Newton, NJ

Michael P. Burakoff

Michael P. Burakoff is the principal attorney at The Law Offices of Michael P. Burakoff, P.A., with over 40 years of experience representing accident victims in New Jersey. He has achieved numerous six and seven-figure recoveries through negotiations and trial. Mr. Burakoff serves as a Superior Court arbitrator for automobile accidents and personal injury cases, and also arbitrates uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. He was co-counsel for several New Jersey municipalities in mass tort litigation against the lead paint industry. His practice is exclusively dedicated to personal injury litigation, and he is recognized for his expertise by insurance companies and other attorneys. He provides personalized service, handling critical aspects of cases himself and working on a contingency fee basis.

Howard D. Popper

Attorney Howard D. Popper has over 35 years of experience in personal injury law, consistently achieving positive results for clients. He is a life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and a member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100. Known for his personal service and direct client interaction, he is licensed to practice in New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and Florida.

David Lindsay Johnson

David Johnson has been a partner at Morris, Downing & Sherred since 1980, and enjoys extensive experience in litigation, estate planning and administration, and real estate matters. Martindale-Hubbell recognizes Mr. Johnson as an AV® rated attorney, the highest such rating available to any individual lawyer. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings system is based on the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Mr. Johnson specializes in estate planning including the most current and sophisticated estate planning techniques, with an emphasis on family wealth transfers, helping clients avoid probate, protecting their assets, minimizing death taxes, and providing for the security of their loved ones with a well-crafted estate plan. He has extensive experience in the administration of estates of all sizes, and has successfully litigated many estate matters, including will contests, holographic will claims, defense of claims against the estate, and succession disputes. Mr. Johnson formed the litigation practice area at the firm over thirty years ago, and has successfully represented clients in a variety of complex civil litigation matters, including: wrongful death and serious personal injury claims; employment claims, including wrongful termination, CEPA (whistleblower), and discrimination (LAD) claims; estate litigation; and commercial claims He has successfully represented many clients over the course of his career and is a member of the American Association for Justice, the New Jersey Association for Justice, and the American, New Jersey, and Sussex County Bar Associations. His professional and charitable contributions include having served on the District X Ethics Committee, the Civil Trial Committee of the Sussex County Bar Association, President of the Board of Trustees of the Sussex County Chapter of the American Red Cross, Co-Chair of the Campaign for New Initiatives, Newton Memorial Hospital Foundation, and Honorary Lifetime member, Sparta Volunteer Ambulance Squad. He has been active for many years as a volunteer Little League baseball and basketball coach, and has served as a golf instructor and mentor for junior golfers.

Kevin T. Kutyla

Kevin T. Kutyla, Esq. has over 30 years of legal experience and is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. He focuses his practice on civil litigation, personal injury, employment law, commercial disputes, and workers' compensation matters. He is dedicated to providing passionate, knowledgeable, and individualized representation to achieve positive results for his clients.

Kevin Thomas Kutyla

Kevin T. Kutyla graduated Seton Hall University and University of Dayton Law School. In 1992, he passed both the New Jersey and New York State bar exams. He served as a law clerk to the Hon. Ronald B. Graves of the New Jersey Superior Court from 1992 to 93 and has now been in private practice for over 30 years. In 2014, he was certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney, a designation held by only about 2% of the attorneys in New Jersey. This certification is indicative of his hard work, attention to detail, and how he goes above and beyond for each client whose cause he advocates. Mr. Kutyla focuses his practice on various types of civil litigation such as personal injury, employment law, and commercial disputes. He also has extensive experience handling worker’s compensation matters. He is gratified by the number of 5-star reviews he receives from his clients and if you are considering hiring him as your attorney, he urges you to carefully read these reviews. He offers a free consultation for many matters, and for matters in which he does not offer a free consultation, the charge is minimal but necessary to compensate him for his time for reviewing evidence and providing each potential client with a fair evaluation of their case.

Paul Hunczak

For over 30 years, Paul G. Hunczak has creatively, aggressively and successfully represented individuals in a variety of complex civil litigation matters, focusing on serious personal injury claims, medical malpractice and employment-related claims. As a personal injury attorney he has represented the victims of serious personal injury resulting from car accidents, truck accidents, slip/trip/fall accidents, medical malpractice, as well as defective product cases. As an employment attorney, he has handled all aspects of wrongful termination cases including sexual harassment, handicap discrimination, gender discrimination, age discrimination, “whistleblower” cases, as well as a variety of other wrongful discharge matters. He has recovered millions of dollars for the victims he has represented over the course of his career and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the New Jersey Association for Justice Trial Lawyer’s organizations. Mr. Hunczak is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of New Jersey.

David H. Dumbroff

David H. Dumbroff is a local attorney practicing in Morris and Sussex counties, New Jersey, since 1990. He specializes in personal injury, DUI & DWI, family law, wills, divorce, and criminal justice. He graduated from Rutgers College and Seton Hall Law School and is approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey to mediate matrimonial matters. Known for his integrity, honesty, and community involvement, he is dedicated to helping his neighbors through difficult legal situations.