Dormie focuses her practice on financial restructuring and bankruptcy matters, including Chapter 11 bankruptcies and out-of-court restructurings. She has experience advising clients on debtors’ and creditors’ rights issues, including in connection with bankruptcy litigation, claim disputes, fraudulent transfers, and preference actions. Dormie represents distressed companies, creditors, and shareholders in a variety of industries.
Prior to joining Mintz, Dormie was a restructuring associate at a St. Louis–based full-service law firm, where she handled a broad range of restructuring matters.
While earning her JD, Dormie was a summer associate in the Honolulu office of an international law firm and a legal intern with the Missouri Office of the Public Counsel, where she served as an advocate for utility ratepayers. In law school, she won the Outstanding Brief Award in the Wiley Rutledge Moot Court, served as the pro bono chair of the Public Service Advisory Board, and participated in the school’s Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic.
Before law school, Dormie worked as an analyst intern with a securities firm in China.
viewpoints
2025 Bankruptcy Roundup: Rising Filings and Evolving Dynamics
January 15, 2026 | Blog | By Kaitlin R. Walsh, Dormie Ko
Bankruptcy activity across the United States increased noticeably in 2025, marking one of the sharpest rises in more than a decade and reflecting mounting financial pressure on businesses and individuals alike. While the total number of annual bankruptcy filings remains lower than pre-pandemic levels, overall filings grew at a steady pace compared to the prior year. In fact, 2025 was among the most active periods for business filings since the aftermath of the Great Recession with tens of thousands of business filers seeking protection under Chapter 7 or Chapter 11. The number of filings in 2025 marks a clear increase from 2024 and underscores the challenges that companies face in managing debt and cash flow in the current market environment dominated by high inflation, interest rates, and trade policy uncertainty.
Understanding the Statutory Cap on Landlord Claims for Rejected Leases in Bankruptcy
July 25, 2025 | Blog | By Brandon Barker, Geoffrey Smith, Tim McKeon, Dormie Ko
With the increasing number of corporate bankruptcies, and the resulting impact on landlords, this article offers an overview of considerations landlords should contemplate when they are notified that their leases have been rejected in bankruptcy.
News & Press
How Bankruptcy Law Caps Landlords' Rejected Lease Claims
August 28, 2025
Law360 published an article written by Associate Dormie Ko, Member Geoffrey Smith, and Of Counsel Timothy McKeon about how landlords often find themselves in disputes with debtor-tenants over damages resulting from companies using the bankruptcy process to reject unwanted leases. Given the significant increase in corporate bankruptcy filings in recent years, the authors outline what landlords should consider if their leases are rejected in bankruptcy.
DailyDAC (Distressed Asset Central) published an article co-authored by Member Eric Blythe and Associate Dormie Ko on reporting requirements and the importance of transparency under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Recognition & Awards
Equal Justice Works Award (2019)
Involvement
- Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Recent Insights
2025 Bankruptcy Roundup: Rising Filings and Evolving Dynamics
January 15, 2026| Blog
Law360 published an article written by Associate Dormie Ko, Member Geoffrey Smith, and Of Counsel Timothy McKeon about how landlords often find themselves in disputes with debtor-tenants over damages resulting from companies using the bankruptcy process to reject unwanted leases. Given the significant increase in corporate bankruptcy filings in recent years, the authors outline what landlords should consider if their leases are rejected in bankruptcy.
