OUR TEAM
Attorney and Founder
Kristina M. Bergsten, Esquire
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.
Associate Attorney
Cerridwyn Nordstrom, Esquire
Cerridwyn Nordstrom is a legally blind attorney licensed in Colorado. She was born and raised in southern Colorado and attended the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. As a lifelong animal enthusiast and guide dog user, she is particularly passionate about the rights of service dogs and their handlers. Her capstone project in law school focused on current service dog policy and the ongoing struggles service dog handlers face.<br>Outside of work, she is a hiking enthusiast and loves spending time with her menagerie of animals, including frogs, a gecko and a pair of axolotls, Aurora and Moira.
Cerridwyn is an active member of the National Federation of the Blind, the National Association of Guide Dog Users, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and the Colorado Disability Bar Association.
Kristina M. Bergsten, Esquire
Paralegal
Kelly Hathaway-Almstrom
Kelly Hathaway-Almstrom is a paralegal here at the Animal Law Firm and a current part-time law student at Stetson University College of Law! Kelly currently serves as the Executive Board Secretary of her law school’s Student Animal Legal Defense Fund and is an active member in various other environmental organizations on campus. She recently received a Master of Science in Conservation Medicine from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. She previously worked as a Senior Fellow at the Institute on Science for Global Policy (ISGP). As a clinical sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation intern, Kelly helped rescue and rehabilitate cold-stunned sea turtles in New England, which included over 500 patients in the 2021-2022 stranding season.
Kelly became interested in pursuing a career in animal law while working towards her M.S. in Conservation Medicine. Being exposed to wildlife, agricultural, and domestic animal law issues through this program, Kelly became aware of the limited legal protections for animals and the strong need for advocates in this area of law. Kelly has a very spoiled pet tortoise named Tortilla!
