About Westside Bonds
For over 40 years, Westside Bonds has simplified the bonding process for businesses and individuals throughout California. We believe securing a bond should be a catalyst for your success, not a bottleneck for your business. By streamlining our application process, we provide professional service with a turnaround time measured in hours—not days.
When it comes to your bottom line, you shouldn’t have to settle for the first quote you receive. We leverage our long-standing relationships with top-tier carriers to shop the market on your behalf, ensuring you receive the most competitive rates available.
Whether you have a pristine financial history or are working to rebuild your credit, we are committed to finding a solution. Our specialized "No-Credit-Check" lines for license bonds ensure that every business owner has the opportunity to get bonded and get to work.
Chris Bailey | Owner
Chris Bailey — owner of Westside Bonds / Persons Surety Insurance Agency — has been a fixture in the bonding industry for over three decades. He began his career as a bail bondsman in 1991, and it was between calls at the bail agency that he quietly built the foundation for something bigger. Noticing a steady stream of inquiries about surety bonds, Chris earned his license and dove deep into the field — studying the market, mastering its procedures, and cultivating relationships with top surety bond companies to identify the best fit for every bond type.
As the bail industry entered a long decline, Chris's surety business grew. By 2017, he made the decision to retire from bail entirely and open his own dedicated surety bond office — Westside Bonds — where he could give clients the focused, professional experience they deserved.
Today, Chris is a trusted resource for cities, developers, title and escrow companies, notary schools, and a wide range of surety-related institutions throughout the region. His reputation is built on accessibility, expertise, and genuine care — no bond is too small or too large to receive his full attention.
Chris is based in Santa Monica, just a short drive from his West L.A. office. Outside of work, he's passionate about playing drums, catching live music, training in Jujitsu, rooting for the Dodgers, and hitting the trails — usually with his dog Bindi and the quiet company of his turtle, Humbert.