PARTNERS
David S. Pollock (Partner) born Altoona, Pennsylvania, December 11, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1970); Duquesne University (J.D., 1974). Member, Duquesne University Law Review. Listed in: "The Best Lawyers in America" and "Pennsylvania Super Lawyers." Law Clerk to Hon. Maurice Louik, Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County, Civil Division, 1974-1976. Author/Lecturer: Over 120 articles, texts and lectures on a variety of family law topics including tax aspects of separation and divorce, prenuptial agreements, marriage settlement agreements, equitable distribution, counsel fees, child and spousal support, alimony, custody and domestic torts. Past Member, Board of Directors and Treasurer, J.C.C. Past-Board Member and Founder, Oakland Business and Civic Association. Past-Member, Oakland Rotary. Past-Member, Board of Governors, Duquesne University School of Law Alumni Association. Editor-in-Chief, "Pennsylvania Family Lawyer." Fellow: International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Board of Managers, USA Chapter); Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Treasurer, Pennsylvania Chapter). Master Emeritus, American Inns of Court, Pittsburgh Matrimonial Chapter. Member: Allegheny County (Past Chair, Vice-Chair Secretary and Treasurer Family Law Section), Washington County (Member, Family Law Section), Westmoreland County (Member, Family Law Section), Pennsylvania (Past Chair, Vice-Chair Secretary and Treasurer, Family Law Section) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Prenuptial Agreements; Antenuptial Agreements; Marriage Settlement Agreements; Separation; Equitable Distribution; Property Division; Alimony; Spousal Support; International Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; International Child Custody; Child Support.Email: David S. Pollock
Todd M. Begg (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Richmond (B.A., Psychology; Sociology, 1986); University of Pittsburgh, School of Law (J.D., 1989). Listed in: "The Best Lawyers in America"; "Pennsylvania Super Lawyer". Frequent Lecturer on a variety of Family Law topics with focus on Custody related issues. Member: Allegheny County (Family Law Section) and Pennsylvania Bar Association (Council Member, Family Law Section). Practice Areas: Family Law; Child Custody; Premarital Agreements; Marital Agreements; Separation Agreements; Divorce; Equitable Distribution; Alimony; Spousal Support; Child Support; International Child Custody.Email: Todd M. Begg
Candice L. Komar (Partner) born Uniontown, Pennsylvania, May 27, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1985); Dayton Law School (J.D., 1986). Member, Dayton Law Review, 1984-1986; Associate Editor, Dayton Law Review, 1985-1986. Selected as, Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2005. Vice President, Board of Directors, Pittsburgh Dance Alloy, 1996-2001. Participant, Leadership Pittsburgh XIV. Member, Schuman Center Board of Managers, 1999-2000; Junior League of Pittsburgh, 1994-2002. Member: Allegheny (Member, Family Law Section) and Pennsylvania (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Former Barrister, Matrimonial Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Family Law; Child Custody; Premarital Agreements; Marital Agreements; Separation Agreements; Divorce; Equitable Distribution; Alimony; Spousal Support; Child Support; International Child Custody and certified in Collaborative Law.Email: Candice L. Komar
Daniel H. Glasser (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 14, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., Accounting, 1987); University of Pittsburgh, School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Member, Law Review. Member: Student Bar Association Board; Appellate Advocacy Team. Named, Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2005 and 2007. Author/Lecturer of over 30 texts and articles on a variety of family law topics including tax aspects of separation and divorce prenuptial agreements, marriage settlement agreements, equitable distribution, counsel fees, child and spousal support, alimony, custody and domestic tort. Member: Allegheny County (Member, Family Law Section; Council Member, Co-Chair Legislative Committee, and Former Chair, Support Guideline and Program Committee) and Pennsylvania (Member, Family Law Section; Former Member of Council, Program Committee) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Child Custody; Premarital Agreements; Marital Agreements; Separation Agreements; Divorce; Equitable Distribution; Alimony; Spousal Support; Child Support; International Child Custody.Email: Daniel H. Glasser
Brian C. Vertz (Partner) born Ypsilanti, Michigan, December 28, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court; 2006, Georgia. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., English Language; Literature, 1988); Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business; University of Pittsburgh (M.B.A., Finance, 1991; J.D., 1992). Named: "Best Layers in America," 2010 (White/Woodward); "Pennsylvania Super Lawyer," Pittsburgh Magazine, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Author: "Carving Pie with a Spoon: Equitable Distribution in Pennsylvania," Penna. Bar Institute, 2010; "Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements," Penna. Bar Institute, 2009; "Child Support and Alimony Pendente Life," Family Law Update, Penna. Bar Institute, 2007, 2008 and 2009; many other articles and speaking engagements. Member: Accredited Valuation Analyst (AVA); National Association of Certified Valuation Analyst. Member: Allegheny County (Former Council Member and Membership Committee Chair, Family Law Section) and Pennsylvania Bar (Former Council and Program Committee; Co-Chair, Family Law Section) Associations; State Bar of Georgia; American Inns of Court (Former Secretary; Treasurer); American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Elected Fellow); Toastmasters International (Area 12 Governor, District 13). Practice Areas: Family Law; Matrimonial Law; Premarital Agreements; Marital Agreements; Separation Agreements; Divorce; Equitable Distribution; Alimony; Spousal Support; Child Support; Child Custody.Email: Brian C. Vertz
Kristen M. Humphrey (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 5, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Westminister College (B.A., cum laude, 1992); Duquesne University (J.D., 1997). Phi Delta Phi. Women's Law Society, Duquesne University, 1992-1995; Board of Directors, 1994. Member: Allegheny County (Member, Family Law Section) and Pennsylvania (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Matrimonial Law; Divorce; Equitable Distribution; Alimony; Child Support; Child Custody; International Child Custody.Email: Kristen M. Humphrey
OF COUNSEL
Robert S. Adams (Of Counsel) born September 11, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Beloit College (B.A. History, 1970); Duquesne University (J.D. 1975). Law Review, Duquesne University School of Law. Executive Editor. General Counsel, Petroclean, Inc. 1994-2005. Member: Allegheny County Bar Association. Reported Cases: Tippins, Inc. vs USX Corporation, 37 F.3d 87 (3rd Cir. 1994). Practice Areas: General Practice; Collections; Commercial Collections; Corporate Law; Property Law; Real Estate.Email: Robert S. Adams
ASSOCIATES
Elisabeth Bennington (Associate) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 20, 1976; admitted to bar, 2000, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Chatham College (B.A., Psychology, 1997); Duquesne University (J.D., 2000). Author: Articles on Support, Legal Intelligencer, Pennsylvania Family Lawyer. Author and Lecturer: Equitable Distribution, Custody, Pennsylvania Bar Association Annual Summer and Winter Meetings. Legislator, Pennsylvania House of Representative, 2007-2008. Member: Allegheny County (Member, Family Law Section; Former Council Member, Young Lawyers Division) and Pennsylvania (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Matrimonial Law; Divorce; Equitable Distribution; Alimony; Child Support; Child Custody.Email: Elisabeth Bennington
Stephanie L. Jablon (Associate) born Johnstown, Pennsylvania, December 27, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., Administration of Justice, 1997); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Listed, Who's Who Among American Students. Member: Allegheny County (Member, Young Lawyers Division) and Pennsylvania (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; Matrimonial Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Family Law; Matrimonial Law; Divorce; Equitable Distribution; Custody; Child Support and certified in Collaborative Law.Email: Stephanie L. Jablon
Jennifer Zofcin (Associate) admitted to bar, 1995, Pennsylvania. Education: Washington and Jefferson College (B.A., Business, 1992); University of Pittsburg School of Law (J.D., 1995). Member: Client Counseling Competition (Finalist, Second); Moot Court Competition (Quarter Finalist, Second); Wagner National Labor Law Moot Court. Formerly with Bergstein & Galpen, P.C., 1997-2007. Member: Allegheny County, 2007, Westmoreland County, 1997, Alameda County (Member, Family Law Section, 1997) and Pennsylvania, 1995 (Member, Family Section, 1997) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Divorce Law; Equitable Distribution; Alimony; Child and Spousal Support; Child Custody.
Benjamin E. Orsatti (Associate) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 12, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., Philosophy, French, magna cum laude, 2000); Duquesne University (J.D., 2004). Regular contributor to Pa. Fam. L. & P.B.I. publications. Member: Allegheny County (Member, Family Law Section) and Pennsylvania (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Languages: French and Italian. Practice Areas: Family Law; Appellate Practice; Estate Law; Litigation.Email: Benjamin E. Orsatti
Dana A. Levine (Associate) born Manhasset, New York, March 7, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Ithaca College (B.A., Politics, Minor, Legal Studies, 2001); University of Pittsburgh, School of Law (J.D., 2004). Named, "Pennsylvania Rising Star," Pennsylvania Law and Politics, 2007 and 2008. Co-Author: "Tax Aspects of Divorce: Avoiding the Pitfalls", PBI, 2005. Author: "Public Access to Private Information on Online Dockets: A Balance Between Freedom of Access to Information and Protecting the Privacy of Clients," 27 PA Family Lawyer 128, 2005. Member, Honorable Eugene F. Scanlon, Jr.'s, AJ Family Division, ad hoc Privacy Task Force. Co-Chair, Public Service Committee, Allegheny County Bar Association, Family Law Section. Court Appointed Patent Coordinator, Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County. Member, Editor, Jurist's Paper Chase, 2004. Presenter: Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress in Divorce Proceedings, 2000-2001; James J. Whalen Academic Symposium, Ithaca College. Teacher's Assistant, Ithaca College, Legal Research Seminar, 2000). Member: Allegheny County (Member Family Law Section) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Languages: Spanish (Proficient) and French (Proficient). Practice Areas: Family Law; Alimony; Divorce; Domestic Relations; Equitable Distribution; Interstate Support; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Settlements; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Spousal Support; Paternity; Name Changes; Gay and Lesbian Family Law.Email: Dana A. Levine
Katherine L.W. Norton (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, July 15, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: Allegheny College (B.S., 2002); University of Pittsburgh, School of Law (J.D., 2005). Appellate Moot Court, Finalist, 2004. Family Law Clinic, 2004-2005. Member: Allegheny County (Member, Family Law Section; Co-Chair, Children's Issues Committee, 2006) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Alimony; Divorce; Equitable Distribution; Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Child Support; International Child Custody; Domestic Relations Mediation.Email: Katherine L.W. Norton
Angelica L. Revelant (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, February 6, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 2008, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.S., Psychology and B.A., Philosophy, 2000); Pennsylvania State School of Law (J.D., 2006). Pennsylvania State Law Review, Summer 2005. Author: "Indeterminate and Immunity: A Review of Pennsylvania Guideline System Post Blakely," Summer 2005. Certified Dispute Resolution and Advocacy. Formerly with: Wiley Group; Scaringi & Scaringi; Abom & Kutulakis. Member: Allegheny County (Member, Family Law Section, 2008), York County, 2006-2007, Dauphin County, 2006-2007 (Mediator) and Cumberland County, 2006-2007 (Mediator) Bar Associations; CLE Committee, Young Lawyers Division. Practice Areas: Family Law(100%).Email: Angelica L. Revelant