biographies
Barbara Sumple-Sullivan, Esq.
Born and raised in a small town in Northeast Pennsylvania, Barbara Sumple-Sullivan graduated cum laude from New York University in 1977. After completing her undergraduate degree in three years, Barbara went on to receive her J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University in 1980. Upon graduation from Dickinson Law, Barbara began work as an attorney with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of General Services, representing the Commonwealth in all types of complex construction litigation matters at the trial court and appellate court levels, and at the Commonwealth Board of Claims. From there she moved to an in-house counsel position at a large and diverse private company in York, Pennsylvania, where she gained valuable experience in sophisticated business and real estate matters. After starting her own solo practice in 1985, Barbara also expanded her experience into family law, and has developed a reputation as one of the preeminent Central Pennsylvania attorneys in divorce, marital property rights and custody. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Cumberland County Bar Association.