Kristen Kelley Wilson
Kristen Kelley Wilson
Member
Kristen Kelley Wilson focuses her practice on municipal law, specializing in land use, development, and Federal and State environmental approvals. She works closely with clients to develop creative strategies, navigate approval processes, and approach public and private boards. Currently, she serves as the City of Rye’s Corporation Counsel and City Prosecutor.
A fierce competitor (with numerous Ironman championship competitions to her credit), Kristen litigates, mediates, and negotiates on behalf of her clients in all aspects of land use law, environmental law, zoning law, real estate, and the State Environmental Quality Review Act. In her work with both municipalities and developers, she frequently appears before various courts and municipal agencies.
Kristen started Blanchard & Wilson, LLP, a boutique law firm, in 2015 in White Plains. The firm specialized in land use, project development, real estate transactions, and environmental issues. In 2020, Blanchard & Wilson merged with MarksDiPalermo, creating a powerhouse firm with expansive real estate legal and advisory practices and a full suite of resources under one roof.
As both a writer and researcher, she has been published many times, with articles appearing in Environmental Law in New York, Harvard Environmental Law Review, and at the Pace University Land Use Law Center.
Bar Admissions
- New York (2004)
- Connecticut (2003)
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, and Northern Districts of New York
Education
- Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, J.D., 2003
Environmental Law Certificate - College of the Holy Cross, B.A. Environmental Science and Physics
Awards & Community Engagement
- Member, City of Rye Board of Ethics
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, Westchester Women’s Bar Association
- 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2018 Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
- 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2017 Half Ironman World Championships