Monthly Archives: January 2018

Pittsburgh Family Law Attorneys from Pollock Begg Attend PA Bar FLS Winter Meeting

January 29, 2018 | Community

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Quite a few of our Pittsburgh family law attorneys attended the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Winter meeting in New Orleans, LA. We encourage our attorneys to take part in opportunities to advance their education and skill sets through industry events, especially bar association family law section meetings. In addition to courses and presentations, we all enjoy of course the opportunity to relax and network with family law attorneys […]

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Pittsburgh Family Lawyer Brian Vertz Presents American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation Grant to KidsVoice

January 26, 2018 | Community

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Pittsburgh Family Lawyer Brian C. Vertz recently presented KidsVoice Executive Director Scott Hollander with a check for $5,000 on behalf of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation. Brian, a partner at our firm, is president-elect of the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The foundation is the charitable arm of the AAML. One of the AAML’s primary goals is to protect children and families. The AAML Foundation, a […]

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Pollock Begg Sponsors Isabel Allende Lecture Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures

January 17, 2018 | Community, In the News

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Our family law firm enjoyed the unique opportunity to sponsor the Isabel Allende lecture in the Ten Evenings series presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures. The series brought to town authors whose topical works as director Stephanie Flom writes, “help us make sense of the confusing, often troubling, times we live in.” Pollock Begg proudly sponsored the lecture in November of acclaimed author Isabel Allende, a native of Chile who […]

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I Quit: Why Leaving the Collaborative Law Process Is Difficult (By Design)

Throughout the divorce litigation process, clients will ask their attorneys what the chances of success are on a particular motion or position for an upcoming hearing. Without a crystal ball, it is extremely difficult for practitioners to tell clients what will happen, so practitioners are left relying on experience – and anecdotal evidence — to estimate what may happen.  Every practitioner, however, after saying “you have a 50-50 shot at […]

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What Is Binding Arbitration?

January 12, 2018 | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Divorce, Legal Perspective

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Binding arbitration may sound very scary to someone looking for an alternative way to resolve his or her divorce. (And, that’s on top of the already scary situation of the divorce itself.)  However, if you know what you are getting into by agreeing to arbitration, the process can have many positives over and above the more traditional process of litigating through the court system. In a binding arbitration, the parties […]

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Is Divorce Interfering with Your Family Business?

When business owners get divorced, the business may become a casualty if decisive measures are not taken. Divorcing business owners must consider how the company will be operated during the divorce process; the financial impact of divorce-related obligations, like spousal support and legal fees, on business cash flow; and the influence of rumors and conflict at work. These same considerations apply to licensed professionals, like dentists, physicians, accountants and others […]

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