Kevin H. Buraks

Kevin Buraks joined Portnoff Law Associates in 2007 and serves as the firm’s Managing Attorney in charge of client development and retention.  He helps oversee the firm’s Bankruptcy and Litigation Departments.  Mr. Buraks is a past chair of the Bankruptcy Committees of both the Philadelphia and Montgomery County Bar Associations, and served on the Board of Editors of Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law.  He also served on the Executive Committee of the Business Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association.  Mr. Buraks has lectured extensively on the topics of municipal collections and bankruptcy law, and his articles have been published in a variety of legal journals and periodicals, including The National Law Journal.

Mr. Buraks was a two-term elected member of the Tredyffrin/Easttown School Board, serving two years as Board President.  For over ten years, he has volunteered his time to the Montgomery Child Advocacy Project, where he represents children who are the victims of abuse or neglect.  Mr. Buraks was recognized for his work with the underprivileged on the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Pro Bono Role of Honor.

Mr. Buraks graduated from Haverford College and Rutgers Law School, and has been licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for over 25 years.  Prior to joining PLA, he worked for ten years in the Business Litigation and Bankruptcy Departments of a large Philadelphia law firm, specializing in creditors’ rights.  Outside of work, Mr. Buraks can be found spending time with his family, reading, and watching youth and professional sports. He can be reached at [email protected].