Pittsburgh High-Asset Divorce Attorney Team

High-Asset Divorce Representation in Pittsburgh

When millions of dollars in assets are at stake, it’s imperative to have skilled Pittsburgh high-asset divorce attorneys in your corner. Pollock Begg attorneys work with high net worth individuals including professional athletes, C-level executives, doctors, lawyers, business owners and tech entrepreneurs to preserve assets and make sound financial decisions throughout the divorce process.

How Can I Protect My Privacy During Divorce?

As a high net worth individual, perhaps you are often in the public eye due to your business or philanthropic endeavors. The divorce process can open you up to public scrutiny and has the potential to impact your business dealings and standing in the community. We understand completely. Protecting the details of your marital dissolution and financial circumstances is of the utmost importance to our team. Pollock Begg’s high-asset divorce attorneys manage each case with discretion, working to safeguard our clients’ confidential information and reputations. And, since high-asset divorce cases make up a large percentage of our clientele, you can be confident in the processes we’ve implemented across our firm to protect clients’ privacy.

How Do Courts Divide Property in a High-Asset Divorce?

The equitable distribution matters applicable to every divorce are magnified in divorces involving many high-value assets.

Pollock Begg’s attorneys and certified business valuation analysts excel at untangling the complex financial issues and tax considerations involved in high-asset divorce cases.

Our experienced Pittsburgh high-asset divorce attorneys can guide you through valuation and distribution of assets, including:

• Real estate
• Family or closely held businesses
• Bonuses and deferred compensation
• Retirement plans, pension plans and stock portfolios
• Trusts
• Luxury items such as art, jewelry and collectibles
• Locating hidden assets and preventing asset dissipation

Our team is comprised of attorneys with unique knowledge in divorce tax law and business valuation, and we maintain relationships with financial professionals, including appraisers and forensic accountants, to achieve the most accurate assessment of the assets in a high-asset divorce.

What About Taxes?

When assets are spread throughout different taxing authorities or involve foreign holdings, the legal and tax challenges of the divorce process are compounded. Pollock Begg’s Pittsburgh high-asset divorce attorneys are well versed in the tax consequences of divorce and stand ready to develop strategies to protect your financial future and minimize tax liabilities.

How Do Pollock Begg Attorneys Prepare for the Complexities of a High-Asset Divorce? 

Divorce is always an emotionally charged experience. Pollock Begg attorneys understand the anxiety inherent in the process and have spent decades continually updating their trainings, reviewing new laws and preparing for the nuances of high-asset divorce. Just as many of our attorneys received specialized training for collaborative law or other alternative dispute resolution tactics, they have also obtained training and certifications for business valuation which is very important in high-asset divorce cases. Currently, Partner Brian C. Vertz and Associate Ashley M. Majorsky are certified business valuation analysts. Many of our attorneys share their knowledge and experience in divorce and tax law strategy by authoring articles, blogs and books.

Our Pittsburgh high-asset divorce attorneys work to empower clients with information to make informed decisions for their futures. When you’re confident you have the best information and a trustworthy advisor to help guide you through divorce, fear can be removed from the equation. Contact Pollock Begg today at 412.471.9000 to see how our team can help position you to move forward from divorce to a financially successful future.