Stephen Kulla

Stephen Kulla, a graduate of Colgate University and the Dickinson School of Law (Penn. State University) has been practicing law since 1990. In 1993, he founded the firm now known as Kulla, Barkdoll and Stewart, PC. Over 35 years of practice, Attorney Kulla has tried hundreds of cases to verdict. Within the criminal realm, he has tried over ten homicide cases. Along with co-counsel, Matt Stewart, he secured a not-guilty verdict in the first-degree murder case of Commonwealth v. Foster.

While still handling selective private criminal matters, Attorney Kulla presently concentrates his practice in the field of family law and civil litigation including personal injury matters. In the former area, he vigorously represents clients in custody, divorce and support matters, most of which result in favorable settlements that many attribute to Kulla’s apt negotiating skills, which are predicated on his motto of “preparation leads to success.” Kulla’s favorite area of practice, however, is in the field of adoption, which is of personal interest to the attorney.

In the field of personal injury, Attorney Kulla has settled and or tried matters which cumulatively have led to his clients receiving over $1,000,000 in compensation within just the past five years. He is known for assisting clients on cases that the “big firms” won’t accept.

Attorney Kulla has been heavily involved in the local community. He previously served as Chairman of the Washington Township Board of Supervisors and President of the Waynesboro Area School Board. In 1995 he founded and still directs the Waynesboro Children’s Theatre Troupe which annually involves approximately 80 to 100 area youth in a large-scale musical production.