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Driven by both personal experience and disciplined legal training, Hayley Worrell brings precision, persistence, and compassion to criminal defense and post-conviction work. Her purpose was forged when her husband was wrongfully convicted, giving her an intimate understanding of the emotional toll a criminal case takes on the accused and the families who love them. Hayley approaches representation as a partnership, keeping clients informed and empowered through candid, consistent communication. Clients receive her direct contact information and can expect their questions to be addressed promptly, because she believes no one should have to endure this process feeling isolated or confused. During law school at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Hayley advocated in the Post-Conviction Clinic, where she drafted and prepared post-conviction relief petitions, commutation applications, parole hearing submissions, pardon petitions, and habeas corpus filings. Reviewing complete trial transcripts across numerous cases taught her what arguments succeed, where errors occur, and how to protect the record from the outset. That perspective makes her a sharper trial advocate—quick to identify legal issues, strategic in strengthening a case early, and unwavering in safeguarding constitutional rights while pursuing the most just outcome.
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State: Arizona
Acquired: 2025
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7310 N. 16th Street, Suite 330A, Phoenix, AZ, 85020
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Posted by Xander | April 16, 2026 | Hired Attorney
Would Recommend
Fell into a very unfortunate circumstance and heard about this firm through work, Hayley was asssigned my attorney and was wonderful, she laid out what technically is supposed to happen, told me my options good and bad, and helped me navigate through it all with the court system, I had time constrain...
Posted by Monica | March 24, 2026 | Hired Attorney
Hayley is AWESOME! Wouldn’t recommend anyone else!
Hayley was extremely personable And professional. She took time to thoroughly make sure we understood everything and really cared about us as her clients. Any questions we had she answered and if we had questions she wasn’t sure of she made sure she found the right answer for us. It did not matter wh...
Thank you so much for your kind words. I am so glad that I could help get the resolution for her that she truly deserved.
"Hayley is a passionate, fierce and dedicated trial attorney. I have had the pleasure of supervising her since she became licensed, and it is clear that her work ethic and dedication to her clients is unmatched. We are lucky to have her on our team and I highly recommend Hayley. She is a rising star in this profession."
Criminal defense lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
2025 - Present
Attorney, Cates and Reed, PLLC
2023 - 2025
Rule 39 Certified Student Attorney, Arizona State University's Post-Conviction Clinic
2025
JD - Juris Doctor
2022
B.S.
2020
A.A.S.
English