Practice areas: Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate, General Litigation; view more
Licensed in Pennsylvania since: 1985
Education: Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law
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Goldsmith, Hark & Hornak, P.C.
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Ned Hark is an attorney at Goldsmith, Hark & Hornak, PC, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with more than 40 years of experience litigating complex family law matters throughout Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware counties. He is widely respected for his aggressive yet strategic approach to divorce, support and child custody cases, and for his ability to guide clients through emotionally and financially challenging disputes with clarity and confidence.
A recognized leader in the family law community, Mr. Hark has served as past chair of the Family Law Sections of both the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Philadelphia Bar Association. He sits on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Domestic Relations Rules Committee. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, an honor reserved for attorneys who demonstrate exceptional skill, integrity and professionalism in matrimonial practice.
Mr. Hark’s professional excellence has been consistently acknowledged by his peers. He has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America since 2015. These distinctions underscore his longstanding reputation as one of the region’s leading family law practitioners.
In addition to his family law practice, Mr. Hark represents clients in a broad range of civil matters, including personal injury, workers’ compensation and commercial litigation. He is also an experienced estate and business planner, allowing him to address the broader financial and long-term implications that often accompany family law disputes.
Mr. Hark is a frequent lecturer to legal and community organizations and has appeared on television programs addressing family law issues. Through his advocacy, leadership and depth of experience, he continues to provide trusted counsel and high-level representation to individuals and families across southeastern Pennsylvania.
Practice areas
Family Law, Estate Planning & Probate, General LitigationFocus areas
Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Estate Planning, Litigation, Probate & Estate Administration
- 60% Family Law
- 20% Estate Planning & Probate
- 20% General Litigation
First Admitted: 1985, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.ghhpc.com/about-our-attorneys
Bar / Professional Activity
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Reasonable Efforts Task Force – Court of Common Pleas,Philadelphia County, Family Division - l995
- Special Master of Custody and other Domestic Relationsmatters - Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County,Family Division – 1995
- Member of Court Relations Committee – Philadelphia Courtof Common Pleas, Family Division
- Judge Pro Tempore – Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas,Civil Division
- Member, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Domestic RelationsProcedural Rules Committee
- Fellow American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Family Law Section of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
Pro bono / Community Service
- President of the Whitemarsh Little League
Educational Background
- Albright College B.A. Political Science
- Ohio Northern University School of Law J.D. Degree
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Course Planner and Lecturer for Pennsylvania Bar Institute - April 2025 Family Law Institute, 2025
- Lecturer in Family Law for the Philadelphia Bar Association - December 2023 – Philadelphia County Domestic RelationsPractice , 2023
- Lecturer in Family Law for the Pennsylvania Bar Association - January 2017 – Enforcement of Support Orders –Philadelphia, 2017
- Lecturer for Pennsylvania Bar Institute - August 2016 – Intersection of Life and Estate Planning –Family Law, 2016
- Lecturer for Pennsylvania Bar Institute - December 2017 – Philadelphia County Domestic RelationsPractice, 2017
- Lecturer for Pennsylvania Bar Institute - December 2023 – Philadelphia County Domestic RelationsPractice, 2023
- Course Planner and Lecturer for Pennsylvania Bar Institute - April 2019 - Family Law Institute, 2019
- Course Planner and Lecturer for Pennsylvania Bar Institute - October 2020 – Family Law Institute, 2020
- Course Planner and Lecturer for Pennsylvania Bar Institute - April, 2021 – Family Law Institute, 2021
- Course Planner and Lecturer for Pennsylvania Bar Institute - April, 2022 – Family Law Institute, 2022
- Course Planner and Lecturer for Pennsylvania Bar Institute - April, 2023 – Family Law Institute, 2023
- Course Planner and Lecturer for Pennsylvania Bar Institute - April, 2024 – Family Law Institute, 2024
Honors
- "For his hard work and dedication as Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section. Under his leadership, the Section successfully conducted a membership campaign that resulted in a 20% increase in members. He also organized a Section pro bono project, as well as joined with local practitioners on both membership and family law related matters", Special Achievement Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2008
- Selected to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers for June 2004, 2005, 2006, 20072008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026., Super Lawyers, 2026
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America – 2015-2023, Best Lawyers In America, 2023
- June 2011 – Pennsylvania Bar Association SpecialAchievement Award for work to enact new custodylegislation which updates and modernizes Pennsylvania’scustody statute., Special Achievement Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2010
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2004 - 2026