Kirk C. Simoneau, of Bedford, was one of three attornies recently honored by the New Hampshire Bar Association Pro Bono Referral Program for making public service through the volunteer representation of the poor an essential part of their practices from the beginning.

NHBA Associate Executive Director, Ginny Martin said: “These attorneys have inspired us by their commitment to pro bono service in the truest sense through their efforts to give the disadvantaged a chance for justice.”

Kirk C. Simoneau, of Nixon, Vogelman, Barry, Slawsky and Simoneau, PA in Manchester and a Bedford resident, was admitted to the Bar in 2009. Within a month, under the mentorship of David Nixon, Simoneau tackled a Supreme Court appeal in a Domestic Violance Emergency (DOVE) case, achieving a positive outcome for the client. Averaging more than four cases per year, DOVE has been helpful in serving the legal needs of deaf clients and victims of domestic abuse. As a graduate of the Univeristy of New Hampshire School of Law’s Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program, he has taken on the role of mentoring current Webster Scholors through the DOVE Project.