Experience

Attorney Ilana Quirk represents select, planning, zoning and health boards, conservation and historic district commissions and building department personnel. She specializes in land use permitting and litigation, including subdivision, zoning, comprehensive permits, public and private way, enforcement and Title V permitting and litigation. Attorney Quirk also advises cities and towns regarding by-laws, regulations, and Town Meeting matters. She conducts municipal law seminars on land use topics.

Attorney Quirk is an active member of her community, having chaired several boards and committees, including the Planning Board, Recreation Committee, and Hazard Mitigation Committee.

Prior Experience

Town of Norwell, Norwell, MA
Town Planner
Prepared permitting decisions. Drafted subdivision regulations and zoning by-laws. Managed consultants, budget and payroll and surety funds. Supervised subdivision enforcement .

Massachusetts State Senate, Boston, MA
Legal Counsel and Chief of Staff (1987-1994)
Directed office, constituent services and committee hearings for State Senator. Notable Legislation: Domestic Violence Registry (St.1992, c.188); Cape Cod Commission (St.1989, c.716).

Governor’s Office of Legal Counsel and Massachusetts Superior Court
Intern (1982-1983)

Memberships & Affiliations

• Norwell Visiting Nurse Association, Board of Directors (2004-Present)
• Scituate Planning Board, Elected Member (1990-1994), Chair, (1993-1994)
• Scituate Recreation Committee, Appointed Member (1994), Chair
• Scituate Hazard Mitigation Committee, Appointed Member (1992), Co-chair

Bar & Court Admissions

• Massachusetts Bar
• U.S. District Court (Mass.)
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Education

Suffolk University Law School
Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1983

Regis College
Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1980

Speaking Engagements

Attorney Quirk frequently conducts municipal law seminars. Recent topics include:

• Public Records
• Conflict of Interest
• Preparation of Defensible Landuse Decisions

< Prev		Next >