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Bortz v. Bortz, No. 1147 MDA 2015 (April 27, 2016)(non-precedential) Husband in this case was a Williamsport police officer who entered into a settlement with his wife when they divorced.  Their agreement provided that she would receive fifty-five percent (55%) of the “marital portion of Husband’s retirement account(s) and/or pension plan(s) through his employment with the City of Williamsport.” The “marital portion” would be determined “pursuant to current law,” said […]

C.O. aka C.G. v. N.G., No. 808 MDA 2015 (April 26, 2016)(non-precedential) In 2014, Father petitioned to modify his support obligation due to a medical condition known as thalassemia major, which is an inherited blood disorder that is treated with transfusions to restore red blood cells.  Father had stopped working full time as a Certified Public Accountant and had been unemployed for eight months.  He previously earned $52,000 to $54,000 […]

The Pittsburgh divorce lawyers of Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC are integral, active members of nonprofit and professional organizations within the legal community. Robert D. Raver, associate attorney, recently commenced his three-year tenure as a council member to the Allegheny County Bar Association Family Law Section. Raver is one of the ACBA FLS Council’s youngest members and currently serves as co-chair of the social committee. Read more about Raver’s election to […]

PITTSBURGH – Downtown-based family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC adds experienced divorce attorney Heather Trostle Smith to its ranks as an associate. Smith was most recently an associate attorney with Gentile, Horoho & Avalli, P.C., a Pittsburgh firm dedicated to family law and estate litigation. She also formerly served as an attorney at the commercial litigation firm of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP where she […]

David S. Pollock, founding partner of Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, is a 2015 recipient of the Pittsburgh Business Times Diamond Awards. The awards are bestowed upon CEOs, or those in equivalent positions, who exemplify exceptional leadership in their respective companies or nonprofit organizations in the 10-county Pittsburgh region. Recipients are nominated and chosen based on criteria such as leadership capability, business philosophy and relationships with employees as […]

PITTSBURGH — Robert D. Raver, associate attorney at Downtown Pittsburgh family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, begins his three-year tenure as a council member to the Allegheny County Bar Association Family Law Section after his election last spring. At 29 years old, Raver is one of the ACBA FLS Council’s youngest members. He is co-chair of the social committee, which is planning a diversity event as […]