Attorney Profiles   |   Kristine K. Hayter

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Partner/Senior Attorney
E-mail: khayter@cainhayter.com

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Defense Litigation
• Premises Liability Defense
• Industrial Accidents
• Governmental Defense
• Construction Law
• UM/UIM Bad Faith Defense
• Divorce
• Family Law
• Probate Law
• Military Civil Law
• Will Contest
• Probate Litigation
• Wills and Trusts

LICENSE TO PRACTICE

• Colorado, 1999
• U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 1999
• Hawaii, 1995
• U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii, 1995
• Nebraska, 1989
• U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, 1989
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1989
• Admitted in the United States Supreme Court

EDUCATION

• University of Nebraska, B.S., 1986
• University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D., 1989
• America Inns of Court, 1988-1989
• U.S. Army, Judge Advocate General Corp., 1989-1994
• U.S. Army Contract Attorney, 1992

Ms. Hayter's practice focuses on defense of personal injury litigation, premise liability, defense of governmental entities, bad faith tort litigation, and insurance coverage issues. Ms Hayter's practices in both State and Federal Courts.

Before moving to Colorado, Ms. Hayter served as staff counsel for American International Group (AIG), where Ms. Hayter specialized in handling litigation for the member companies of American International Group, her clients including corporations, municipalities, and individuals. She specialized in Insurance Defense and General Negligence and maintained a case load of 50 plus cases. She practiced in both State and Federal Courts. She presented cases to private binding arbitration. Ms. Hayter presented approximately thirty (30) arbitrations per year under private contract and mandatory programs. She conducted over 100 Examinations under Oath including but not limited to cases involving auto theft, fire loss, personal injury, and questionable medical claims and providers, 1996 through 1999.

While serving as a Captain in the U.S. Army JAG Corps, Ms. Hayter served as Trial Counsel and Administrative and Civil Law Attorney and Legal Assistance Attorney for one of the largest military communities in Europe. Ms. Hayter also served as Trial Counsel during Desert Shield/Storm for one of the largest jurisdictions in Europe. Ms. Hayter's military awards include the U.S. Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the U. S. Army Achievement Medal and The National Defense Medal.

Ms. Hayter is associated with various legal organizations within the state of Colorado such as the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, El Paso County Bar Association, Litigation Counsel of America, Defense Research Institute, Federal Bar Association and The Faculty of Federal Advocates.

Ms. Hayter is licensed to practice law in the states of Colorado, Hawaii and Nebraska and practices in both State and Federal Courts.