Judge Kim Berkeley Clark is a retired judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Allegheny County. A Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania native, Judge Clark earned her law degree from the Duquesne University School of Law and began her career as an Assistant District Attorney in Allegheny County. Appointed to the Court of Common Pleas in 1999, she was elected to the Court later that year and was subsequently retained in 2009 and 2019.

Judge Clark was named President Judge of the 5th Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Allegheny County) in 2018 and served in that capacity through 2023, overseeing all divisions of the Court of Common Pleas and the Magisterial District Courts. During her tenure as President Judge, she played a critical role in criminal justice reform and championed advancements in court technology, overseeing significant improvements. Judge Clark was the first African American to serve as President Judge in Allegheny County. She continues her judicial service as a Senior Judge.

Dedicating much of her judicial career to Family Law Division, primarily Juvenile Court, Judge Clark earned national recognition for transforming how courts treat children and families by creating a trauma-informed courthouse model, which has since been replicated across Pennsylvania and the nation. The recipient of numerous recognitions, in 2017, Judge Clark received the prestigious William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence from the national Center for State Courts, one of the nation’s highest judicial honors.