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Kevin Howard Buraks
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Biography
With thirty years of experience representing creditors in all aspects of the collection process, Kevin Buraks serves as the firm's Managing Attorney for Client Development and Retention. Portnoff Law Associates collects delinquent utility fee accounts (water, sewer, trash, and stormwater) and delinquent real estate taxes in lieu of the county tax claim bureau for over 200 clients across 31 Pennsylvania counties. Representative clients include townships, boroughs, cities, municipal authorities, and school districts. PLA currently collects delinquent real estate taxes for over 10% of Pennsylvania's public school districts.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Debt Collection
100%
30 years | 1,000 cases
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Licensed in New Jersey for 30 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 30 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Kevin Howard Buraks
Portnoff Law Associates Ltd, 2700 Horizon Drive, Suite 100, King of Prussia, PA, 19406
Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.
1030 West Walnut Street, Allentown, PA, 18102
Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.
902 22nd Street, Aliquippa, PA, 15001
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Experience
Honors
2024
Pro Bono Champion, Chester County Bar Association
2007
Pro Bono Roll of Honor, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Managing Attorney, Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.
1997 - 2007
Litigation and Bankruptcy Attorney, Wolf Block Schorr & Solis Cohen
1991 - 1997
Attorney/Law Clerk, Dessen, Moses & Sheinoff
Associations
2008 - Present
Montgomery Child Advocacy ProjectChild Advocate
2012 - 2014
Tredyffrin/Easttown School BoardPresident
2010 - 2011
Montgomery County Bar AssociationBankruptcy Committe Chair
2009 - 2017
Tredyffrin/Easttown School BoardElected Member
2005 - 2007
Philadelphia Bar AssociationBankruptcy Committee Chair
2005 - 2009
Philadelphia Bar AssociationBusiness Law Section Executive Committee
2003 - 2007
Support Center for Child AdvocatesChild Advocate
Education
1995
Rutgers University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
Haverford College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1987
Upper Dublin High School
Speaking Engagements
2025
PMAA 2025 Annual Conference
Proven Strategies to Increase Delinquent Collections and Navigate Bankruptcy
2025
GFOA-PA 2025 Annual Conference
Proven Strategies to Increase Delinquent Collections
2024
PSATS 2024 Annual Conference
A Guide to Outsourcing Delinquent Collections
2024
PMAA Webinar
Proven Strategies to Increase Delinquent Collections and Navigate Bankruptcy
2024
GFOA-PA 2024 Annual Statewide Conference
The Secret to Successfully Collecting Delinquent Accounts
2023
PSATS Northwest 2023 Regional Forum
Proven Strategies to Increase Delinquent and Current Collections
2023
PSATS 2023 Annual Conference
Legal Update on Pennsylvania's Delinquent Collection Laws
2023
PASBO 2023 Annual Conference
A Better Way to Collect Delinquent Real Estate Taxes
2023
DVASBO 2023 Annnaul Trade Show
Delinquent Real Estate Taxes: Collection Options, Legal Update and Troubling Legislation
2022
PSATS 2022 Annual Conference
Delinquent Account Collection Strategies to Increase Revenue
2022
PMAA Webinar
Strategies to Successfully Collect Delinquent Utility & Stormwater Fee Accounts
2022
PMAA Board Member Training
Solicitors Panel
2022
PASBO Taxation Symposium
Improving Delinquent Tax Collection
2022
GFOA-PA 2022 Annual Conference
Outsourcing Delinquent Account Collection - What You Need to Know!
2022
2022 PA Municipal Legal Update
Understanding The Municipal Claims & Tax Liens Act
2021
PSATS 2021 Virtual Conference
Collection Strategies in Times of Crisis
2021
PMAA Spring Management Workshop
Municipal Collection During a Pandemic - What We Have Learned
2021
PMAA 2021 Virtual Conference
Improved Revenue Collections During A Pandemic - Lessons Learned
2021
PMAA 2021 Annual Conference
Improved Revenue Collections During A Pandemic - Lessons Learned
2021
PASBO's Taxation Workshop
Improving Delinquent Tax Collection
2021
PASBO Webpanel
Quarter 2, 2021: Delinquent Collections
2021
GFOA-PA 2021 Annnual Conference
Collection Strategies During Difficult Times
2020
PSATS Webinar
What is a Municipal Claim and Why Does This Matter?
2020
PSAB Webinar
Strategic Recovery of Delinquent Accounts
2020
PMAA Webinar
Collection Strategies During Difficult Times
2020
PASBO Webpanel
Quarter 3, 2020: Delinquent Collections
2020
PASBO Webpanel
Quarter 2, 2020: Delinquent Collections
2020
GFOA Webinar
Collection Strategies During Difficult Times
2019
PSATS Webinar
Changing a Culture: How to Get Your Delinquents to Recognize Their Obligation
2019
PSATS Regional Fall Forum
Changing a Culture: How to Get Your Delinquents to Recognize Their Obligation
2019
PMAA 77th Annual Conference
Strategic Recovery of Delinquent Accounts
2019
PASBO Taxation Symposium
Improving Delinquent Collections
2019
DVASBO Fall Workshop
Tax Collection Discussion
2019
Delaware County Consortium of Governments
Municipal Liens
2019
ALOM 2019 Spring Educational Conference
Creative Methods to Curtail Tax Delinquencies and Enhance Revenue
2018
PSATS 2018 Annual Educational Conference
Strategies to Enhance Delinquent Collections
2018
PA-AWWA's 70th Annual Conference
Effective Strategies to Enhance Delinquent Collections
2018
GFOA-PA 2018 Annual Statewide Conference
How Delinquent Collections Strategies Can Be Utilized to Incurase Current Collection Rates
2018
2018 PASBO Annual Conference
Increasing Current Tax Collection Rates Through Enhanced Delinquent Collections
2017
PSATS 2017 Annual Educational Conference
Increase Revenue By Maximizing Delinquent Collections
2016
PSATS Annual Education Conference
Delinquent Township Collections - Collect More For Less
2016
PMAA Spring Managerment Workship
Delinquencies Panel
2016
PASBO Annual Conference
Delinquent Tax Collection Options
2016
GFOA-PA Annual Statewide Conference
Building Blocks of a Successful Collection Stategy
2015
PSATS Annual Education Conference
How to Hire a Third-Party Collector
2015
PMAA Board Member Training
Municipal Solicitors' Panel
2014
PSATS Annual Education Conference
Effective Township Collection Practices
2014
PMAA Board Member Training
Municipal Solicitors' Panel
2013
PSATS Annual Educational Conference
Best Debt Collection Practices
2013
PMAA Annual Conference
Accelerating and Increasing Municipal Collections
2013
PMAA Annual Conference
Effective Municipal Collection Practices
2013
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs Annual PA Municipal Legal Update
Accelerating Municipal Collections
2013
PASA-PSBA School Leadership Conference
Accelerating Real Estate Tax Collections
2012
PMAA Board Member Training
Municipal Solicitors' Panel
2012
GFOA Annual Statewide Conference
Best Collection Practices
2011
Chester Co. Bar Association CLE Presentation
Collecting Delinquent Municipal Claims and Real Estate Taxes
2010
Western PA GFOA Training Session
Effect of Bankruptcy Filings on Collections
2010
PMAA Annual Conference
Show Me The Money
2009
PMAA Annual Conference
Navigating Through the Heavy Wave of Bankruptcy Filings
2008
Montgomery Co. Bar Association CLE Presentation
How the Recent Changes to the Bankruptcy Code Impact Family Law
2005
National Business Institute CLE presentation
Bankruptcy Law and Procedure From Start to Finish in Pennsylvania
Publications
2022
The Authority (PMAA publication)
Stop Your Uncollected Stormwater Fees From Going Down The Drain
2020
The Authority (PMAA publication)
Keeping It Fair - The Equitable Way to Collect Delinquent Accounts
2019
Pennsylvania Township News
Collecting Delinquent Real Estate Taxes: You Have Options
2019
Solicitor's Handbook, 4th Edition, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
Collecting Delinquent Accounts in Bankruptcy
2018
Pennsylvania Borough News
Collecting Delinquent Real Estate Taxes - You Have Options
2015
PASBO Report
Delinquent Real Estate Tax Collections - Know Your Options!
2014
Pennsylvania Borough News
Increasing Your Borough's Tax Collections
2013
The Authority (PMAA publication)
Pennsylvania's Underutilized Collection Law
2010
The Authority (PMAA publication)
Shutoffs and Setoffs: Five Collection Stategies to Increase Municipal Bankruptcy Collections
2007
Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law
The Interplay Between Section 363(f) and Section 365(h): Is Qualitech the Rule or an Anomaly?
2005
Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law
A Creditor's Guide to Preference Defenses
2005
Pratt's Guide to the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
New Risks and Responsibilities for Debtors' Attorneys
Languages
English