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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh divorce attorney Brian C. Vertz has been appointed president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Pennsylvania Chapter. Vertz, a partner at downtown Pittsburgh family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC and fellow of AAML since 2003, previously held secretary, second vice president and president-elect positions within the organization. He will continue as national chair of the Amicus Committee of AAML and co-chair of […]

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh family law attorney Brian C. Vertz, has been elected to the national board of directors of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children, parents and families coping with conflict and transition. The AAML Foundation was established in 1990 to advance the goals of the AAML through charitable endeavors benefitting children and parents adversely affected by the breakup of the family […]

PITTSBURGH — More amicable and affordable divorces may be in the future for more Pennsylvanians now that collaborative law, a process long accepted by the legal community, has been recognized and regulated by the state. The Pennsylvania Collaborative Law Act, part of H.B. 1644 sponsored by Rep. Kate Klunk, was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday, June 28. The new law creates a uniform standard of practice […]

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh family law firm Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC announces the addition of divorce attorney and collaboratively trained family lawyer John C. Scialabba. Scialabba joins Pollock Begg as an associate attorney from Strassburger, Mckenna, Gutnick & Gefsky. His practice will encompass all areas of family law, including divorce, custody and support. He holds a certificate in collaborative law from the Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania. A […]

PITTSBURGH — Consistently recognized by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, the Pittsburgh family law attorneys at Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC are again proud to be ranked on several Top 50 lists as well. Partners David S. Pollock and Brian C. Vertz are listed in the Top 50: 2018 Pittsburgh Super Lawyers List and Partner Candice L. Komar is ranked among the Top 50: 2018 Women Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List. […]

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh family law attorneys at Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC are again recognized with inclusion on the 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list and the 2018 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list.  Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers list and no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers are selected to Rising Stars rankings. Five partners, […]