Barbara M. Kirk

As a family law practitioner, Ms. Kirk has handled numerous cases in divorce, distribution of assets, support and custody, often dealing with complex issues such as self-employed business owners, limited partnerships, high salaried employees, tax ramifications and other issues.

Prior to joining the Hill Wallack team, Ms. Kirk was a partner with the law firm of Rudolph, Clarke & Kirk from 2004 through 2013, where she handled the firm’s domestic and family law clients. She began her career in family law with her employment at the law firm of Groen, Laveson, Goldberg & Rubenstone in 1989. Barbara was initially employed as a legal secretary for two family law attorneys, then progressed to paralegal for the firm’s family law department, being heavily involved and assisting the senior partner and other family law attorneys in complex family law cases. In 1992, Barbara chose to attend law school in the four year evening program, in order to represent the family law clients that she assisted while a paralegal. In 1995, Barbara was officially approved by both Pa. and NJ as a lawyer, and she continued to work her way to partnership level by the time she left Groen, Laveson.

Ms. Kirk continues to assist her clients in all aspects and elements of family law, including but not limited to, complex support, custody, divorce, finalization of equitable distribution when one spouse dies during divorce proceedings, and other similarly related issues.

Barbara has also assisted her family law clients in ancillary issues, such as sales of houses, financial investments, and other similarly related actions.

She served as one of the solicitors for the Bucks County Children & Youth Social Services Agency from May 2018 until March 2020, representing the Agency in matters involving child welfare services in Bucks County.

In addition to representation of family law clients, Barbara also assists in the firm’s municipal and zoning departments, representing various municipal entities and zoning hearing boards. As a municipal law practitioner, Ms. Kirk provides legal services to various townships and boroughs in Bucks County. Her representation includes general litigation of property violations, zoning code violations, contract disputes and other litigation involving municipalities. As solicitor for several Bucks County zoning hearing boards, Ms. Kirk has handled multiple and sometimes complex zoning litigation through common pleas courts and Commonwealth Court.

Ms. Kirk has also served as legal counsel for various municipal authorities, having worked with Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority, Northampton Twp. Sewer Authority Lower Makefield Township Sewer Authority.

She is also the first woman chairperson for one of three Board of View panels for the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, having been appointed in 2010 by the Bucks County CCP president judge.

• Doris Jonas Freed American Inns of Court – Master of Bench (2025-present)
• President, Bucks County Bar Association (2014)
• Treasurer, Member, Board of Directors, Bucks County Bar Association
• Former Board Member, Past President, Libertae (2004)
• Former Member, Annual Salute to Women Committee,
  
  • Bucks County March of Dimes (1996-2000)
• Member, Pennsylvania and Bucks County Bar Associations (continuous)

• Pennsbury Manor Historical Society Board Member (2014-2025)
• Former Member, Annual Salute to Women Committee,
  
  • Bucks County March of Dimes (1996-2000)
• Volunteer CCD instructor for 6th graders – St. Ignatius Church (2003-2005)
• Girl Scouts of America Volunteer & Scout Mother – (1996-2003)