Kristen M. Lawler is a leader in the captive insurance tax practice at Crowe LLP, a leading public accounting and consulting firm. She has nearly 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, specializing in insurance taxation, and works with a wide range of clients, including life, property and casualty, health, reinsurance, and captive insurance companies. Ms. Lawler advises clients on tax and regulatory solutions, including the formation, qualification, and optimization of captive insurance companies. Before joining Crowe, she spent over a decade with a Big Four firm, focusing on captive insurance tax advisory services.
Ms. Lawler was named to Captive Review's 2025 "Power 50," the 2024 "Ones to Watch," and Captive International's "Influential Women in Captive Insurance." She is a frequent speaker at industry events, including the Captive Insurance Companies Association, Cayman Captive Forum, and leading regional associations such as Texas, Vermont, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia. Ms. Lawler is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey and is a member of both state bar associations.
Ms. Lawler earned juris doctor (JD) and master of laws(LLM)degrees.