About

Firm Overview

For over 60 years Kirk & Simas has served the Central Coast’s major industries, successful business enterprises, and the families behind them.

The attorneys at Kirk and Simas are recognized leaders in their fields, providing creative and personalized legal representation across a diverse range of industries and practice areas.

Clients enjoy full confidence and peace of mind knowing that Kirk & Simas will provide an experienced and caring lawyer to solve their legal needs.

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Mission & Core Values

Our mission is to provide superior quality legal services, focusing on individual client needs and interests, in a positive and rewarding team environment.

We treat everyone with respect – our co-workers, our clients, our adversaries, our community.
We work together as a team, to do our best work on every project.
We are here to serve our community – to build a place we can be proud of, to do meaningful work, and to contribute to the success of our family, neighbors, and friends.

History

Robert Trapp established his law practice in Santa Maria in 1951 and joined with Dan Kirk in 1956 as the firm of Trapp & Kirk until 1972 when Bob was appointed as a Judge of the Santa Barbara Superior Court.

Alex Simas joined Dan Kirk’s established practice to form Kirk & Simas in 1976. Dan retired in 1993. Today Kirk & Simas is recognized as a long-standing pillar in the Central Coast legal community.

Other distinguished Firm alumni include Santa Barbara Superior Court judges, James Rigali and Karen O’Neil; retired Santa Barbara Superior Court Commissioner, Denise Motter; and deceased Santa Barbara County Supervisor, Joni Gray.

MEET THE FIRM’S ATTORNEYS

Alex Simas

Christian Salgado

Diana Alcala

Evan Ferini

Ellen Pitrowski

Shelley Kauffman

Community Involvement

Kirk & Simas actively encourages its entire team to participate in community affairs. The Firm’s attorneys and support staff have provided both pro bono legal support, and have served on numerous local nonprofit boards, foundations, and other civic groups, including: the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Maria Valley; the Santa Maria Valley Humane Society; the Santa Maria Valley YMCA; Santa Barbara County Legal Aid Foundation; the Orcutt Union School District; the Guadalupe Union School District; Allan Hancock Community College; the Marian Medical Center Foundation; the Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens; the Oasis Senior Center; Leadership Santa Maria Valley; the Altrusa International Foundation of Santa Maria; and the Orcutt Children’s Art Foundation.

Firm attorneys and staff also actively participate as a team in many community events and fund raisers.