About Christopher P.
Christopher P. Kriesen built his academic foundation in the northeastern United States. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Villanova University, followed by a Master of Arts from Trinity College. He completed his legal training at the University of Connecticut School of Law, receiving his J.D. in 1990.
Kriesen’s professional life has moved between litigation and judicial service. He serves as a Lawyer Trial Referee for the Connecticut Judicial Branch. In that role he handles trial-related duties that support the state courts. The position places him in the middle of contested matters, where careful fact-finding and clear rulings matter.
Before and alongside his work with the courts, Kriesen maintained a private practice. He is associated with The Kalon Law Office, LLC. That office has been the base for his work outside the courthouse. His dual roles give him perspectives from both plaintiff and adjudicative viewpoints.
Colleagues and observers note the practical bent of his work. As a trial referee he deals with the mechanics of courtroom procedure, evidence, and settlement-ready case management. That experience informs how he approaches matters in private practice. It also shapes how he communicates with clients and judges, emphasizing clarity and procedural readiness.
Kriesen is active in professional circles across Connecticut. He is a member of the Oliver Ellsworth American Inn of Court, the Connecticut Bar Association, the Hartford County Bar Association and the Connecticut Bar Foundation. He also participates in the Crawford Black Bar Association, the Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association and the Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association. Those memberships reflect a broad network within the state’s legal community and ongoing engagement with continuing legal education and peer programs.
Peers describe Kriesen as steady in the courtroom and deliberate in written work. He has spent decades working within Connecticut’s legal institutions and maintains ties to academic and bar organizations. His mixed career of private practice and judicial service gives him a practical grasp of court processes and case strategy.
He practices at The Kalon Law Office, LLC and serves as a Lawyer Trial Referee for the Connecticut Judicial Branch, where his current practice focuses on matters arising from his courtroom and case-management experience.
