POLLOCK BEGG KOMAR GLASSER - Key Persons
Senior Associate Alexandra L. Kovalchick brings nearly 15 years of experience in diverse family law matters including divorce, support, custody and protection from abuse to Pollock Begg.
Aggressive, yet practical and creative in her law practice, Alex connects with her clients early on by identifying their ultimate goals and plans her strategies for the case with those goals in mind. Alex believes in being straightforward with her clients and empowering them with the information necessary to make informed decisions regarding their case. She recognizes that when it comes to issues related to a client's family and their finances, it's of the utmost importance for the client to understand the process and the consequences and the benefits of each decision made. Whether through litigation or settlement, she helps clients prepare for the future and understand how they are going to get there.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Pittsburgh Family Law Attorney
Pittsburgh family lawyer Anastasia Brophy Snyder brings empathy and a talent for conflict resolution to complex divorce and child custody cases.
Compassionate and attuned to the needs of her clients, Pittsburgh divorce attorney Anastasia Brophy Snyder brings her background in advocacy and a passion for empowerment to Pollock Begg. From her work within the juvenile court system to her service as a volunteer voter protection attorney, Anastasia's commitment to equity and inclusion gives her a unique perspective into the complexities of family law.
Combining compassion with a dose of pragmatism, Anastasia takes the time to listen to her clients and set realistic expectations, all with an eye toward negotiating resolutions to complex and sometimes painful family law issues.
Prior to joining Pollock Begg, Anastasia worked as a staff attorney and parent advocate for the Allegheny County Bar Foundation's Juvenile Court Project. She is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association, serving as a council member in its Women in the Law Division and participating in its Young Lawyers Division. Her work with the Young Lawyers Division's Anti-Racism Committee in planning a Green Card Renewal CLE and Clinic received national recognition from the American Bar Association. Read more...
A Philadelphia native, Anastasia fell in love with Downtown Pittsburgh while a law student at the University of Pittsburgh. When she's not spending time with Kylie Jenner (her tuxedo cat), she enjoys trying new restaurants and attending shows in the city's Cultural District. Anastasia also owns her own small business, Pinball Girl, selling vintage pinball machine parts online.
Pittsburgh collaborative family law attorney Ashley M. Majorsky focuses her practice on equitable distribution, custody and support for clients with complex financial needs.
With a talent for breaking down complicated financials, family lawyer Ashley M. Majorsky helps clients throughout western Pennsylvania plan for their futures with confidence.
For more than a decade, Ashley has merged her experience as a certified business valuation analyst with her passion for the law to benefit her clients.
Her unique skill set allows Ashley to dig into financials records, using the story they tell to help clients address the fiscal and tax implications of divorce. Her forensic accounting background and experience in civil litigation equip her to make the best use of financial evidence to resolve complex equitable distribution, custody and support cases.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Pittsburgh Family Law
Pittsburgh Family Lawyer Joseph R. Williams is a tenacious litigator and accomplished negotiator admired by his peers for consistent advocacy and effective leadership.
A skilled litigator who also is well-versed in alternative dispute resolution and certified in collaborative divorce, Pittsburgh family lawyer Joseph R. Williams puts clients in the driver's seat and helps them navigate a wide range of family law concerns to reach their goals. Joe thrives on the challenges of each unique client situation in a diverse, comprehensive family law practice including divorce and equitable distribution cases, custody and visitation, protection from abuse and support.
His legal prowess is evident in and out of the courtroom. With collaborative divorce training and certification from the Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania, he is well poised to negotiate a case to an amicable settlement. However, Joe also is a respected litigator, recognized by his peers for his courtroom successes throughout western Pennsylvania up to the Pennsylvania Superior Court.
Joe has proven himself a natural leader and an energetic force on the Pittsburgh legal scene. After serving in several leadership roles within the Allegheny County Bar Association, Joe became its president on July 1, 2021, fostering a culture of ethics and professionalism among ACBA's 6,000 members and championing equality and diversity in the legal community.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Attorney
- Pollock Begg As an Associate
Benjamin M. Lehman is an associate attorney at Pollock Begg with a comprehensive family law practice, focused on divorce and complex equitable distribution and asset division issues. With a calming and empathetic demeanor, a listening ear and keen attention to detail, Ben assesses clients' needs to provide effective representation and reduce their stress levels.
Named to the 2024 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list, Ben was honored for displaying outstanding professional excellence in private practice early in his career. He also was recognized with the prestigious Eric D. Turner Award given by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Ben joined Pollock Begg as an associate after serving as a law clerk at the firm. He also has clerked at the Allegheny County Bar Association and for Judge Eleanor Bush of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. He is a graduate of Duquesne University School of Law where he served as president of the Family Law Society and participated in the Family Law Clinic.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Pittsburgh Child Custody Lawyer
- Pittsburgh Divorce Attorney
- Pittsburgh Family Law Attorney
Skilled in financial analysis and alternative dispute resolution, Brian C. Vertz is uniquely equipped to translate facts and figures into a narrative judges and clients can relate to.
Pittsburgh divorce attorney Brian C. Vertz brings experience, business acumen and sharp negotiation skills to a broad array of family law matters. With an MBA, business valuation training and certification in collaborative divorce, Brian untangles complex issues from equitable distribution cases to cross-border international custody disputes.
Clients who work with Brian remark on his tenacity and unwavering dedication to their financial and emotional well-being. Trained in collaborative divorce, arbitration and mediation, including cross-border international family law mediation, Brian is motivated by compassion for his clients and children who are affected by divorce.
Known throughout the legal community as a creative problem solver, Brian is a formidable advocate in the trial and appellate courts with an impressive track record in difficult child support and divorce litigation, as well as prenup enforcement and child custody proceedings.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Pittsburgh Divorce Attorney
- Pittsburgh Family Law Attorney
Candice L. Komar's legal career spans more than three decades as a prominent practitioner recognized for excellence in collaborative family law.
Incorporating her affinity for business and her understanding of the sensitivity surrounding marital break down, Pittsburgh family lawyer Candice L. Komar is a skilled and formidable opponent in the courtroom who also shines in the collaborative divorce process.
Candice provides education and concrete analysis for clients to take the fear out of the emotional process of divorce. Her training in collaborative family law and mediation well equips her to identify the needs of each party and negotiate a resolution to meet them.
Also a fierce litigator, Candice excels at divorces involving valuation of closely held businesses, complex custody and child support litigation and custody relocation. Her legal experience is complemented by a constellation therapy certification, providing her a deeper understanding of her clients' motivations. With her unique perspective, she crafts legal strategies leveraging the interests of both parties.
Job Titles:
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Trustee
Thoughtful and creative around the negotiating table and aggressive in the courtroom, Pittsburgh family lawyer Daniel H. Glasser boasts three decades of experience and is known as a workout specialist on tough cases involving complicated financials and multiple experts.
His original plans for a career in accounting give him a strategic edge in challenging financial cases. He's able to help clients establish their goals and understand what to expect as he sees the case through the legal process.
Dan also draws on his experience negotiating and litigating hundreds of custody matters to come to practical solutions in cases. He has briefed and argued numerous appeals in the state appellate courts and is experienced in business litigation in state and federal courts and administrative tribunals.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Chairman of Its Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
- Pittsburgh Family Law Attorney
For nearly five decades, David S. Pollock has practiced family law to help individuals and families as they transition through tough times.
Pittsburgh divorce attorney David S. Pollock employs expansive legal knowledge, exceptional business acumen and a knack for team and consensus building to provide solid, aggressive representation. He is recognized locally, nationally and internationally as one of Pittsburgh's most distinguished lawyers.
Inspired by his parents' careers in medicine and social work, David learned the value of taking care of individual people and families. He founded Pollock Begg in 2001 to guide families through difficult periods of transition and strives to walk clients through problems that feel insurmountable to a place of renewed strength and refreshed view of the future at the completion of their case.
David focuses on the economics of premarital agreements, separation, divorce, unmarried partners, equitable distribution, support and alimony, as well as estate planning, business and family succession planning as an adjunct to his family law practice. He works with both traditional divorces, and large cases that require complex business valuation, framing of assets, net disposable income and taxation to help clients achieve their goals.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Accomplished Pittsburgh Family Law Attorney
Pittsburgh family lawyer and certified collaborative law attorney Elisabeth W. Molnar manages complex divorce, support and custody cases with skill and compassion.
Elisabeth Molnar brings 20 years of dedicated family law experience and an enthusiasm for helping families through difficult transitions to her practice at Pollock Begg.
Elisabeth enjoys the challenge of complex custody cases, including those involving expert testimony from psychologists and social workers. She complements her background and skill in civil litigation with certification in collaborative law, providing clients with representation options to meet their unique needs and circumstances.
With a knack for untangling complicated business valuation issues, she is skilled in helping business owners, physicians and other legal professionals through the divorce process.
Whether litigating a case or negotiating a settlement, Elisabeth prides herself on responsive representation, openly communicating with clients and building trust at every stage of the legal process. Read more...
A Duquesne University School of Law graduate, Elisabeth worked for a year at a Pittsburgh civil litigation firm where she developed a talent for and found satisfaction in leading successful cross-examinations. Finding the most fulfillment in family law cases, she joined Raphael, Ramsden & Behers in 2004, focusing exclusively on family law matters for the next two decades and delving into alternative dispute resolution with her collaborative law training. Taking an active role in hiring, mentoring and training young associates, she was named as a partner at Raphael, Ramsden & Behers in 2010 and promoted to shareholder in 2017.
Along the way, she worked to level the legal playing field for children and families in need, serving on the board of directors of the Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership. Additionally, she served as chair of the Allegheny County Bar Association's Family Law Section for two years and served as co-chair of its Children's Issues Subcommittee.
Elisabeth and her husband, John, live in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. A graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, she now is an active supporter of school and sporting events in the West Jefferson Hills School District as her two children make their way through the district. Elisabeth enjoys hiking, both locally and in exotic vacation locales.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Pittsburgh Family Law Attorney
Via amicable resolution or litigation, Pittsburgh divorce attorney Heather Trostle Smith brings high net worth clients through complex divorce, support and custody cases.
With a background in corporate litigation and specialized training and certification in collaborative family law, Pittsburgh divorce attorney Heather Trostle Smith is a calming force for clients in their most vulnerable times, providing solid plans to guide them through the legal process to a new chapter in life.
Heather brings experience in multifaceted family law issues to advocate for clients in all types of divorce, support and custody cases, including those with complex financial estates. Heather's keen ability to analyze problems and resolve conflicts, combined with her empathetic nature, enables her to successfully negotiate for her clients and work toward resolution.
Heather began her legal career in Pittsburgh concentrating in commercial matters, professional liability and personal injury and family law with a well-known commercial litigation firm. This solid background in litigation provides Heather with the skills to address even the most complex of cases. She complements her litigation skill with certification in collaborative family law.
Certified mediator and collaborative law practitioner Lindsay A. (Nemit) Siters is a Pittsburgh family lawyer skilled in handling complex divorce and custody cases.
Pittsburgh family law attorney Lindsay A. (Nemit) Siters uses her experience and affinity for alternative dispute resolution options to help clients through exceptionally vulnerable times. As a certified mediator and collaborative family lawyer, she strives to meet clients' legal requirements while respecting their privacy, resources and time.
Drawn to the practice of law by the intellectual challenge inherent in the work. Lindsay brings perseverance, unwavering commitment and an empathetic nature to her work. She builds strong, trusting relationships with clients, ultimately helping her guide them to solutions to meet their expressed needs and interests.
Lindsay was trained and certified in collaborative family law by the Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania and participates in the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.
When she leaves the office, Lindsay is a busy mother - running to dance, softball, after school activities and engaging in volunteer opportunities at her daughter's school. A born and bred Pittsburgher, you'll often find her enjoying Pirates games, movies in the park, or whatever else the city has to offer that weekend!
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Pittsburgh Family Law Attorney
Pittsburgh divorce attorney Megan A. DelVecchio was drawn to family law because she enjoys working one-on-one with clients and making a true difference in their lives. Megan works to alleviate clients' anxiety and eliminate surprises throughout the divorce process. Her goal is always to provide the best representation while calming fears and putting her clients at ease.
She brings extensive trial experience, specialized training in mediation and skilled technique working collaboratively to settle cases out of court to her family law practice at Pollock Begg.
Megan joined Pollock Begg after solidifying her family law focus working at two Pittsburgh-based law firms. Along the way, she garnered recognition on the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars and the Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch lists. Read more...
Megan is passionate about enhancing the local legal community; participating in numerous divisions and sections of state and local bar associations and presenting continuing legal education seminars for the Matrimonial Inns of Court, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Allegheny County Bar Association and her alma mater, Duquesne University School of Law.
A native of Pittsburgh's North Hills, Megan loves travel and exploring new restaurants. The COVID-19 pandemic encouraged her to take up a new hobby - golf - with her other love, her husband, Steve.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Pittsburgh Family Law Attorney
Trained in collaborative family law, Meghan L. Zupancic brings experience and empathy to custody, support, equitable distribution, adoption and guardianship cases.
Pittsburgh family lawyer Meghan L. Zupancic is trained and certified in collaborative family law, providing clients with superior representation for challenging family law issues and support through what is often the darkest time of their lives. Meghan strives to understand her clients and their goals and provide open communication to help them feel informed and confident throughout the legal process.
She imparts clients with knowledge to help them successfully resolve a variety of family law matters. Equipped with specialized training in the collaborative law process, Meghan is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and the Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania, where she serves as membership chair.
Meghan began her family law career as an associate attorney at a family law firm in Wexford, PA, where she received the Avvo Client's Choice Award in 2016. She has been named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list of Rising Stars since 2016, an honor bestowed on just 2.5% of attorneys. Read more...
Meghan is active in the Allegheny County Bar Association, co-chairing the Family Law Section Programming Committee and belonging to the Young Lawyers Division and Women in the Law Division. In 2019, she was selected to be part of the ACBA's Young Lawyers Division Bar Leadership Initiative program, which aims to foster professional and community leadership skills within young lawyers. She also was named a 2019 Fellow of the Allegheny County Bar Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by ACBA to help provide pro bono legal services in our community.
A life-long Pittsburgher, Meghan enjoys showing her four children all the city's fun sites and taking them hiking on local trails or exploring nature at Ohiopyle. When not busy with the school PTA or shuttling her kids to activities, Meghan is likely to be found cooking, baking or gardening. A foodie when time and kids permit, Meghan loves trying new restaurants throughout the city.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Pollock Begg As an Associate
Pittsburgh divorce lawyer Morgan M. Bonekovic enjoys developing relationships with clients as she helps them become more confident through the legal process.
Always focused on open, honest communication, Pittsburgh family lawyer Morgan M. Bonekovic guides clients through divorce, equitable distribution, support, custody and protection from abuse cases. She assesses the strengths and weaknesses of their case, before laying out all legal options to help them make informed decisions for their future.
Morgan joined Pollock Begg as an associate after developing her family law practice at a firm located in Southpointe. She served as law clerk for the Honorable Brandon P. Neuman and as the PFA coordinator and senior judges law clerk in the Washington County Court of Common Pleas.
A graduate of Slippery Rock University with degrees in criminology and philosophy, Morgan became active in the Family Law Clinic when she earned her law degree at the University of Pittsburgh. As a practicing attorney, she graduated from the Allegheny County Bar Association's Bar Leadership Initiative and serves on state and local bar association committees dedicated to advancing the practice of family law, protecting LGBTQIA+ rights and supporting equitable environments for racial and ethnic minorities.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Pittsburgh Divorce Attorney
- President of the Collaborative Law Association of Southwest Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh divorce attorney Stephanie L. Jablon aggressively works to amicably resolve a variety of cases through collaborative family law, mediation or litigation.
Skilled in the courtroom and specially trained in collaborative family law and mediation, Pittsburgh divorce attorney Stephanie L. Jablon works toward cordial resolutions that allow clients to move forward with hope.
She approaches equitable distribution, support, custody and protection from abuse cases with an aptitude for swift resolution - litigating with compassion while keenly focusing on achieving the best results.
Stephanie complements her litigation practice with certifications in mediation and collaborative family law, a process providing an alternative for families to settle issues without going to court. Her collaborative law practice is particularly beneficial to clients who have a priority to co-parent and wish to resolve their case in the most respectful way possible for their family. Read more...
Stephanie is president of the Collaborative Law Association of Southwest Pennsylvania and serves on the Allegheny County Bar Association's Collaborative Law Committee.
Stephanie began her legal career as the law clerk to the Honorable Robert G. Bigham of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, Pennsylvania, where she concentrated in family law issues. Prior to her relocation to Pittsburgh in 2004, she also worked in family law matters with Edward Weintraub & Associates in Harrisburg.
Stephanie enjoys music, concerts, reading and exploring parks and trails around Pittsburgh with her husband and their two children and, of course, cheering her kids on at their basketball and gymnastics events.
Job Titles:
- Ideality Communications, LLC
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- Pro Se Motions Attorney, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
Pittsburgh divorce attorney Todd M. Begg brings intensity, drive and motivation to benefit his clients in and out of the courtroom. A well-known equitable distribution and custody litigator, Todd M. Begg has excelled in complex, high-conflict divorce cases for more than three decades.
Articulate and experienced, Todd exhausts all efforts to amicably resolve issues and is also a zealous advocate for his high net worth clients in the courtroom. With a background in psychology and sociology, Todd is extremely confident litigating cases dealing with issues of addiction, mental illness or abuse and is comfortable analyzing the critical testimony of psychologists, social workers and other experts in these convoluted cases.
He is an active lecturer on family law-related matters and has previously lectured on custody, support and discovery in divorce actions for local and state bar associations as well as the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Read more...
Todd enjoys working out with his wife and is a very active father to their two children. He enjoys traveling, the arts and athletics and is a fan of European wines.