Kirsten A. Worley
Super Lawyers®Commercial Litigation Lawyers in Foothill Ranch, CA in Foothill Ranch, CA
About Kirsten A. Worley
Based in Orange County, California, Kirsten Worley has a national commercial litigation and transactional practice. She is admitted to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and all federal and bankruptcy courts of California. Before starting her own law practice, Kirsten was a partner with a national firm. She is experienced in all aspects of business and commercial litigation, surety bond defaults and construction litigation, and brings a decade of sophisticated construction and surety law experience to her practice. In addition, Kirsten’s practice covers the entire range of creditor's rights and restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy matters, including such areas as prosecution of creditor's claims in connection with commercial loans and credit facilities including related guaranty and indemnity rights, representation of parties in claim objections and adversary proceedings, receiverships, collections actions, pre-insolvency planning, prosecuting claims in bankruptcy, litigating lien priority issues, representing creditor's interests to minimize the impact of bankruptcy, transactional matters, and negotiated solutions and workouts. Kirsten also handles complex and routine commercial transactions, including business formation, joint venture and LLC structuring, construction finance, and secured transactions, and serves in the capacity as outside general counsel for many businesses with respect to corporate compliance, contract formation and business disputes. Kirsten represents lenders, loan servicers, sureties, general contractors, subcontractors, developers, private equity capital investors, suppliers and businesses of all sizes from large corporations to local small businesses, and business owners. Kirsten is Co-Chair of the Bankruptcy Subdivision of the American Bar Association (ABA) Fidelity and Surety Law Committee (FLSC) Law Division of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS). She is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Orange County Bankruptcy Forum and Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum. In addition to her representative matters, Kirsten regularly volunteers time with the Orange County Bar Association/Public Law Center Chapter 7 Pro Bono Bankruptcy Legal Clinic at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Kirsten A. Worley included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Kirsten A. Worley Included on the 2026San Diego Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2024 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2023 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2022 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2021 San Diego Super Lawyers list 2020 San Diego Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, Berkeley, California, 2002
- J.D.
- Honors: McBaine Honors Moot Court Competition, Spring 2002
- Honors: Recipient, Boalt Hall Certificate in Law & Technology
- Law Journal: Berkeley Technology Law Journal Board, 2001 - 2002
Non Legal Education
- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: Summa cum laude
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Languages
- French
Classes and Seminars
- Co-Presenter: “When Up Is Down: Contractor Bankruptcy & Insolvency,” Orange County Bankruptcy Forum, Costa Mesa, California, August 2013
- Co-Presenter: “The Obligee May Be Broke, But You Can’t Sell City Hall: Chapter 9 Municipal Bankruptcy,” Pearlman Association, Woodinville, Washington, September 2012
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer, Orange County Bar Association/Public Law Center/Chapter 7 Pro Bono Bankruptcy Legal Clinic
Published Works
Articles
- Co-Author: Bankruptcy Chapter of THE BOND DEFAULT MANUAL, 4th Edition (forthcoming in 2015), published by the Fidelity and Surety Law Committee of the Tort and Trial Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association
- Author: “Analysis Of Rights To Job Materials In The Event Of Non-Payment Or Insolvency—Buyer In Ordinary Course Status And Purchase Money Security Interests,” Thompson Reuters-West, Construction Briefings, No. 2014-5 (May 2014)
- Author: “Letters Of Credit And Bankruptcy Revisited: A Discussion Of The Fourth Circuit’s Ruling In In re ESA Environmental Specialists, Inc.,” Surety Claims Institute Newsletter, Volume 26, No. 1 (January 2014)
- Author: “Construction Projects Funded With Future Money? Why Construction Law May Become A Finance Practice,” Thompson Reuters-West, Construction Briefings, No. 2013-9 (September 2013)
- Author: “Chapter 9 Bankruptcy: Public Works Wasteland Or Business As Usual?,” feature article published in the Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Newsletter of the American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Winter Edition 2013
- Author: "The Contractor's Dilemma in an Owner Bankruptcy," Thompson Reuters-West, Construction Briefings, No. 2011-9 (September 2011)
- Author: "Contract Setoff and Recoupment in Subcontractor Bankruptcies," Thompson Reuters-West, Construction Briefings, No. 2010-12 (December 2010)
- Author: "Recovery of the Surety's Costs Following Wrongful Termination," The Construction Lawyer, Spring Edition 2010
- Author: The Aftermath of Travelers v. PG&E, Attorneys’ Fees Recovery In Bankruptcy, Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Newsletter of the American Bar Association, Fall Edition 2007
Bar Admissions
- California, 2002
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Central District of California
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of California
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee (FLSC) of the Tort and Trial Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) (Co-chair of the Bankruptcy Subdivision of the Fidelity and Surety Law Committee)
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
- Business Owners Advisory Team (B.O.A.T.) of Orange County
- Surety Claims Institute (SCI)
- Surety and Fidelity Association of America (SFAA)
- National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC)
- Orange County Bar Association (Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Pro Bono Legal Clinic, Banking & Lending and Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Sections)
- Orange County Bankruptcy Forum
- Los Angeles County Bankruptcy Forum
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Kirsten A. Worley |
| Firm | Worley Law, P.C. |
| Address | 26632 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 300, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 |
| Phone | 949-420-3706 |
| Phone | 949-420-3707 |
| Website | www.wlawcorp.com |
| Website | www.wlawcorp.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |