Attorney Profile

Kirsten E. Bennett represents clients throughout Connecticut and New York with a focus on Fairfield, Putnam and Westchester counties.

Ms. Bennett’s areas of practice include Real Estate Purchase and Sales; Probate and Estate Administration, Will Drafting/ Estate Planning and Criminal Defense/ DWI/DUI Defense.

Ms. Bennett began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Nassau County, the largest suburban prosecutor’s office in the country. As an Assistant District Attorney, Ms. Bennett prosecuted hundreds of felony and misdemeanor offenses including DWI/DWAI, violent crimes and white collar offenses. Due to her years as a prosecutor, she has a keen understanding of how a case will be viewed by the prosecuting authority and what steps can be taken to mitigate the damages and achieve the most favorable outcome for each of her clients.

Following her career with the District Attorney’s Office, Ms. Bennett joined an international insurance defense firm based in New York City. From 2005-2012, Ms. Bennett defended corporate clients from allegations of liability.

Since opening her own practice in 2012 Ms. Bennett has focused her practice on Real Estate, Probate Administration, Estate Planning and Criminal Defense.

She is a member of the NYS Bar Associtaion, the Connecticut Bar Association, Danbury Bar Association and Putnam County Bar Association. She serves on the Planning Commission of her hometown, the Friends of Ball Pond, and numerous other organizations throughout her local community.

Ms. Bennett resides in Fairfield County with her husband, two children and her devoted Labrador Retrievers, Augie and Stanley.