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In a recent Politico article, Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC Partner and Pittsburgh family law attorney Brian C. Vertz discusses how President Trump’s new tax law may increase divorces with the alimony deductibility changes taking effect under the 2019 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. For those in the highest income bracket, the cost of alimony payments in divorce settlements will significantly be reduced. The law also eliminates the […]

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh family law attorney Brian C. Vertz, partner of family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, is sought after nationally to analyze and clarify how the recent tax law changes impact family law. He will be speaking across the country in the month of February as accountants and lawyers rush to advise their clients who are divorced, separated or considering a separation. Vertz is available […]

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh family law attorney Brian C. Vertz, partner of Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC, will be speaking during several upcoming webinars throughout the month of February on the redefined tax laws recently passed.  Some will impact tax preparations for this year as they have already taken effect. Other elements of the changes will not take full effect until next year. One of the new tax regulations […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]