Partner Carla Schiff Donnelly will be a speaker at the CLE “Nightmare on Ross Street: The Haunting Effects of Dysfunctional Families”, hosted by the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Family Law Section. Taking place on Thursday, October 24, from 12-4:30 PM, this 4-hour CLE will discuss the differentiation between psychological disorders and traits, such as alienation… Read more »
Partner Carla Schiff Donnelly will be presenting at the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Family Law Section Summer Meeting held July 11-14, 2024. Carla will be moderating “Parental Alienation: What It Is, What It Isn’t and What to Do About It” on July 13. Her course will cover the necessary tools to identify parental alienation in its… Read more »
“It didn’t happen if there isn’t a document to prove it.” This proposition is a little bit like “possession is nine tenths of the law.” It sounds good and frequently applies, but it isn’t as absolute as it sounds. In any divorce and custody case, the testimony of the parties is paramount. Yes, the court… Read more »
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is delighted to announce the opening of our newest office in Marlton, New Jersey. Pietragallo currently has ten attorneys barred in New Jersey to serve our clients throughout the Garden State, with additional attorneys in the process of becoming members of the State bar. Their practices cover several… Read more »
When parties separate in anticipation of divorce, there are several key financial considerations that must be addressed at the outset. Who’s staying in the residence? Who’s paying support to whom, what, if anything, do we do with the marital assets and debts while the case is pending? Interim relief is not the final, disposition of… Read more »
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce that 26 lawyers have been named as 2025 The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch. In addition, Founding Partner William Pietragallo II has received “Lawyer of the Year” award for his work in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants in Pittsburgh. He was also… Read more »
Imagine this scenario: you represent an elderly client who is in a tenuous marital relationship. Worse, the client’s cognitive functioning is declining. And the client’s longtime home, which was acquired during the marriage, is not titled in that client’s name, although the property has a substantial marital value. Under the Divorce Code, your client has… Read more »
Whether it is from TV shows, movies, or stories from friends, people who are unacquainted with the divorce and custody process often come to initial consultations with attorneys with certain expectations that are, well, based on myths. Here are the most common myths that have made the top five list: I didn’t work during the… Read more »
Carla Schiff Donnelly was recently featured in “We’re Divorce Lawyers. These Are The 6 Qualities We look For In A Romantic Partner.” which was published in Huff Post, on March 29, 2024.
Pietragallo is pleased to announce that 22 lawyers have been named to the 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers is a service of Thomson Reuters legal division which compiles a list of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. Each year, Super Lawyers select attorneys based on peer nominations and…