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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh family law attorney Joseph R. Williams, partner of downtown Pittsburgh family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, received the 2017 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award at the Allegheny County Bar Association annual meeting on February 23, 2017. The Outstanding Young Lawyer Award is given each year to a member of the ACBA who has been practicing law for 10 years or less. There are approximately […]

Downtown Pittsburgh divorce lawyer Candice L. Komar, founding partner of Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, joined “NightTalk” for its weekly happy hour segment Friday, February 17, at 8 p.m. to discuss recent news stories garnering local or national attention. “NightTalk” happy hour breaks from its usual format on Fridays to offer candid, frank, water cooler conversation. Komar is a frequent guest on WPXI’s Pittsburgh Cable News Channel “Night Talk” and […]

A group of lawyers and staff from our downtown Pittsburgh family law firm volunteered at the Rainbow Kitchen in Homestead this past weekend preparing meals, cleaning dishes and offering smiles and support. According to the US Census Bureau, 1 in 9 people in Pennsylvania live in poverty. The Rainbow Kitchen is a nonprofit entity, providing meals, groceries and other services to low-income families and youth in the area through a […]

Parents who are receiving child support in Pennsylvania might get a small raise in 2017 — if they negotiate or go to court under the new Pennsylvania child support guidelines, effective May 1, 2017.  To find if you might be entitled to a raise (or have to pay more), look at the new Pennsylvania child support guidelines that are posted here. The Pennsylvania courts do not automatically grant child support […]

Many people look forward to the time when they become grandparents.  A time to go to parks and museums and spoil their grandchildren without all of the formal responsibilities that come with being a parent.  But what happens when two parents divorce and family stressors get in the way of grandparents being allowed to see their own grandchildren?  Do grandparents have any rights under Pennsylvania law?  If you are a […]

Pittsburgh family law attorney Candice L. Komar is proud to support the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign again this year as a Circle of Red member. More than a financial contribution for Candice, it’s a personal mission to advocate for the overall health of women as well as advance the organization’s initiatives. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women according to the Centers for Disease […]