Bernadette Stark

For 15 years, Bernadette Stark has been serving clients in the Pioneer Valley in Family Law matters with compassionate counsel and aggressive advocacy.  A graduate of Cornell Law School (2001), Attorney Stark is admitted to practice law in both Massachusetts and New York, as well as the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and the Supreme Court of the United States. 

Prior to starting her own practice, Attorney Stark was a Staff Attorney at Western MA Legal Services (now "Community Legal Aid"), where she represented low-income survivors of domestic violence in domestic relations disputes and immigration matters for 6 years.  Attorney Stark has also worked with the Student Legal Services Office at the University of Massachusetts as a Senior Staff Attorney and represented students before trial, appellate, and administrative tribunals across the Commonwealth. 

Attorney Stark was recognized for her work in 2007 and was awarded the Sarah Betsy Fuller Social Justice Award. She was also honored in 2008 as a “Woman of Justice” by Massachusetts’ Lawyers Weekly, an award given to individuals who have made meaningful and inspiring contributions in the fields of social justice and advocacy.  In 2010, she was awarded the "Gideon's Trumpet Award" in honor of her extraordinary commitment to A'access to Justice for all.  She has also been honored as a "Super Lawyers Rising Star" for the years 2012-2016. 

Attorney Stark also participates in a wide range of pro bono activities.  She participates in the Massachusetts Bar Association's Dial-A-Lawyer project, as well as the Senior Partners for Justice Lawyer for the Day program.  She is a panel attorney for Safe Passage, a local domestic violence shelter and also accepts pro bono cases.

When she is not working, volunteering or attending continuing legal education courses, Bernadette is home caring for her two wonderful boys.  She is also the Commissioner of the Mary Vazquez Women's Softball League in Northampton, MA, and encourages women of all abilities to engage in this wonderful sport.

 Attorney Stark helps clients with cases pending primarily (but not exclusively) in Hampshire County, Hampden County and Franklin County Massachusetts which includes the following Cities and Towns:

Hampshire:

Amherst
Belchertown
Chesterfield
Cummington
Easthampton
Goshen
Granby
Hadley
Hatfield
Huntington
Middlefield
Northampton
Pelham
Plainfield
South Hadley
Southampton
Ware
Westhampton
Williamsburg
Worthington

Hampden:

Agawam
Blandford
Brimfield
Chester
Chicopee
East Longmeadow
Granville
Hampden
Holland
Holyoke
Longmeadow
Ludlow
Monson
Montgomery
Palmer
Russell
Southwick
Springfield
Tolland
Wales
West Springfield
Westfield
Wilbraham

Franklin:

Ashfield
Bernardston
Buckland
Charlemont
Colrain
Conway
Deerfield
Erving
Gill
Greenfield
Hawley
Heath
Leverett
Leyden
Monroe
Montague
New Salem
Northfield
Orange
Rowe
Shelburne
Shutesbury
Sunderland
Warwick
Wendell
Whately