Business Details
33 Years
experience
Your Trusted Legal Partner in South Central Pennsylvania
Established in 1993, Kulla Barkdoll & Stewart is a full-service law firm serving clients across south central Pennsylvania. Our team of experienced attorneys brings over 80 years of combined legal expertise to address diverse client needs. We prioritize personalized service, handling each case with tailored strategies that reflect individual client goals. Our practice areas span business law, criminal defense, personal injury, family law, estate planning, and real estate transactions. We maintain offices in Waynesboro and Chambersburg, ensuring accessibility for local communities.Our attorneys work collaboratively, combining courtroom experience with negotiation skills to achieve favorable outcomes. We emphasize transparency and client education throughout the legal process. Our team includes specialists in adoption law and title insurance services. With decades of experience in probate and civil litigation, we provide comprehensive legal solutions. Our commitment to community service and client advocacy remains central to our practice philosophy.
Services
Business Law
Criminal Law
Personal Injuries
Family Law
Adoptions
Real Estate
Estate Planning
Tax Preparation
Civil Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Details
- Year established: 1993
Highlights and features
- We offer personalized legal strategies tailored to individual client needs
- Our attorneys combine courtroom experience with negotiation expertise
- We maintain local offices in Waynesboro and Chambersburg for community accessibility
- Our team approach provides access to over 80 years of combined legal experience
- We handle complex cases that larger firms often decline
Services
Business Law
We provide comprehensive business law services including entity formation, mergers, acquisitions, and dissolution. Our attorneys advise on commercial transactions and regulatory compliance. We represent businesses in contract disputes and other commercial matters.
Criminal Law
Our firm offers defense representation for DUIs, traffic offenses, and felony charges in adult and juvenile courts. We guide clients through expungement processes and provide legal counsel during police interactions. Our experience spans decades of criminal case defense.
Personal Injuries
We represent clients in personal injury cases including automobile accidents and slip-and-fall incidents. Our services cover insurance claims, compensation negotiations, and trial representation. We handle cases of varying complexity regardless of potential settlement size.
Family Law
Our family law practice includes divorce proceedings, child custody, and support arrangements. We provide compassionate representation while maintaining legal expertise in Pennsylvania family court procedures. All three attorneys specialize in this practice area.
Real Estate
We handle residential and commercial real estate transactions including title searches, contract preparation, and closings. Our attorneys serve as licensed title agents for Conestoga Title Insurance. We provide legal representation for property disputes and refinancing matters.
People
Stephen Kulla
Attorney
Founder of the firm with over 30 years of legal experience. Specializes in adoption law and estate planning. Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania state courts since 1993.
Clinton Barkdoll
Attorney
Licensed title agent with Conestoga Title Insurance. Focuses on real estate transactions and business law. Joined the firm in 2001 after establishing his legal career.
Matthew Stewart
Attorney
Joined the firm in 2011 with expertise in civil litigation and criminal defense. Handles complex legal matters across multiple practice areas. Maintains active trial experience in local courts.
Questions
What areas of law does Kulla, Barkdoll and Stewart specialize in?
We handle business law, criminal defense, personal injury, family law, estate planning, real estate transactions, and alternative dispute resolution services.
How does the firm approach client representation?
We provide personalized legal strategies tailored to each client's specific needs rather than using standardized approaches. Our team collaborates to leverage collective experience.
What experience does the firm have in adoption cases?
Attorney Kulla specializes in adoption law with hundreds of cases handled, including international and non-relative adoptions since the firm's founding in 1993.
Do you offer services beyond Waynesboro?
While based in Waynesboro, we serve clients throughout south central Pennsylvania including Chambersburg and surrounding areas from our satellite office.
Can you handle complex real estate transactions?
Our attorneys conduct thousands of real estate closings and serve as licensed title agents for Conestoga Title Insurance, handling all aspects of property transactions.
