Kristen N. Worak is proud to be a Paducah native and joining the law firm of Denton & Keuler allows her to remain close to family and friends.

Kristen earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Counseling from Mid-Continent University, where she graduated at the top of her class. She was honored with the "Outstanding Scholarship Award" for her demonstration of excellence in academics, service to the community and university, and communication skills. Kristen earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2010. While studying at SIU, Kristen externed with the Kentucky Court of Appeals, working under Hon. Judge C. Shea Nickell. She gained further experience in the legal field clerking for Hon. Judge Craig Clymer in the McCracken Circuit Court.

"From an early age my family instilled in me the importance of honesty, integrity, respect, helping those less fortunate, and the value of hard work. These values are not only important in my personal and family life, but play a big role in my professional life, as well. I am privileged to practice law in a community and a firm which adhere to and uphold these beliefs."
                                                                                                                   -Kristen Worak

Practice Areas:

• Administrative Law
• Auto Accidents
• Civil Rights - ADA
• Employment & Labor Law
• General Practice
• Insurance/PI Defense
• Litigations & Appeals
• Personal Injury - Plaintiff
• Sexual Harassment
• Wrongful Death
• Complete Denton & Keuler Practice Areas

Partial Client List:

• City of LaCenter, Kentucky
• City of Paducah, Kentucky
• Kentucky Association of County All Lines Funds
• Kentucky Municipal Risk Management Association
• Purchase District Health Department
• Complete Denton & Keuler Client List

Personal:

Born: Paducah, Kentucky, October 17, 1984

Education:

• Mid-Continent University, B.S. Psychology and Counseling, Magna Cum Laude, 2007
• Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., 2010

Admitted to Practice:

• Kentucky Bar Association

Professional Associations:

• Kentucky Bar Association
• McCracken County Bar Association
  

Professional/Personal Achievements:

• Kentucky Colonel
• Women's Law Forum (SIU Law, 2007-2010)
• Elder Law Clinic (SIU Law, 2009)

Articles Written:

• The Legality of Assessing Court Costs Against Kentucky's Indigent Criminals: Kentucky's High Court Should Reverse Itself