Christen S. Hignett

Partner Of Counsel

Christen focuses on defending employers in workers’ compensation matters, both in administrative hearings and in court proceedings. She previously participated in an externship for John D. Holschuh, district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

Credentials

Education

Capital University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2005)

  • Order of the Curia
  • Capital University Law Review, executive articles editor
  • CALI Award

Miami University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001)

Bar admissions

  • Ohio

Court admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Affiliations and memberships

  • Ohio State Bar Association

Publications
  • March 21, 2022

    Ohio Legislature Considers Expanding Definition of Work-Related Injuries to Include Remote Arrangements

  • September 16, 2020

    The BWC Offers Employers Assistance Through COVID-19 Pandemic

News
  • January 1, 2025

    Dinsmore Announces 16 Partner Promotions, New Board Members and Department Leaders