Barbara J. O'Hara

Barbara J. O'Hara

Hughes, Nicholls & O'Hara β€’ Dunmore, PA
Divorce & SeparationPersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(570) 483-9574
Address
Dunmore, PA, US

Professional

About

Attorney O'Hara has been practicing Domestic and Family Law since her admission to the Bar in 1981. She has been a frequent PBI presenter on the topics of divorce, custody and support. Attorney O'Hara has served as the Secretary of the Lackawanna Bar Association and as a Zone 5 Delegate to the Pennsylvania Bar Association. She has been a Big Sister and serves on the Voluntary Action Center Board of Directors, She has also served on the United Neighborhood Center's Board of Directors. She is currently the President of the Association of Women Lawyers of Lackawanna County. Attorney O'Hara was recognized as one of the Top 25 Women in Business in Northeastern Pennsylvania in 2012. She is also a monthly guest expert on the Laurie and Lynn radio show on WILK FM.

About Divorce & Separation Law

Divorce attorneys guide couples through the legal process of ending their marriage. They handle property division, custody, support, and other divorce-related matters. Common matters include contested divorce, uncontested divorce, property division, alimony.

Credentials

Education
1981 Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1978 La Salle University
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2016 BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Associations
2014 - Present Association of Women Lawyers of Lackawanna County President Lackawanna County Bar Association Member Pennsylvania Bar Association Member 1996 - 2000 Pennsylvania Bar Association Chair 1993 - 1996 Lackawanna Bar Association Secretary
Speaking
2017 Balancing the Scales Women Lawyers 2010 Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE Family Law in Northeastern PA 2008 Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE Family Law in Northeastern PA 2006 Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE Family Law in Northeastern PA 2002 Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE Family Law in Northeastern PA
Updated: Mar 17, 2026