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Candice L. Komar, founding partner at family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, will again participate in analysis regarding the Jerry Sandusky trial with other local experts on PCNC’s NightTalk on Tuesday, June 19, live at 8 p.m. The show airs for most viewers on channel 35 locally. During last week’s show, Komar fielded questions from callers and participated in a lively debate with fellow guest, Cyril […]

Joseph R. Williams, an associate at Downtown-based Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, will speak at a professional development seminar for the Pittsburgh Paralegal Association (PPA) on the role of social media in the law. The seminar, entitled “Show Me Your Tweets: The Impact of Social Media on the Practice and Business of Law,” is the second in a series on career-building for paralegals and will be held on […]

Pursuant to federal law, all states are required to review their child support guidelines at least once every four years to reflect the most recent economic data on child-rearing costs. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Domestic Relations Rules Committee has recently issued Recommendation 116, in which they have recommended an increase in child support for cases where the combined income exceeds $3500 per month. In cases below that level, it appears that […]

Brian C. Vertz, partner at Downtown-based, family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, will present at a Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) continuing legal education seminar entitled “Valuing the Small Business in Divorce: Practice – Pointers – Pitfalls” on Monday, June 11, 2012. The half-day seminar for lawyers and legal professionals will explore the role of experts in business valuation during divorce and the issues associated with valuing […]

The family law attorneys at Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC author many articles on matrimonial law and are frequently called upon by the media for perspective and insight. Please note certain articles may require login information. Super Lawyers Magazine, “Keeping the Family in Family Law,” by Eleanor LeBeau, June 2012.

Whether you were married two years or twenty-five, chances are that you and your spouse have accumulated a lot of “stuff” – furniture, rugs, dishes, knick-knacks, pots and pans. When you separate or divorce, that stuff has to be divided. As you might imagine, no judge or hearing officer wants to spend hours hearing about your pots and pans, their value, and who got them. Here are some principles that […]