Kirk B. Burkley, Esq.

Kirk B. Burkley is the managing partner of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. in Pittsburgh, where his practice emphasizes all aspects of bankruptcy and restructuring, creditors’ rights, business and corporate transactions, litigation, real estate and oil and gas. He conducts seminars, live webinars and workshops on bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and oil and gas, and has lectured for the National Association of Credit Management (NACM), ABI and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. He also is a regular panelist for NBI and Lorman Educational Services on various legal topics. Mr. Burkley has written several publications related to the bankruptcy field, with work appearing in the ABI Journal, Equipment Leasing Newsletter, the Pennsylvania Association of Credit Managers newsletter, the Creditor, and more. He is an emeritus board member of the American Board of Certification, as well as a past President of the Turnaround Management Association. Mr. Burkley is a member of Allegheny County Bar Association, ABI and the Western District of Pennsylvania Local Rules Committee. Mr. Burkley received his B.S. in 1999 from Ohio University and his J.D. in 2002 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he was a recipient of the Center for Forensic Economic Studies Award for Excellence in Litigation.