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Since Partner David S. Pollock first appeared on the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers rankings 20 years ago, we’ve continued to garner recognition from our peers for excellence in family law. Read more about Pollock Begg’s honorees on the 2023 Super Lawyers, Rising Stars and Super Lawyers’ “Top” lists! https://tinyurl.com/5n9ash2c

Graduating from law school to a professional law career isn’t always an easy transition. Members of The Legal Intelligencer’s Young Lawyer Editorial Board, including Pollock Begg Associate Benjamin M. Lehman, offer guidance for new lawyers adapting to life in a law firm in the board’s new commentary for the renowned legal journal. Lehman was one of 21 attorneys under age 40 selected for the statewide editorial board last fall. The […]

Shared legal custody means each parent gets to make decisions on behalf of their child. But what if those decisions pertaining to religious beliefs are in direct conflict with those of the other parent? Associate Meghan L. Zupancic dives into the complicated issue of differing religious beliefs in custody disputes — and what the courts have had to say on this topic — in her commentary for the latest issue […]

False allegations of abuse are not uncommon in divorce proceedings. Ari Glasser, a law clerk at Pittsburgh family law firm Pollock Begg, explains how protection from abuse petitions and orders work, and what falsely accused individuals can do to fight untrue allegations. A protection from abuse order is an order prohibiting the defendant from speaking or interacting with the plaintiff or plaintiffs. Only people who are your family or household […]

In her family law practice at Pollock Begg and through her involvement in the Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh divorce attorney Lindsay A. Nemit has seen families reap incredible benefits from the communicative nature of the collaborative divorce process. Collaborative law is an alternative to litigation that allows the parties to focus on values, interests, and priorities they still share. It provides families with children resources to open […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and super model Gisele Bundchen’s recent divorce seemed to happen at lightning speed. Associate Morgan M. Bonekovic shares insights into how a well-crafted prenuptial agreement likely paved the way for their quick and smooth divorce process in her recent commentary in The Legal Intelligencer. Bonekovic guides clients through divorce, equitable distribution, support, custody and protection from abuse cases. Read her online bio to learn […]