Kirsten rejoined Cuneo, Black, Ward & Missler in 2025. She previously was with Cuneo, Black, Ward & Missler from 2013 to 2019. Kirsten received her designation as a Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist by the State Bar of California in 2019.

Primary Focus

Kirsten represents public entities, self-insured employers, insurance companies, and third-party administrators in all stages of workers’ compensation litigation.

Range of Experience

Kirsten handles a wide cross-section of workers’ compensation cases including catastrophic injuries, psychiatric injuries, 132a/retaliation cases, peace officer presumptions, and cases involving workers’ compensation fraud. She frequently works on a consultation basis at clients’ request and advises on particular aspects of workers’ compensation cases.

Public Entity Defense

All employers and insurers desire a quick and efficient resolution of their workers’ compensation disputes. However, Kirsten understands that public entities often have ancillary goals related to disability accommodation, compliance with employment law, retirement programs, etc. She enjoys coordinating with multiple divisions of a public entity to realize those goals.