POLLOCK BEGG - Key Persons
Aggressive, yet practical and creative in her law practice, Alexandra L. Kovalchick connects with clients, identifies their goals and plans effective legal strategies.
Partner Alexandra L. Kovalchick brings more than 16 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.
Alex is active in the local legal community serving on the ACBA Judiciary Committee and as co-chair of the ACBA Health & Wellness Committee. She is also a fellow of the Allegheny County Bar Foundation.
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 Attorney
- Resident of the Squirrel Hill
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 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. Joe is a respected litigator in the trial courts of Western Pennsylvania and the Commonwealth's appellate courts. He is also trained in collaborative law and is well-equipped to negotiate resolutions through alternative dispute resolution.
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, when he led the ACBA and its approximately 6,000 members. He is also a past president of the Duquesne Law Alumni Association and was honored with the Duquesne Kline School of Law's Outstanding Achievement Award in 2024.
Joe is a resident of the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. He spends his free time with his wife, Laura, who is also an attorney.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Pittsburgh Family Law Attorney
As a collegiate athlete pitching for her varsity softball team, Aubrey learned the value of hard work, discipline, adaptability, perseverance, resilience and leadership skills that serve her well in her legal practice. Today she channels her skill and competitive drive to provide zealous advocacy and effective representation in divorce and custody cases.
Prior to joining Pollock Begg as a law clerk in 2023, Aubrey applied her skill in legal research to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Family Division, serving as judicial extern to the Honorable Kim D. Eaton and as a judicial intern to the Honorable Jennifer S. McCrady. She is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association. Read more...
A native of Lorton, Virginia, Aubrey moved to Pittsburgh to attend law school. She enjoys playing sports, reading, traveling, hiking and hanging out with her husband, Andy, and their Bernese mountain dog, Riley.
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 nearly four decades as a prominent practitioner recognized equally for excellence in litigation and alternative dispute skills.
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 alternative dispute arena as a collaborative lawyer, mediator and arbitrator.
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, mediation and arbitration well equips her to identify the needs of each party and negotiate a resolution to meet them.
A fierce litigator, Candice excels at divorces involving valuation of closely held businesses and complex support litigation. 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:
- Founding Partner
- Pittsburgh Family Law Attorney
- Retired
For nearly five decades, David S. Pollock practiced family law to help individuals and families transition through tough times.
Prior to his retirement in 2024, founding Partner David S. Pollock earned his reputation as one of Pittsburgh's most distinguished lawyers by combining expansive legal knowledge, exceptional business acumen and knack for team and consensus building to provide solid, aggressive representation for clients.
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, striving to walk clients through problems that feel insurmountable to a place of renewed strength and a refreshed view of the future at the completion of their case.
David focused his practice 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. He worked 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
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 wife, mom and dog mom. She enjoys continuing to explore Pittsburgh with her family, even though they all were born and raised here!
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Pittsburgh Family Law Attorney
- Pittsburgh Family Lawyer
Partner 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 and the Pennsylvania and Allegheny County bar associations.
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
- Pittsburgh Family Lawyer
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.
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
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.