Allison P. Klena

Allison P. Klena is an associate at Hirschler whose practice includes commercial litigation and bankruptcy matters. From the firm’s Tysons office, she handles disputes involving breach of contract and warranty, fraud, conspiracy, and defamation. She also represents debtors, creditors, and trustees in bankruptcy and restructuring matters and related litigation. Her work extends to government contract bid and post-award protests before federal procurement forums.

Klena earned a J.D. from Penn State Law, where she was a member of the Woolsack Honor Society and received a CALI award in Constitutional Law I. She earned her B.A. from Penn State through the Schreyer Honors College. Her academic background, followed by judicial clerkships, strengthened her legal research, writing, and procedural analysis for work involving commercial disputes, bankruptcy proceedings, and government contract challenges.

Klena previously clerked for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut and the Court of Common Pleas for Pennsylvania’s 39th Judicial District. Her practice now includes bankruptcy litigation, restructuring matters, and business disputes involving contracts and alleged misconduct. She also assists government contractors with bid and post-award protests before the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, where procurement rules and procedural deadlines are central.

Allison P. Klena has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Litigation – Bankruptcy and by Virginia Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Business Litigation. Her litigation practice combines commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and government contracts experience. She brings judicial clerkship training and courtroom-focused analysis to matters that require careful management of evidence, procedural rules, financial issues, and competing business interests throughout litigation or restructuring proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Hirschler Fleischer, a Professional Corporation
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Program Chair, Walter Chandler Inn of Court
• Member, Northern Bankruptcy Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association, Northern Virginia Chapter
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania
• Virginia

Education

• The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• The Pennsylvania State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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