Attorney Joseph A. Quinn, Jr. has set an exemplary standard for trial lawyers throughout Pennsylvania for over five decades. Known for his thorough preparation and detailed skills in the courtroom, Attorney Quinn has achieved record-setting jury verdicts and settlements in cases involving medical malpractice, truck and car accidents, insurance bad faith, defective products, premises liability, and workplace injuries.
Attorney Joseph A. Quinn, Jr. is one of only three Pennsylvania trial lawyers admitted to the Inner Circle of Advocates, a group limited to the top 100 personal injury lawyers in the United States, and one of only 500 attorneys worldwide chosen to be a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Attorney Quinn has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer every year since the program began. He also has been listed in every edition of \"The Best Lawyers in America,\" and has been recognized by the national publication as \"Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year\" for NEPA and the Lehigh Valley. He is one of the most experienced and highly credentialed trial attorneys in Pennsylvania. As Senior Litigation Principal, his Firm, Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn (HKQ Law) has been named 2018 Best Law Firm by US News & World Report. Attorney Quinn is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Diplomat of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Past President of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, and a Past Member of the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice.
Attorney Quinn has authored numerous professional articles and has co-authored a book on the Pennsylvania No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act. He has presented at multiple professional seminars, including the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the State Conference of Trial Judges, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Attorney Joseph A. Quinn, Jr. proudly calls Northeastern Pennsylvania his home, and lives every day by his firm’s positioning statement, “no one will work harder for you.”
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 1966-Present
Senior Litigation Principal, leader of Personal Injury Team with emphasis on personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, including crashworthiness and automobile defects, auto accidents, truck andtractor trailer accidents, and highway design defect cases.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, RECOGNITIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Member, Inner Circle of Trial Advocates (Limited to 100 personal injury lawyers in the country)
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers in the areas of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. Selected by his peers as one of the Top 100 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers every year since Philadelphia Magazine began conducting its annual survey
Listed in \"The Best Lawyers in America\" for Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation in every edition since it began publication in 1987
Selected by “Best Lawyers in America” as “Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year” for 2 consecutive years. The designation encompassed territory stretching from the Lehigh Valley north to the New York Stateborder.
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in 2018 & 2019
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in 2018 & 2019
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in 2018 & 2019
Member, American Board of Trial AdvocatesMember, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Member, Multimillion Dollar Advocates ForumMember, The Order of Barristers
Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. One of the first group of attorneys certified as a trial specialist by the Board.
Member, American Association for Justice
Member and Past President, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
Past Member, Board of Governors, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member, Attorneys Information Exchange Group
Past Member, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Past Member, Civil Procedural Rules Committee for the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Member, Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember, Luzerne County Bar AssociationAdmitted to Practice: United States Supreme Court, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court, Eastern District of PA, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
EDUCATION
Dickinson School of Law of Penn State University, Juris Doctor, 1966
Attorney Joseph A. Quinn, Jr. has set an exemplary standard for trial lawyers throughout Pennsylvania for over five decades. Known for his thorough preparation and detailed skills in the courtroom, Attorney Quinn has achieved record-setting jury verdicts and settlements in cases involving medical malpractice, truck and car accidents, insurance bad faith, defective products, premises liability, and workplace injuries.
Attorney Joseph A. Quinn, Jr. is one of only three Pennsylvania trial lawyers admitted to the Inner Circle of Advocates, a group limited to the top 100 personal injury lawyers in the United States, and one of only 500 attorneys worldwide chosen to be a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Attorney Quinn has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer every year since the program began. He also has been listed in every edition of \"The Best Lawyers in America,\" and has been recognized by the national publication as \"Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year\" for NEPA and the Lehigh Valley. He is one of the most experienced and highly credentialed trial attorneys in Pennsylvania. As Senior Litigation Principal, his Firm, Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn (HKQ Law) has been named 2018 Best Law Firm by US News & World Report. Attorney Quinn is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Diplomat of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Past President of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, and a Past Member of the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice.
Attorney Quinn has authored numerous professional articles and has co-authored a book on the Pennsylvania No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act. He has presented at multiple professional seminars, including the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the State Conference of Trial Judges, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Attorney Joseph A. Quinn, Jr. proudly calls Northeastern Pennsylvania his home, and lives every day by his firm’s positioning statement, “no one will work harder for you.”
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 1966-Present
Senior Litigation Principal, leader of Personal Injury Team with emphasis on personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, including crashworthiness and automobile defects, auto accidents, truck andtractor trailer accidents, and highway design defect cases.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, RECOGNITIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Member, Inner Circle of Trial Advocates (Limited to 100 personal injury lawyers in the country)
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers in the areas of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. Selected by his peers as one of the Top 100 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers every year since Philadelphia Magazine began conducting its annual survey
Listed in \"The Best Lawyers in America\" for Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation in every edition since it began publication in 1987
Selected by “Best Lawyers in America” as “Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year” for 2 consecutive years. The designation encompassed territory stretching from the Lehigh Valley north to the New York Stateborder.
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in 2018 & 2019
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in 2018 & 2019
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in 2018 & 2019
Member, American Board of Trial AdvocatesMember, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Member, Multimillion Dollar Advocates ForumMember, The Order of Barristers
Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. One of the first group of attorneys certified as a trial specialist by the Board.
Member, American Association for Justice
Member and Past President, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
Past Member, Board of Governors, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member, Attorneys Information Exchange Group
Past Member, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Past Member, Civil Procedural Rules Committee for the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Member, Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember, Luzerne County Bar AssociationAdmitted to Practice: United States Supreme Court, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court, Eastern District of PA, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
EDUCATION
Dickinson School of Law of Penn State University, Juris Doctor, 1966
Attorney Kevin C. Quinn, a member of HKQ's Personal Injury Team, is a firm Principal and Executive Committee member. Attorney Quinn's practice focuses primarily on personal injury cases, including medical malpractice, products liability, premises liability, car accidents and truck accidents and uninsured/underinsured motorist claims.
Born and raised in Scranton, Attorney Quinn is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Scranton where he was a recipient of the 1985 Political Science Award. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree in 1988 from the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. While there, he was a recipient of multiple American Jurisprudence Awards for academic excellence and member of the National Trial Team.
Attorney Quinn has spent his entire legal career litigating cases in state and federal courts in Northeast Pennsylvania and has extensive litigation experience at both the trial and appellate levels. Prior to joining HKQ, Attorney Quinn’s practice focused primarily on complex commercial litigation, civil rights, shareholder/partnership disputes, employment litigation and products liability cases. Since joining HKQ in 2010, he has served as either lead or co-counsel in multiple cases that resulted in six and seven-figure settlements or verdicts.
Attorney Quinn is a Certified Mediator for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He is admitted to practice before all Pennsylvania Courts as well as the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Courts for the Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania. Attorney Quinn is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lackawanna County Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Association for Justice. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the American Association for Justice, Pennsylvania Association for Justice and the Committee for Justice for All.
Additionally, Attorney Quinn gives back to the communities he serves by dedicating time to community service activities throughout Northeastern PA. Attorney Quinn resides in Clarks Summit with his wife, Laurie and their 5 children.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 2010-Present
Principal and Member of HKQ's Executive Committee and Litigation team. Practice emphasis on personal injury cases, including medical malpractice, premises liability, car and truck accidents, products liability and uninsured/underinsured motorist claims.
Wright & Reihner, Scranton, 2004-2010, Principal
Elliott Reihner & Siedzikowski, Scranton, 1994-2004, Principal
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, RECOGNITIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Martindale Hubbell AV- Preeminent Status (rated by Judges and fellow attorneys)
Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in 2018 & 2019
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in 2018 & 2019
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationLackawanna County Bar Association
Luzerne County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Association for Justice
Committee for Justice for All
Certified Mediator for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Admitted to Practice: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
EDUCATION
Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., J.D., 1988
University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa. B.S. Political Science, 1985
Attorney Kevin C. Quinn, a member of HKQ's Personal Injury Team, is a firm Principal and Executive Committee member. Attorney Quinn's practice focuses primarily on personal injury cases, including medical malpractice, products liability, premises liability, car accidents and truck accidents and uninsured/underinsured motorist claims.
Born and raised in Scranton, Attorney Quinn is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Scranton where he was a recipient of the 1985 Political Science Award. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree in 1988 from the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. While there, he was a recipient of multiple American Jurisprudence Awards for academic excellence and member of the National Trial Team.
Attorney Quinn has spent his entire legal career litigating cases in state and federal courts in Northeast Pennsylvania and has extensive litigation experience at both the trial and appellate levels. Prior to joining HKQ, Attorney Quinn’s practice focused primarily on complex commercial litigation, civil rights, shareholder/partnership disputes, employment litigation and products liability cases. Since joining HKQ in 2010, he has served as either lead or co-counsel in multiple cases that resulted in six and seven-figure settlements or verdicts.
Attorney Quinn is a Certified Mediator for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He is admitted to practice before all Pennsylvania Courts as well as the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Courts for the Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania. Attorney Quinn is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lackawanna County Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Association for Justice. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the American Association for Justice, Pennsylvania Association for Justice and the Committee for Justice for All.
Additionally, Attorney Quinn gives back to the communities he serves by dedicating time to community service activities throughout Northeastern PA. Attorney Quinn resides in Clarks Summit with his wife, Laurie and their 5 children.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 2010-Present
Principal and Member of HKQ's Executive Committee and Litigation team. Practice emphasis on personal injury cases, including medical malpractice, premises liability, car and truck accidents, products liability and uninsured/underinsured motorist claims.
Wright & Reihner, Scranton, 2004-2010, Principal
Elliott Reihner & Siedzikowski, Scranton, 1994-2004, Principal
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, RECOGNITIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Martindale Hubbell AV- Preeminent Status (rated by Judges and fellow attorneys)
Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in 2018 & 2019
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in 2018 & 2019
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationLackawanna County Bar Association
Luzerne County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Association for Justice
Committee for Justice for All
Certified Mediator for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Admitted to Practice: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
EDUCATION
Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., J.D., 1988
University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa. B.S. Political Science, 1985
Michael Lombardo is a Principal on Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn's Personal Injury Team. His practice focuses primarily on all types of personal injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents and medical malpractice. He also represents a number of local fire and ambulance companies and community groups, doing much of that work for free.
He has handled personal injury cases from start to finish in all types of proceedings, including mediations, arbitrations and jury trials, with a 100 percent success rate.
Michael Lombardo was born, raised and resides in Pittston, where he is a member of the City Council and director of the Department of Accounts and Finance. A former president of the Greater Pittston YMCA, he is still active in the organization and numerous other community groups such as Leadership Wilkes-Barre, the Wilkes-Barre chapter of UNICO, Knights of Columbus (Third Degree), the Italian American Association of Luzerne County and the Pittston Tomato Festival Committee. He is a member of the St. Joseph Marello Parish community in Pittston.
Attorney Lombardo's background brings a unique perspective to his auto accident cases. Prior to his legal studies, he served as a Pittston firefighter and paramedic. Since he has been part of vehicle rescue operations, he knows firsthand what accident victims go through. He continues to serve on the city's ambulance corps board of directors, is an active firefighter and a state-certified emergency medical technician.
His accomplishments as an attorney have been consistently recognized by his peers, having been selected each of the last five years as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star. Additionally, he was recently named to the 2013 National Trial Lawyers \"Top 40 Under 40\" list. He received numerous academic awards while attending law school at The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law. He also is an honors graduate of King's College.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 2003-Present
Principal, member of Personal Injury Team with emphasis on personal injury, auto accidents, medical malpractice and general litigation
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
Named to 2018 Super Lawyers Rising Star List, Litigation
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in 2019
Member, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2008, 2010-2015
Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2013 National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40
Member, Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member, Luzerne County Bar Association
Member, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
Admitted to Practice: United States Supreme CourtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court, Eastern District of PA
EDUCATION
Dickinson School of Law of Penn State University, Juris Doctor, 2003
King’s College, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude 2000
Michael Lombardo is a Principal on Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn's Personal Injury Team. His practice focuses primarily on all types of personal injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents and medical malpractice. He also represents a number of local fire and ambulance companies and community groups, doing much of that work for free.
He has handled personal injury cases from start to finish in all types of proceedings, including mediations, arbitrations and jury trials, with a 100 percent success rate.
Michael Lombardo was born, raised and resides in Pittston, where he is a member of the City Council and director of the Department of Accounts and Finance. A former president of the Greater Pittston YMCA, he is still active in the organization and numerous other community groups such as Leadership Wilkes-Barre, the Wilkes-Barre chapter of UNICO, Knights of Columbus (Third Degree), the Italian American Association of Luzerne County and the Pittston Tomato Festival Committee. He is a member of the St. Joseph Marello Parish community in Pittston.
Attorney Lombardo's background brings a unique perspective to his auto accident cases. Prior to his legal studies, he served as a Pittston firefighter and paramedic. Since he has been part of vehicle rescue operations, he knows firsthand what accident victims go through. He continues to serve on the city's ambulance corps board of directors, is an active firefighter and a state-certified emergency medical technician.
His accomplishments as an attorney have been consistently recognized by his peers, having been selected each of the last five years as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star. Additionally, he was recently named to the 2013 National Trial Lawyers \"Top 40 Under 40\" list. He received numerous academic awards while attending law school at The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law. He also is an honors graduate of King's College.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 2003-Present
Principal, member of Personal Injury Team with emphasis on personal injury, auto accidents, medical malpractice and general litigation
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
Named to 2018 Super Lawyers Rising Star List, Litigation
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in 2019
Member, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2008, 2010-2015
Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2013 National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40
Member, Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member, Luzerne County Bar Association
Member, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
Admitted to Practice: United States Supreme CourtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court, Eastern District of PA
EDUCATION
Dickinson School of Law of Penn State University, Juris Doctor, 2003
King’s College, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude 2000
Attorney Michelle M. Quinn has spent the last 20 years handling complex personal injury claims, including medical malpractice, products liability, truck accidents, car accidents, underinsured/uninsured motorist claims and insurance bad faith. She joined Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn's Personal Injury Team straight out of law school and is now a Principal in the firm and member of its Executive Committee.
Attorney Quinn graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dickinson College with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1991. She received her law degree from Villanova University Law School in 1994. While in law school, she was a member of the Moot Court Team and was a semifinalist in the school's client counseling competition.
She served as co-counsel in many of the cases reported in the Verdicts and Settlements section of this website, including the Insalaco, Kapacs, Shukraft, Thornton, Yaglowski, Marinello, Elmy, Bryk, Burton, Shea, Kush, Shepherd, Burkhart, Evanish, Bobbett, Dretzel, Davis and Kuchwara cases. She also has served as lead and/or co-counsel in numerous other cases, which have resulted in confidential settlements. She is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, whose membership is restricted to lawyers who have served as lead counsel in obtaining a seven-figure settlement or verdict.
Attorney Quinn is the past president of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and served on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Association of Justice for many years. She is past chairwoman of the New Lawyers Section and the Long-Range Planning Committee of PAJ. She also previously served as co-chairwoman of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Committee on Multi-Jurisdictional Practice.
In September 2005, she was named a Lawyer on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer and The Pennsylvania Law Weekly. She also received the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association's first annual Lawrence W. Roth Award \"in recognition of her outstanding commitment to NEPTLA, her compassion for clients and exemplary character.\" She has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer and has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. She has also been included in Woodward-White's edition of \"The Best Lawyers in America,\" and has been named by the American Society of Legal Advocates as a Top 100 Litigation Lawyer in the state of Pennsylvania for 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Attorney Michelle Quinn is passionate about representing the injured and is equally passionate about her role as the spokeswoman for HKQ Kids, a child advocacy organization created by Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn to promote education and awareness about safety issues affecting children. Since its inception in 2005, HKQ Kids has given away thousands of free bicycle helmets to area children and has also sponsored lead screening, sports safety training, water safety training, CPR and First Aid training, cheerleading safety training, swimming safety training and babysitter training courses.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 1994-Present
Principal, member of Personal Injury Team with emphasis on personal injury, medical malpractice, truck accidents, car accidents, product liability, and insurance bad faith
Raynes, McCarty, Binder, Ross & Mundy, Philadelphia, 1993, Law Clerk
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 1992, Law Clerk
EDUCATION
Villanova University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1994
Moot Court Member
Dickinson College, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1991
Attorney Michelle M. Quinn has spent the last 20 years handling complex personal injury claims, including medical malpractice, products liability, truck accidents, car accidents, underinsured/uninsured motorist claims and insurance bad faith. She joined Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn's Personal Injury Team straight out of law school and is now a Principal in the firm and member of its Executive Committee.
Attorney Quinn graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dickinson College with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1991. She received her law degree from Villanova University Law School in 1994. While in law school, she was a member of the Moot Court Team and was a semifinalist in the school's client counseling competition.
She served as co-counsel in many of the cases reported in the Verdicts and Settlements section of this website, including the Insalaco, Kapacs, Shukraft, Thornton, Yaglowski, Marinello, Elmy, Bryk, Burton, Shea, Kush, Shepherd, Burkhart, Evanish, Bobbett, Dretzel, Davis and Kuchwara cases. She also has served as lead and/or co-counsel in numerous other cases, which have resulted in confidential settlements. She is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, whose membership is restricted to lawyers who have served as lead counsel in obtaining a seven-figure settlement or verdict.
Attorney Quinn is the past president of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and served on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Association of Justice for many years. She is past chairwoman of the New Lawyers Section and the Long-Range Planning Committee of PAJ. She also previously served as co-chairwoman of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Committee on Multi-Jurisdictional Practice.
In September 2005, she was named a Lawyer on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer and The Pennsylvania Law Weekly. She also received the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association's first annual Lawrence W. Roth Award \"in recognition of her outstanding commitment to NEPTLA, her compassion for clients and exemplary character.\" She has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer and has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. She has also been included in Woodward-White's edition of \"The Best Lawyers in America,\" and has been named by the American Society of Legal Advocates as a Top 100 Litigation Lawyer in the state of Pennsylvania for 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Attorney Michelle Quinn is passionate about representing the injured and is equally passionate about her role as the spokeswoman for HKQ Kids, a child advocacy organization created by Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn to promote education and awareness about safety issues affecting children. Since its inception in 2005, HKQ Kids has given away thousands of free bicycle helmets to area children and has also sponsored lead screening, sports safety training, water safety training, CPR and First Aid training, cheerleading safety training, swimming safety training and babysitter training courses.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 1994-Present
Principal, member of Personal Injury Team with emphasis on personal injury, medical malpractice, truck accidents, car accidents, product liability, and insurance bad faith
Raynes, McCarty, Binder, Ross & Mundy, Philadelphia, 1993, Law Clerk
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 1992, Law Clerk
EDUCATION
Villanova University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1994
Moot Court Member
Dickinson College, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1991
Nicole M. Santo, a Principal of Hourigan Kluger & Quinn and member of the Personal Injury Team, joined the firm in 2010. Her practice is focused on litigating all types of personal injury claims, including medical malpractice claims, motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, products liability, and crashworthiness claims. Since joining the firm, she has been involved in the litigation and settlement of multiple complex cases, including the Kuchwara and Readler matters, as reported in the Verdicts & Settlements section of this website, and other cases which have resulted in confidential settlements. She prides herself on being passionate about her cases and working hard for her clients so they can obtain just compensation for their injuries.
Attorney Santo was born and raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania, graduating from Wyoming Seminary in Kingston. She earned her bachelor’s degree in political science, public relations and international studies, with a minor in Spanish from The Pennsylvania State University. While at Penn State, she spent a semester studying in Barcelona, Spain, served as president of Gamma Phi Beta sorority and was a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
In 2010, Attorney Santo earned her law degree from Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, where she was named valedictorian of her class and graduated summa cum laude. While at Widener, she earned awards for receiving the highest grade in six of her classes, served as president of Widener’s Student Bar Association, and was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society. Attorney Santo and her partner were the first back-to-back winners of Widener’s Delaware-Harrisburg Internal Moot Court Competition, and she was chosen as the Best Oralist of the 2010 competition. She also served on the editorial board of the Widener Law Journal, where she organized a comprehensive symposium, “Internet Expression in the 21st Century: Where Technology and Law Collide,” and published a survey, “Delineating the Power of the Governor and the General Assembly with Respect to Appropriations in Pennsylvania: An Analysis of Jubelirer v. Rendell.” At graduation, Attorney Santo was presented with the Dean Anthony J. Santoro Outstanding Service Award and the James S. Bowman American Inn of Court Award.
Prior to joining HKQ, she served as a legal intern in the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection and the Public Utility Commission’s Law Bureau. She also served as a judicial clerk for Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin. She is currently licensed to practice law in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and is a member of the Luzerne County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 2010-Present
Principal, member of Personal Injury Team with emphasis on personal injury, auto and truck accidents, product liability, medical malpractice, worker’s compensation, and crashworthiness
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin, Judicial Law Clerk, 2009-2010
Public Utility Commission Law Bureau, Legal Intern, 2009
Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Legal Intern, 2008
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in 2019
Named to 2017 & 2018 Super Lawyers Rising Star List, Personal Injury, Plaintiff
Member, Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember, American Bar Association
Member, Wilkes-Barre Law & Library AssociationMember, New Jersey State Bar Association
Admitted to Practice: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
EDUCATION
Widener University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2010, Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude
The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Arts, 2007
Nicole M. Santo, a Principal of Hourigan Kluger & Quinn and member of the Personal Injury Team, joined the firm in 2010. Her practice is focused on litigating all types of personal injury claims, including medical malpractice claims, motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, products liability, and crashworthiness claims. Since joining the firm, she has been involved in the litigation and settlement of multiple complex cases, including the Kuchwara and Readler matters, as reported in the Verdicts & Settlements section of this website, and other cases which have resulted in confidential settlements. She prides herself on being passionate about her cases and working hard for her clients so they can obtain just compensation for their injuries.
Attorney Santo was born and raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania, graduating from Wyoming Seminary in Kingston. She earned her bachelor’s degree in political science, public relations and international studies, with a minor in Spanish from The Pennsylvania State University. While at Penn State, she spent a semester studying in Barcelona, Spain, served as president of Gamma Phi Beta sorority and was a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
In 2010, Attorney Santo earned her law degree from Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, where she was named valedictorian of her class and graduated summa cum laude. While at Widener, she earned awards for receiving the highest grade in six of her classes, served as president of Widener’s Student Bar Association, and was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society. Attorney Santo and her partner were the first back-to-back winners of Widener’s Delaware-Harrisburg Internal Moot Court Competition, and she was chosen as the Best Oralist of the 2010 competition. She also served on the editorial board of the Widener Law Journal, where she organized a comprehensive symposium, “Internet Expression in the 21st Century: Where Technology and Law Collide,” and published a survey, “Delineating the Power of the Governor and the General Assembly with Respect to Appropriations in Pennsylvania: An Analysis of Jubelirer v. Rendell.” At graduation, Attorney Santo was presented with the Dean Anthony J. Santoro Outstanding Service Award and the James S. Bowman American Inn of Court Award.
Prior to joining HKQ, she served as a legal intern in the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection and the Public Utility Commission’s Law Bureau. She also served as a judicial clerk for Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin. She is currently licensed to practice law in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and is a member of the Luzerne County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 2010-Present
Principal, member of Personal Injury Team with emphasis on personal injury, auto and truck accidents, product liability, medical malpractice, worker’s compensation, and crashworthiness
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin, Judicial Law Clerk, 2009-2010
Public Utility Commission Law Bureau, Legal Intern, 2009
Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Legal Intern, 2008
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in 2019
Named to 2017 & 2018 Super Lawyers Rising Star List, Personal Injury, Plaintiff
Member, Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember, American Bar Association
Member, Wilkes-Barre Law & Library AssociationMember, New Jersey State Bar Association
Admitted to Practice: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
EDUCATION
Widener University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2010, Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude
The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Arts, 2007
Attorney Richard M. Goldberg, a principal in the law firm of Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, joined the firm’s Business Team in 1964 and is widely regarded as the dean of labor law in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
A graduate of Dickinson College and Dickinson School of Law, Attorney Goldberg holds a Master of Laws degree from Temple University Law School. In 2006, he was given the President’s Award by the Luzerne County Bar Association for his service to the legal community. He is also the recipient of a special President’s Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association for outstanding leadership. He has been designated a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the areas of employment and labor law every year since 2005, and was ranked a Top-Rated Lawyer for 2013 in the same areas of practice by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer-rating firm. He was selected for inclusion in the 2015 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” in the area of employment law-management.
In addition to his career as an attorney, Attorney Goldberg has had an extensive military career, having retired with the rank of Colonel from the U.S Army Reserve. He served as the Chief of Staff of the 79th Army Reserve Command at the Willow Grove Naval Air Station, and also served three-year stints as the commanding officer of the Army Reserve Centers in Hanover Township and Scranton. He is the recipient of numerous medals and commendations, including the Legion of Merit and three Meritorious Service Medals.
Attorney Goldberg has also been very active in the Jewish community, having served as President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Temple Israel and President of the Jewish Community Center of the Wyoming Valley, both in Wilkes-Barre. He is the recipient of the B’nai B’rith Community Service Award and the Jewish Family Service Distinguished Service Award.
Attorney Goldberg began his legal career as a clerk to Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Benjamin R. Jones. He went on to serve as Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney, Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Executive Assistant to the Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Chief Legal Counsel for the Pennsylvania State Police, an examiner with the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners for 27 years, and Chief County Solicitor for Luzerne County. He is admitted to practice before all Pennsylvania courts and federal District Courts, the U.S Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Attorney Goldberg is a member and past President of the Luzerne County Bar Association; member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, where he served on its Board of Governors and House of Delegates, and chaired numerous committees; a member of the American Bar Association, where he served on numerous committees and chaired the Standing Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law; a member of the American Judicature Society; and a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He was recognized with a special award from the Dickinson School of Law Alumni Association’s Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter for his leadership and many years of service to his alma mater.
A resident of Wilkes-Barre, Attorney Goldberg is married to Rosemary Chromey. He is the father of three children, Harry, Jane, and Leah Goldberg.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 1964-Present
Principal, member of Commercial Team with an emphasis in Labor & Employment Law
Chief County Solicitor, Luzerne County, 1984-1999
Pennsylvania Board of Legal Examiners, Member for 27 Years
Deputy Attorney General and Executive Assistant to the Attorney General of Pennsylvania, 1967-1970
Assistant District Attorney, Luzerne County, 1965-1967
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Law Clerk, 1964-1965
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Employment Law – Management in 2018 & 2019
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Labor Law – Union for 2019
Member, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Labor and Employment, 2005-2014
Top-Rated Lawyer in Labor and Employment, American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell, 2013
Listed in \"The Best Lawyers in America,\" Employment Law-Management, 2015
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Past Member of the Board of Governors and Past Chairman of Young Lawyers’ Division
Member and Past President, Luzerne County Bar Association
Recipient of the President’s Award, 2006Member, American Bar Association
Past Chairman of Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
Past Member of the House of Delegates of both the American Bar Association and Pennsylvania Bar Association
Admitted to Practice: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
EDUCATION
Temple University School of Law, Master of Laws in Labor Law
Attorney Richard M. Goldberg, a principal in the law firm of Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, joined the firm’s Business Team in 1964 and is widely regarded as the dean of labor law in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
A graduate of Dickinson College and Dickinson School of Law, Attorney Goldberg holds a Master of Laws degree from Temple University Law School. In 2006, he was given the President’s Award by the Luzerne County Bar Association for his service to the legal community. He is also the recipient of a special President’s Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association for outstanding leadership. He has been designated a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the areas of employment and labor law every year since 2005, and was ranked a Top-Rated Lawyer for 2013 in the same areas of practice by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer-rating firm. He was selected for inclusion in the 2015 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” in the area of employment law-management.
In addition to his career as an attorney, Attorney Goldberg has had an extensive military career, having retired with the rank of Colonel from the U.S Army Reserve. He served as the Chief of Staff of the 79th Army Reserve Command at the Willow Grove Naval Air Station, and also served three-year stints as the commanding officer of the Army Reserve Centers in Hanover Township and Scranton. He is the recipient of numerous medals and commendations, including the Legion of Merit and three Meritorious Service Medals.
Attorney Goldberg has also been very active in the Jewish community, having served as President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Temple Israel and President of the Jewish Community Center of the Wyoming Valley, both in Wilkes-Barre. He is the recipient of the B’nai B’rith Community Service Award and the Jewish Family Service Distinguished Service Award.
Attorney Goldberg began his legal career as a clerk to Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Benjamin R. Jones. He went on to serve as Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney, Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Executive Assistant to the Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Chief Legal Counsel for the Pennsylvania State Police, an examiner with the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners for 27 years, and Chief County Solicitor for Luzerne County. He is admitted to practice before all Pennsylvania courts and federal District Courts, the U.S Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Attorney Goldberg is a member and past President of the Luzerne County Bar Association; member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, where he served on its Board of Governors and House of Delegates, and chaired numerous committees; a member of the American Bar Association, where he served on numerous committees and chaired the Standing Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law; a member of the American Judicature Society; and a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He was recognized with a special award from the Dickinson School of Law Alumni Association’s Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter for his leadership and many years of service to his alma mater.
A resident of Wilkes-Barre, Attorney Goldberg is married to Rosemary Chromey. He is the father of three children, Harry, Jane, and Leah Goldberg.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 1964-Present
Principal, member of Commercial Team with an emphasis in Labor & Employment Law
Chief County Solicitor, Luzerne County, 1984-1999
Pennsylvania Board of Legal Examiners, Member for 27 Years
Deputy Attorney General and Executive Assistant to the Attorney General of Pennsylvania, 1967-1970
Assistant District Attorney, Luzerne County, 1965-1967
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Law Clerk, 1964-1965
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Employment Law – Management in 2018 & 2019
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Labor Law – Union for 2019
Member, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Labor and Employment, 2005-2014
Top-Rated Lawyer in Labor and Employment, American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell, 2013
Listed in \"The Best Lawyers in America,\" Employment Law-Management, 2015
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Past Member of the Board of Governors and Past Chairman of Young Lawyers’ Division
Member and Past President, Luzerne County Bar Association
Recipient of the President’s Award, 2006Member, American Bar Association
Past Chairman of Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
Past Member of the House of Delegates of both the American Bar Association and Pennsylvania Bar Association
Admitted to Practice: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
EDUCATION
Temple University School of Law, Master of Laws in Labor Law
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.
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.
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.
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.
Across Pennsylvania, Brian Vertz is viewed as a powerful advocate for his family law clients. For more than 25 years, Brian has zealously represented clients in complex child support cases, high net worth divorces, prenup enforcement cases, difficult custody disputes, and appeals up to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. With his MBA background and financial training, Brian develops effective strategies for family law cases involving business valuation, executive compensation, double dipping, family trusts, prenuptial agreements, business succession planning, and other advanced issues.
Brian is a partner of Pollock Begg, a Pittsburgh-based firm dedicated solely to the practice of family law. Using a team approach to meet the needs of clients from all walks of life, Pollock Begg resolves the financial and personal aspects of divorce, property division, alimony, child support, spousal support, settlement, prenuptial agreements and appeals.
Brian is deeply committed to improving family law practice as an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Brian is a past president and current officer of AAML’s Pennsylvania Chapter and co-chair of two national committees. He has been a planner and speaker for the AAML/AICPA National Conference on Divorce.
He is also Secretary, a Director and a Lifetime Member of the AAML Foundation, the charitable arm of AAML which makes annual grants to support organizations helping children and families coping with the effects of divorce, domestic violence and parental impairment.
Brian has been elected to the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Family Law Section Council and appointed to its Executive Committee. For decades he has been a fixture on the stage, teaching family law topics for a statewide audience. Twice he has been invited to teach judges at the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges.
Brian has received the recognition of his peers for professional achievement. Since 2005, Brian has been listed as a Super Lawyer, and he is listed as one of the Top 50 Lawyers - Pittsburgh. Brian is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America for family law in every edition since 2010 and was named the Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh by Best Lawyers in 2019.
Brian is active in the legal and professional communities. He has served on boards and committees for the Pennsylvania and Allegheny County bar associations. He is the founder of Legally Speaking Toastmasters, a Pittsburgh chapter. He was an officer and trustee of the Crafton Public Library. He is active in pro bono and charitable causes through the Allegheny Bar Foundation, AAML Foundation, and Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership.
Brian is a prolific writer and speaker. He is the author of a best-selling legal reference book, \"Divorce Taxation.\" Since 2006, he has presented Family Law Update, one of the most-watched family law programs of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Now a part of the Pennsylvania Bar Association). Brian is also an author of Slicing Up the Pie: Equitable Distribution in Pennsylvania; Business Valuation and Divorce; Tax Consequences and Estate Issues in Divorce and Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements, as well as Fundamentals of Family Law (since 1994). Brian earned his degrees from the University of Michigan (B.A. English 1988), the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D. 1992), and the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business (MBA 1991).
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Across Pennsylvania, Brian Vertz is viewed as a powerful advocate for his family law clients. For more than 25 years, Brian has zealously represented clients in complex child support cases, high net worth divorces, prenup enforcement cases, difficult custody disputes, and appeals up to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. With his MBA background and financial training, Brian develops effective strategies for family law cases involving business valuation, executive compensation, double dipping, family trusts, prenuptial agreements, business succession planning, and other advanced issues.
Brian is a partner of Pollock Begg, a Pittsburgh-based firm dedicated solely to the practice of family law. Using a team approach to meet the needs of clients from all walks of life, Pollock Begg resolves the financial and personal aspects of divorce, property division, alimony, child support, spousal support, settlement, prenuptial agreements and appeals.
Brian is deeply committed to improving family law practice as an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Brian is a past president and current officer of AAML’s Pennsylvania Chapter and co-chair of two national committees. He has been a planner and speaker for the AAML/AICPA National Conference on Divorce.
He is also Secretary, a Director and a Lifetime Member of the AAML Foundation, the charitable arm of AAML which makes annual grants to support organizations helping children and families coping with the effects of divorce, domestic violence and parental impairment.
Brian has been elected to the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Family Law Section Council and appointed to its Executive Committee. For decades he has been a fixture on the stage, teaching family law topics for a statewide audience. Twice he has been invited to teach judges at the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges.
Brian has received the recognition of his peers for professional achievement. Since 2005, Brian has been listed as a Super Lawyer, and he is listed as one of the Top 50 Lawyers - Pittsburgh. Brian is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America for family law in every edition since 2010 and was named the Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh by Best Lawyers in 2019.
Brian is active in the legal and professional communities. He has served on boards and committees for the Pennsylvania and Allegheny County bar associations. He is the founder of Legally Speaking Toastmasters, a Pittsburgh chapter. He was an officer and trustee of the Crafton Public Library. He is active in pro bono and charitable causes through the Allegheny Bar Foundation, AAML Foundation, and Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership.
Brian is a prolific writer and speaker. He is the author of a best-selling legal reference book, \"Divorce Taxation.\" Since 2006, he has presented Family Law Update, one of the most-watched family law programs of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Now a part of the Pennsylvania Bar Association). Brian is also an author of Slicing Up the Pie: Equitable Distribution in Pennsylvania; Business Valuation and Divorce; Tax Consequences and Estate Issues in Divorce and Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements, as well as Fundamentals of Family Law (since 1994). Brian earned his degrees from the University of Michigan (B.A. English 1988), the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D. 1992), and the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business (MBA 1991).
A founding member of Pittsburgh family law firm Pollock Begg, Daniel H. Glasser has negotiated and tried family law cases involving complex issues such as business valuation, tax and equitable distribution for more than two decades. Skilled at preparing difficult cases in short time spans, Dan is known for being a workout specialist on tough cases.
Dan is honored to have been voted the 2022 Pittsburgh \"Lawyer of the Year\" for family law in the Best Lawyers in American peer review process.
Dan focuses on cases that require business valuation and multiple experts. His accounting background enables him to read and interpret financial statements and tax returns easily. His ability to think on his feet and perform quick mental calculations gives him an edge in litigating complex cases. It also enables him to consult with clients early in the case and let them know what to expect, which path to follow and what goals they can expect to achieve. Dan has negotiated and litigated hundreds of custody matters and draws on that experience, as well as his personal experience raising his own children, to come to practical solutions in cases. He has briefed and argued numerous appeals in the state appellate courts. Dan also has experience as a business litigator and has dealt with a wide variety of issues in state and federal courts and administrative tribunals. Dan has authored and co-authored various publications and seminar materials on domestic relations law (including tax aspects), ethics, evidence and tax law, and he has been a featured speaker at various seminars and continuing legal education programs including bar association seminars in Pittsburgh, Vancouver, Boston, Bermuda, Toronto, Tampa and Harrisburg.
Dan graduated cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1990, where he was a member of the Law Review, the Student Bar Association board and president of his graduating class. Additionally, as a member of the school’s appellate advocacy team, he was a five-state regional champion and a national finalist. He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from The Pennsylvania State University in 1987.
Dan is admitted to practice law in all Pennsylvania State courts and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
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A founding member of Pittsburgh family law firm Pollock Begg, Daniel H. Glasser has negotiated and tried family law cases involving complex issues such as business valuation, tax and equitable distribution for more than two decades. Skilled at preparing difficult cases in short time spans, Dan is known for being a workout specialist on tough cases.
Dan is honored to have been voted the 2022 Pittsburgh \"Lawyer of the Year\" for family law in the Best Lawyers in American peer review process.
Dan focuses on cases that require business valuation and multiple experts. His accounting background enables him to read and interpret financial statements and tax returns easily. His ability to think on his feet and perform quick mental calculations gives him an edge in litigating complex cases. It also enables him to consult with clients early in the case and let them know what to expect, which path to follow and what goals they can expect to achieve. Dan has negotiated and litigated hundreds of custody matters and draws on that experience, as well as his personal experience raising his own children, to come to practical solutions in cases. He has briefed and argued numerous appeals in the state appellate courts. Dan also has experience as a business litigator and has dealt with a wide variety of issues in state and federal courts and administrative tribunals. Dan has authored and co-authored various publications and seminar materials on domestic relations law (including tax aspects), ethics, evidence and tax law, and he has been a featured speaker at various seminars and continuing legal education programs including bar association seminars in Pittsburgh, Vancouver, Boston, Bermuda, Toronto, Tampa and Harrisburg.
Dan graduated cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1990, where he was a member of the Law Review, the Student Bar Association board and president of his graduating class. Additionally, as a member of the school’s appellate advocacy team, he was a five-state regional champion and a national finalist. He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from The Pennsylvania State University in 1987.
Dan is admitted to practice law in all Pennsylvania State courts and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
For nearly four decades, David Pollock has practiced family law to help individuals and families as they go through tough times. He is a founding member of Pollock Begg and was previously a partner and head of the Matrimonial Law Group at Reed Smith LLP.
David focuses on the economics of pre-marital agreements, separation, divorce, or unmarried partners, estate planning, business and family succession planning, equitable distribution, support, and alimony. He works with both traditional divorces and large cases that require complex business valuation, framing of assets, net disposable income, taxation, and all aspects of complicated financial matters involved in such cases.
David sees the roots of his desire to practice law in his family's history of helping people. His father was a general practice physician and his mother was a social worker whose focus included marriage issues. He learned from them the value of taking care of individual people and families. He began his legal career doing civil trial work, which led to divorce work in the Family Divisions and Domestic Relations Sections of Western Pennsylvania. The enjoyment of family law stayed with him as he founded a law practice, then practiced at Reed Smith, and as he founded Pollock Begg in 2001.
In his spare time, David is very social and active and can often be found participating at Temple Sinai, the Jewish Community Center, around his neighborhood and in the community in a variety of volunteer activities. He and his wife, who retired from a nearly 40-year career, enjoy travel and frequently coordinate trips with family law conventions and conferences around the United States and Europe. They also frequently travel to New York to be with their two sons, daughters-in-law, and two granddaughters.
David admired his father's 50-year career as a small town general practice physician and his uncle, who worked as a merchant for 50 years before retiring to pursue all his pent-up interests, attending the Community College of Allegheny County from age 65 to 90 to become the first recipient of the Exceptional Student Award and was one of the CCAC Boyce Campus Dean's advisors. He became a well-known painter, and created, nurtured, and fostered many community programs still active today. He taught David that family comes before anything else in the world.
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For nearly four decades, David Pollock has practiced family law to help individuals and families as they go through tough times. He is a founding member of Pollock Begg and was previously a partner and head of the Matrimonial Law Group at Reed Smith LLP.
David focuses on the economics of pre-marital agreements, separation, divorce, or unmarried partners, estate planning, business and family succession planning, equitable distribution, support, and alimony. He works with both traditional divorces and large cases that require complex business valuation, framing of assets, net disposable income, taxation, and all aspects of complicated financial matters involved in such cases.
David sees the roots of his desire to practice law in his family's history of helping people. His father was a general practice physician and his mother was a social worker whose focus included marriage issues. He learned from them the value of taking care of individual people and families. He began his legal career doing civil trial work, which led to divorce work in the Family Divisions and Domestic Relations Sections of Western Pennsylvania. The enjoyment of family law stayed with him as he founded a law practice, then practiced at Reed Smith, and as he founded Pollock Begg in 2001.
In his spare time, David is very social and active and can often be found participating at Temple Sinai, the Jewish Community Center, around his neighborhood and in the community in a variety of volunteer activities. He and his wife, who retired from a nearly 40-year career, enjoy travel and frequently coordinate trips with family law conventions and conferences around the United States and Europe. They also frequently travel to New York to be with their two sons, daughters-in-law, and two granddaughters.
David admired his father's 50-year career as a small town general practice physician and his uncle, who worked as a merchant for 50 years before retiring to pursue all his pent-up interests, attending the Community College of Allegheny County from age 65 to 90 to become the first recipient of the Exceptional Student Award and was one of the CCAC Boyce Campus Dean's advisors. He became a well-known painter, and created, nurtured, and fostered many community programs still active today. He taught David that family comes before anything else in the world.
Heather Trostle Smith, a partner with Pittsburgh family law firm Pollock Begg, applies her 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 and high net worth individuals.
Heather began her legal career in Pittsburgh concentrating\nin commercial matters, professional liability, personal injury\nlaw and family law with a well-known commercial litigation\nfirm. Her keen ability to analyze problems and resolve\nconflicts, combined with her empathetic nature, enables her\nto successfully negotiate for her clients, while working toward\nresolution of the entire case.
Heather has been named to both Best Lawyers in America and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers since 2020 and was recognized on the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars list from 2014-2018. She was elected to a three-year term on the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Judiciary Committee in 2020 and previously served on the committee as well.
A leader in continuing education for attorneys, Heather\nhas presented programs on shareholder rights, executive\ncompensation, electronic discovery and client management\nfor the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Family Law Section,\nPennsylvania Bar Institute, National Business Institute and\nAllegheny County Bar Association. A firm believer in giving\nback, she also volunteers on pro bono protection from abuse\ncases and pro se motions and with the Uptown Legal Clinic\nand Neighborhood Legal Services.
Heather Trostle Smith, a partner with Pittsburgh family law firm Pollock Begg, applies her 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 and high net worth individuals.
Heather began her legal career in Pittsburgh concentrating\nin commercial matters, professional liability, personal injury\nlaw and family law with a well-known commercial litigation\nfirm. Her keen ability to analyze problems and resolve\nconflicts, combined with her empathetic nature, enables her\nto successfully negotiate for her clients, while working toward\nresolution of the entire case.
Heather has been named to both Best Lawyers in America and Pennsylvania Super Lawyers since 2020 and was recognized on the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars list from 2014-2018. She was elected to a three-year term on the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Judiciary Committee in 2020 and previously served on the committee as well.
A leader in continuing education for attorneys, Heather\nhas presented programs on shareholder rights, executive\ncompensation, electronic discovery and client management\nfor the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Family Law Section,\nPennsylvania Bar Institute, National Business Institute and\nAllegheny County Bar Association. A firm believer in giving\nback, she also volunteers on pro bono protection from abuse\ncases and pro se motions and with the Uptown Legal Clinic\nand Neighborhood Legal Services.
At Pribanic & Pribanic, we have extensive experience representing personal injury victims from Pittsburgh area and throughout western Pennsylvania. Since our founding 26 years ago, we have represented people who have experienced serious, life-changing events caused by the negligence or wrongful acts of others, including defective automobiles, defective products, medical malpractice and nursing home negligence.
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If you or someone close to you has suffered due to the negligence of another, put a top Pittsburgh personal injury firm on your side.
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Contact us today online or by telephone at 412-672-5444 or toll free at 800-392-4529 to speak with an experienced Pittsburgh personal injury lawyer.
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A Successful Approach to Personal Injury Law
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Personal injury and workers' compensation cases can be complex, expensive and time consuming. Cases involving car accidents, defective products, workplace accidents and other forms of negligence often require extensive investigations, accident reconstruction experts, medical experts and other resources. Our firm is prepared to handle complex personal injury cases involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful death.
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We have established a legacy of excellence and have an experienced team of attorneys, paralegals and support personnel, including an on-staff nurse and a physician. We provide our services to ordinary people who may have no money to devote to litigation. If we do not obtain a monetary award for our client, we charge nothing for our services.
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The Value of Trial Experience
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Our attorneys are trial-tested advocates for the injured and disabled. We prepare every case as if it is going to trial so that the insurance companies know they have to treat our clients fairly. We fight big companies, hospitals and insurance carriers and have, through hard work and sacrifice, established ourselves as nationally recognized personal injury law firm.
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Contact a Pennsylvania Auto Accident Lawyer
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If you have suffered a personal injury and need experienced legal guidance, we are here for you. Contact us today online or by telephone at 412-672-5444 or toll free at 800-392-4529 to speak with a skilled Pittsburgh personal injury lawyer.
At Pribanic & Pribanic, we have extensive experience representing personal injury victims from Pittsburgh area and throughout western Pennsylvania. Since our founding 26 years ago, we have represented people who have experienced serious, life-changing events caused by the negligence or wrongful acts of others, including defective automobiles, defective products, medical malpractice and nursing home negligence.
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If you or someone close to you has suffered due to the negligence of another, put a top Pittsburgh personal injury firm on your side.
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Contact us today online or by telephone at 412-672-5444 or toll free at 800-392-4529 to speak with an experienced Pittsburgh personal injury lawyer.
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A Successful Approach to Personal Injury Law
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Personal injury and workers' compensation cases can be complex, expensive and time consuming. Cases involving car accidents, defective products, workplace accidents and other forms of negligence often require extensive investigations, accident reconstruction experts, medical experts and other resources. Our firm is prepared to handle complex personal injury cases involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful death.
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We have established a legacy of excellence and have an experienced team of attorneys, paralegals and support personnel, including an on-staff nurse and a physician. We provide our services to ordinary people who may have no money to devote to litigation. If we do not obtain a monetary award for our client, we charge nothing for our services.
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The Value of Trial Experience
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Our attorneys are trial-tested advocates for the injured and disabled. We prepare every case as if it is going to trial so that the insurance companies know they have to treat our clients fairly. We fight big companies, hospitals and insurance carriers and have, through hard work and sacrifice, established ourselves as nationally recognized personal injury law firm.
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Contact a Pennsylvania Auto Accident Lawyer
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If you have suffered a personal injury and need experienced legal guidance, we are here for you. Contact us today online or by telephone at 412-672-5444 or toll free at 800-392-4529 to speak with a skilled Pittsburgh personal injury lawyer.
As a Scranton Preparatory School student, 18-year-old Brian McDonnell traveled to Mexico City for one of the most eye-opening and influential experiences of his life. As a participant in a service program called Los Hermanos (“The Brothers”), he spent a month living and working in an orphanage for boys. Attorney McDonnell’s Jesuit education at Prep, and his experience with Los Hermanos in particular, instilled in him a value for social justice and inspired him to pursue law as a profession to serve others in need.
Attorney McDonnell graduated from Scranton Prep in 1998, and received a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Lehigh University in 2002. During his junior year of college, he completed the Washington Semester Program at American University in Washington, D.C., and interned at the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs. In his senior year, Attorney McDonnell traveled to Hong Kong and mainland China with Lehigh’s Martindale Center of the College of Business and Economics. There, he met with various government and business leaders and gathered data on the impact of economic restructuring on Hong Kong’s workforce. His research was published in the Martindale Center’s journal Perspectives on Business and Economics. As a President’s Scholar at Lehigh, he earned a tuition-free fifth year in which he pursued a master’s degree in political science, which he received in 2003.
As a part-time job throughout college, Attorney McDonnell worked in collaboration with a child psychologist in the Bethlehem and Easton area, tutoring and teaching studying skills to high school students with learning disabilities.
Following Lehigh, he received a full scholarship to The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law. While at Dickinson, Attorney McDonnell was a member of the Penn State Law Review. As a law student, he interned at the Governor’s Policy Office in Harrisburg, was a summer law clerk for Judge Peter Paul Olszewski Sr. of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, and was a Summer Associate at Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn. He also had the opportunity to study abroad via Penn State at the University of Florence School of Law.
Attorney McDonnell graduated from Dickinson in May 2006 and passed the Pennsylvania Bar Examination in July 2006 on his first attempt. After graduating from law school, he chose to return home to Northeastern Pennsylvania and serve the community where he was raised. He began working for HKQ as an associate in August 2006 and has remained there ever since. He is now a principal on the firm’s Personal Injury Team. His practice concentrates on personal injury, auto accidents and medical malpractice cases. Since becoming a lawyer, he has worked exclusively on behalf of accident victims and their families.
Attorney McDonnell is admitted to practice in the courts throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association and its Young Lawyers’ Division, and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
In his spare time, Attorney McDonnell has volunteered with the Scranton Council of Literacy Advance (SCOLA)/United Neighborhood Centers as a certified English as a Second Language (ESL) and adult literacy tutor. He and his wife have two daughters and reside in Clarks Summit.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 2006-Present
Principal, member of Personal Injury Team with emphasis on personal injury, auto accidents and medical malpractice
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
Named to 2018 Super Lawyers Rising Star List, Personal Injury, Plaintiff
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs 2019
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Workers’ Compensation Law - Claimants in 2018 & 2019
Member, Luzerne County Bar Association and its Young Lawyers Division
Member, Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember, Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers AssociationMember of Committee for Justice for All
Admitted to Practice: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
EDUCATION
Dickinson School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2006
Lehigh University, Master of Arts in Political Science, 2003
Lehigh University, Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science, 2002
American University, Washington, D.C., The Washington Semester Program, 2000
As a Scranton Preparatory School student, 18-year-old Brian McDonnell traveled to Mexico City for one of the most eye-opening and influential experiences of his life. As a participant in a service program called Los Hermanos (“The Brothers”), he spent a month living and working in an orphanage for boys. Attorney McDonnell’s Jesuit education at Prep, and his experience with Los Hermanos in particular, instilled in him a value for social justice and inspired him to pursue law as a profession to serve others in need.
Attorney McDonnell graduated from Scranton Prep in 1998, and received a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Lehigh University in 2002. During his junior year of college, he completed the Washington Semester Program at American University in Washington, D.C., and interned at the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs. In his senior year, Attorney McDonnell traveled to Hong Kong and mainland China with Lehigh’s Martindale Center of the College of Business and Economics. There, he met with various government and business leaders and gathered data on the impact of economic restructuring on Hong Kong’s workforce. His research was published in the Martindale Center’s journal Perspectives on Business and Economics. As a President’s Scholar at Lehigh, he earned a tuition-free fifth year in which he pursued a master’s degree in political science, which he received in 2003.
As a part-time job throughout college, Attorney McDonnell worked in collaboration with a child psychologist in the Bethlehem and Easton area, tutoring and teaching studying skills to high school students with learning disabilities.
Following Lehigh, he received a full scholarship to The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law. While at Dickinson, Attorney McDonnell was a member of the Penn State Law Review. As a law student, he interned at the Governor’s Policy Office in Harrisburg, was a summer law clerk for Judge Peter Paul Olszewski Sr. of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, and was a Summer Associate at Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn. He also had the opportunity to study abroad via Penn State at the University of Florence School of Law.
Attorney McDonnell graduated from Dickinson in May 2006 and passed the Pennsylvania Bar Examination in July 2006 on his first attempt. After graduating from law school, he chose to return home to Northeastern Pennsylvania and serve the community where he was raised. He began working for HKQ as an associate in August 2006 and has remained there ever since. He is now a principal on the firm’s Personal Injury Team. His practice concentrates on personal injury, auto accidents and medical malpractice cases. Since becoming a lawyer, he has worked exclusively on behalf of accident victims and their families.
Attorney McDonnell is admitted to practice in the courts throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association and its Young Lawyers’ Division, and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
In his spare time, Attorney McDonnell has volunteered with the Scranton Council of Literacy Advance (SCOLA)/United Neighborhood Centers as a certified English as a Second Language (ESL) and adult literacy tutor. He and his wife have two daughters and reside in Clarks Summit.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, 2006-Present
Principal, member of Personal Injury Team with emphasis on personal injury, auto accidents and medical malpractice
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
Named to 2018 Super Lawyers Rising Star List, Personal Injury, Plaintiff
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs 2019
Named in the Best Lawyers in America for Workers’ Compensation Law - Claimants in 2018 & 2019
Member, Luzerne County Bar Association and its Young Lawyers Division
Member, Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember, Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers AssociationMember of Committee for Justice for All
Admitted to Practice: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
EDUCATION
Dickinson School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2006
Lehigh University, Master of Arts in Political Science, 2003
Lehigh University, Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science, 2002
American University, Washington, D.C., The Washington Semester Program, 2000
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.
Candice is repeatedly called upon by media to discuss topical, cutting-edge legal issues such as high-conflict custody cases, domestic abuse, collaborative law and alimony and child support issues. Her candid and unbiased opinions garner her national speaking engagements and network television interviews and her pioneering work in collaborative law makes her a sought-after speaker and lecturer on negotiation and conflict resolution.
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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 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.
A creative and detailed writer, Joe authors for legal publications as well as mainstream media. He also frequently lectures at continuing legal education seminars and is sought after as a moderator and panelist for industry discussions.
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David has tried numerous cases in both state and federal courts and has argued in the U.S. Courts of Appeals on multiple occasions. From 2000 to July 2005, David left private practice to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. There he handled a variety of criminal prosecutions and investigations and worked closely with representatives of financial institutions, including internal auditors, compliance officers and counsel, as well as corporate representatives. For several years, David specialized in investigating complex international money laundering and narcotics importation cases.
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Currently, David's White Collar and Investigations practice helps companies and individuals confronted with the weight and specter of government investigations and prosecutions. David provides sound advice and guidance based on a wealth of experience and knowledge, assisting clients through the trials and tribulations of the criminal process. David represents clients in all aspects of white collar crime and regulation, including: criminal tax violations, FCPA violations, money laundering, DBE fraud, Health Care fraud, Stark Act and Anti-Kickback violations, government contracting fraud, False Claims Act allegations, export violations, FDA violations, securities fraud, public corruption, environmental crimes and banking offenses.
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Besides his white collar criminal defense and investigations work, David has litigated -- and tried -- a broad variety of civil matters, including trade secrets, restrictive covenants, business fraud, breach of contract, employment discrimination, and personal injury defense.
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A native of Altoona, Pennsylvania, David has served as a faculty member for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute to instruct other lawyers on topics related to white collar crime.
David has tried numerous cases in both state and federal courts and has argued in the U.S. Courts of Appeals on multiple occasions. From 2000 to July 2005, David left private practice to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. There he handled a variety of criminal prosecutions and investigations and worked closely with representatives of financial institutions, including internal auditors, compliance officers and counsel, as well as corporate representatives. For several years, David specialized in investigating complex international money laundering and narcotics importation cases.
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Currently, David's White Collar and Investigations practice helps companies and individuals confronted with the weight and specter of government investigations and prosecutions. David provides sound advice and guidance based on a wealth of experience and knowledge, assisting clients through the trials and tribulations of the criminal process. David represents clients in all aspects of white collar crime and regulation, including: criminal tax violations, FCPA violations, money laundering, DBE fraud, Health Care fraud, Stark Act and Anti-Kickback violations, government contracting fraud, False Claims Act allegations, export violations, FDA violations, securities fraud, public corruption, environmental crimes and banking offenses.
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Besides his white collar criminal defense and investigations work, David has litigated -- and tried -- a broad variety of civil matters, including trade secrets, restrictive covenants, business fraud, breach of contract, employment discrimination, and personal injury defense.
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Pennsylvania's Best Lawyers 2024
Featuring the top legal talent practicing in Pennsylvania.
Attorney Joseph A. Quinn, Jr. has set an exemplary standard for trial lawyers throughout Pennsylvania for over five decades. Known for his thorough preparation and detailed skills in the courtroom, Attorney Quinn has achieved record-setting jury verdicts and settlements in cases involving medical malpractice, truck and car accidents, insurance bad faith, defective products, premises liability, and workplace injuries. Attorney Joseph A. Quinn, Jr. is one of only three Pennsylvania trial lawyer...
Kathleen DePillis
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, PC
Recognized since 2023
Northeastern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Kevin C. Quinn
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, PC
Recognized since 2018
Northeastern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Kevin C. Quinn
Attorney Kevin C. Quinn, a member of HKQ's Personal Injury Team, is a firm Principal and Executive Committee member. Attorney Quinn's practice focuses primarily on personal injury cases, including medical malpractice, products liability, premises liability, car accidents and truck accidents and uninsured/underinsured motorist claims. Born and raised in Scranton, Attorney Quinn is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Scranton where he was a recipient of the 1985 Political Science Aw...
Lars H. Anderson
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, PC
Recognized since 2024
Northeastern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Employment Law - Management
Michael A. Lombardo III
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, PC
Recognized since 2019
Northeastern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Michael A. Lombardo III
Michael Lombardo is a Principal on Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn's Personal Injury Team. His practice focuses primarily on all types of personal injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents and medical malpractice. He also represents a number of local fire and ambulance companies and community groups, doing much of that work for free. He has handled personal injury cases from start to finish in all types of proceedings, including mediations, arbitrations and jury trials, with a 100 percent ...
Michelle M. Quinn
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, PC
Recognized since 2013
Northeastern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Michelle M. Quinn
Attorney Michelle M. Quinn has spent the last 20 years handling complex personal injury claims, including medical malpractice, products liability, truck accidents, car accidents, underinsured/uninsured motorist claims and insurance bad faith. She joined Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn's Personal Injury Team straight out of law school and is now a Principal in the firm and member of its Executive Committee. Attorney Quinn graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dickinson College with a bachelor's degree in...
Nicole M. Santo
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, PC
Recognized since 2019
Northeastern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Nicole M. Santo
Nicole M. Santo, a Principal of Hourigan Kluger & Quinn and member of the Personal Injury Team, joined the firm in 2010. Her practice is focused on litigating all types of personal injury claims, including medical malpractice claims, motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, products liability, and crashworthiness claims. Since joining the firm, she has been involved in the litigation and settlement of multiple complex cases, including the Kuchwara and Readler matters, as reported in t...
Richard M. Goldberg
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, PC
Recognized since 2015
Northeastern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Labor Law - Union
Richard M. Goldberg
Attorney Richard M. Goldberg, a principal in the law firm of Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, joined the firm’s Business Team in 1964 and is widely regarded as the dean of labor law in Northeastern Pennsylvania. A graduate of Dickinson College and Dickinson School of Law, Attorney Goldberg holds a Master of Laws degree from Temple University Law School. In 2006, he was given the President’s Award by the Luzerne County Bar Association for his service to the legal community. He is also...
Alexandra L. Kovalchick
Pollock Begg
Recognized since 2024
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Family Law
Alexandra L. Kovalchick
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 ...
Brian C. Vertz
Pollock Begg
Recognized since 2010
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Family Law Arbitration
Brian C. Vertz
Across Pennsylvania, Brian Vertz is viewed as a powerful advocate for his family law clients. For more than 25 years, Brian has zealously represented clients in complex child support cases, high net worth divorces, prenup enforcement cases, difficult custody disputes, and appeals up to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. With his MBA background and financial training, Brian develops effective strategies for family law cases involving business valuation, executive compensation, double dipping, fam...
Daniel H. Glasser
Pollock Begg
Recognized since 2010
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Family Law Arbitration
Daniel H. Glasser
A founding member of Pittsburgh family law firm Pollock Begg, Daniel H. Glasser has negotiated and tried family law cases involving complex issues such as business valuation, tax and equitable distribution for more than two decades. Skilled at preparing difficult cases in short time spans, Dan is known for being a workout specialist on tough cases. Dan is honored to have been voted the 2022 Pittsburgh "Lawyer of the Year" for family law in the Best Lawyers in American peer review process. Dan...
David S. Pollock
Pollock Begg
Recognized since 1997
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Family Law Arbitration
David S. Pollock
For nearly four decades, David Pollock has practiced family law to help individuals and families as they go through tough times. He is a founding member of Pollock Begg and was previously a partner and head of the Matrimonial Law Group at Reed Smith LLP. David focuses on the economics of pre-marital agreements, separation, divorce, or unmarried partners, estate planning, business and family succession planning, equitable distribution, support, and alimony. He works with both traditional divor...
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Elisabeth W. Molnar
Pollock Begg
Recognized since 2025
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Family Law
Heather Trostle Smith
Pollock Begg
Recognized since 2020
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Family Law
Heather Trostle Smith
Heather Trostle Smith, a partner with Pittsburgh family law firm Pollock Begg, applies her 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 and high net worth individuals. Heather began her legal career in Pittsburgh concentrating in commercial matters, professional liability, personal injury law and family law with a well-known commercial litigation firm. Her keen ability to...
Featured in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Phillip Chapman
Pribanic & Pribanic, LLC
Recognized since 2024
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Christopher C. Quinn
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, PC
Recognized since 2022
Northeastern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Ryan M. Molitoris
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, PC
Recognized since 2024
Northeastern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Ashley M. Majorsky
Pollock Begg
Recognized since 2024
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Family Law
Lindsay A. Siters
Pollock Begg
Recognized since 2024
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Family Law
Megan A. DelVecchio
Pollock Begg
Recognized since 2024
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Family Law
Morgan M. Bonekovic
Pollock Begg
Recognized since 2024
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Family Law
Brian Bevan
The Grail Law Firm
Recognized since 2021
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Featured "Lawyer of the Year" Honorees
Victor H. Pribanic
Pribanic & Pribanic, LLC
Recognized since 2010
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Victor H. Pribanic
Pittsburgh Personal Injury Attorney At Pribanic & Pribanic , we have extensive experience representing personal injury victims from Pittsburgh area and throughout western Pennsylvania. Since our founding 26 years ago, we have represented people who have experienced serious, life-changing events caused by the negligence or wrongful acts of others, including defective automobiles , defective products, medical malpractice and nursing home negligence . If you or someone close to you has suffe...
Brian Q. McDonnell
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, PC
Recognized since 2018
Northeastern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Brian Q. McDonnell
As a Scranton Preparatory School student, 18-year-old Brian McDonnell traveled to Mexico City for one of the most eye-opening and influential experiences of his life. As a participant in a service program called Los Hermanos (“The Brothers”), he spent a month living and working in an orphanage for boys. Attorney McDonnell’s Jesuit education at Prep, and his experience with Los Hermanos in particular, instilled in him a value for social justice and inspired him to pursue law ...
Candice L. Komar
Pollock Begg
Recognized since 2008
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Collaborative Law: Family Law
Candice L. Komar
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 provide...
Joseph R. Williams
Pollock Begg
Recognized since 2018
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Family Law Arbitration
Joseph R. Williams
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 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, compreh...
David J. Berardinelli
DeForest Koscelnik & Berardinelli
Recognized since 2011
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
David J. Berardinelli
David has tried numerous cases in both state and federal courts and has argued in the U.S. Courts of Appeals on multiple occasions. From 2000 to July 2005, David left private practice to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. There he handled a variety of criminal prosecutions and investigations and worked closely with representatives of financial institutions, including internal auditors, compliance offi...
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Mail-in Ballot Mayhem: Pennsylvania’s Current Electoral Mix Up
by Gregory Sirico
An appeals court recently stated that Pennsylvania has a glaring discrepancy with its mail-in ballot, which, if left untreated, could result in invalid votes.
"Lawyer of the Year"
Harris J. Chernow
Franchise Law
Philadelphia, PA
2024
Pribanic Secures Milestone Verdict in Rural PA County
by Justin Smulison
Ten-time honoree Victor H. Pribanic secured one of 2023’s most notable verdicts in a Pennsylvania county that historically has not been empathic to plaintiffs.