Kristina Bergsten is the owner and founder of The Animal Law Firm. She started practicing animal law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before moving to Colorado to be close to mountains and, of course, lots of animals! As a vegan, her passion for animal rights extends to every area of her life. Her current pet projects (pun intended) consist of writing, directing, and producing her podcast, titled "Fighting for the Underdog", founding a charitable foundation to help human and animal welfare organizations, writing novels, and spending lots of time with her furry children, Maggie and Sophie.
Kristina is a 2018 COBALT Class graduate, a Board Member of Colorado Voters for Animals and the Denver Indian Family Welfare Center, an active member of the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations, a member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, and a nationally and internationally recognized animal advocate.
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Posted by Lisa | April 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Kristina is a life saver. I know that may sound dramatic. But for someone in need of an ESA, it is literally an understatement. I was so panic stricken and frustrated until I called Kristina. After speaking to Kristina for the first time, I was immediately at ease. Her CONFIDENCE and EXPERTISE in the...
Posted by Randy | December 7, 2021 | Hired Attorney
I had a powpo case and she worked a miracle got me probation. Definitely recommend her to anyone in trouble out there.
Posted by Hina | November 3, 2021 | Hired Attorney
After my ex refused to bring back my dog after 6 years of shared custody, I was a mess. I had tried handling it on my own. I had papers served, a judge yell at me and even trying to get police involved to no avail. I found Ms. Bergsten at the final hour of my giving up. Immediately at our first cons...
Posted by David | May 13, 2021 | Consulted Attorney
Kristina consulted me on the behavior of my overly active dog. She educated me on dog park etiquette, how to handle other dog confrontations and the consequences of my dog biting another human or dog. We got warned once by animal control and she also gave me advice on what to do in the future and t...
Posted by Noah | November 30, 2019 | Hired Attorney
My dog was impounded by Animal Control after he escaped the yard and barked at a mail carrier. This was his "second offense" so he was in quite a bit of trouble, and it was possible that I wouldn't get him back. After contacting several lawyers who all gave me worst case scenarios and barely any hel...
"Kristina and I represented co-defendants in an animal law matter, and we shared similar goals for our clients. Her collaborative nature and creativity assisted greatly in settling the matter quickly. She is a wonderful attorney and colleague. I am thankful to have had her on the case!"
"As a fellow attorney with a subspeciality in Animal Law, I always appreciate Attorney Bergsten's contributions her on AVVO. She clearly demonstrates substantial expertise in this area of law and her responses are both legally insightful and considerate of practical issues. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse Attorney Bergsten. We work together on many cases and she is a caring and capable attorney. I recommend her without hesitation!"
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Bergsten is a competent and capable attorney. She is who I refer my clients to for Criminal Law needs"
"Kristina Bergsten was an associate in our firm when she lived in Pennsylvania. She worked in several areas of litigation with particular concentrations in criminal defense, animal law and family law. Kristina is a fine attorney who is thorough and caring about her clients and her work."
Real estate lawyer
Animal law lawyer
2016
Top Environmental Attorney, Mainline Today
2015
Top Environmental Attorney, Mainline Today
2017 - Present
Owner, The Animal Law Firm
2012 - 2017
Associate Attorney, Berman & Asbel, LLP
2017 - Present
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
2017 - Present
Denver Bar AssociationMember
2017 - Present
MVL Denver Indian Center ClinicVolunteer
2017 - Present
Project SafeguardVolunteer
2017 - Present
Colorado Women's Bar AssociationMember
2017 - Present
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar AssociationMember
2015 - 2016
Delaware County Bar AssociationDirector
2014 - 2015
Pennsylvania Bar Association Bar Leadership Institute ClassMember
2014 - 2016
Delaware County Bar Association, Environmental and Energy Law CommitteeChair
2014 - 2016
Delaware County Bar Association, Environmental and Energy Law CommitteeFounding Member
2012 - 2016
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember
2012 - 2016
New Jersey Bar AssociationMember
2012 - 2016
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
2012
JD - Juris Doctor
2008
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English
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Can the school not care about my mental health and force me to kick out my ESA in Florida Tampa ?
21 Feb 2023
Dog Bite
19 Feb 2023
We adopted a dog from the vets office can the previous owner take her back?
16 Aug 2021