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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 […]

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 […]

When parents share custody but disagree on where their kids should go to school, court intervention may be required. Whether a parent asks the court to choose a school or requests sole legal custody to make educational decisions on behalf of the children, it can take months to resolve the issue. Pollock Begg Associate Megan A. Delvecchio outlines the planning and information needed to navigate the lengthy process without stress […]

The collaborative law process is empowering to both clients and attorneys. Discovering ways to break communication barriers and zero in on both parties’ needs and desires in each case is satisfying. What’s not to love about a process that helps clients, but also yields creative and concrete dividends for the collaborative professionals? From teamwork, to snacks with a purpose to watching families begin to heal, collaborative law provides numerous ways […]