One Attorney, From the First Call to the Final Agreement
We represent spouses in Pittsburgh and throughout Allegheny County whose marital estates range from mid six figures to eight figures. The work is to establish what the marital estate holds and what each asset is worth, then to negotiate from that documented position. Attorney Levine handles every matter personally, and litigation stays ready for the spouse who will not negotiate.
This page explains how the practice works, so that you can judge whether it suits your matter before the first call.
Why We Say “Higher” Net Worth
Most people search for a high net worth divorce attorney. We use the comparative because the measure is relative, and Pennsylvania sets no threshold that turns an ordinary divorce into a high net worth one. A marital estate that includes a partnership interest and unvested stock can demand more analysis than a larger one held in a home and retirement accounts.
Complexity decides how a divorce should be handled, and the total matters less. Business interests, executive compensation, premarital property, and real estate each raise questions of valuation or tracing. Our High-Asset Divorce page treats those asset classes in detail.
A Boutique Practice With Direct Access
Attorney Levine takes your calls, drafts your documents, negotiates your settlement, and appears at your hearings. You speak with the attorney who makes the decisions in your matter.
Direct access shortens the work. Decisions get made in one conversation, and positions stay consistent from the first letter to the last.
“I found that Scott would warn me up front as to the potential costs of any litigation before proceeding, however, was always willing to do whatever I felt necessary.”
Business Valuation and Other Experts, Engaged as the Marital Estate Requires
A substantial marital estate calls for specialists, and we retain them at the outset. Depending on the assets, the team may include:
- Business valuators for closely held companies and professional practices
- Real property appraisers for the marital home and other holdings
- Forensic accountants where income or tracing is in question
- Pension actuaries for defined benefit plans
Each engagement is fitted to the assets at issue, so you pay for the expertise your marital estate requires. Attorney Levine selects and directs the experts and remains your single point of contact. Further detail appears on Dividing a Business and in How a Business Is Valued in Divorce.
Working Backward From Settlement
Most clients with significant assets want a sound agreement reached out of court. We start with that result in view. The marital estate is documented to the standard a court would require, and our proposal reaches the other side as a drafted Marital Settlement Agreement that resolves every issue. Custody is often settled in the same agreement.
Preparation of that quality serves a second purpose: the case is ready for court on the day negotiation stalls, and the other side knows it. Our Out-of-Court Settlement page explains the method step by step.
"He worked toward resolving unnecessary conflict where possible while remaining fully prepared to advocate for me if the matter required court intervention."
Discretion
A negotiated agreement keeps the financial details of a marriage out of a hearing record. Records you send to the firm are read by the attorney handling your matter. Strategy Sessions take place by phone, at a time arranged directly with Attorney Levine.
A Deliberately Limited Caseload
We accept a small number of matters each year. That limit makes concierge-level attention possible: prompt replies and counsel who knows your file without consulting notes.
The practice does not suit every matter, and we say so early.
Clients We Often Represent
Many of our clients are physicians, engineers, professors, executives, and business owners in Pittsburgh’s East End and its university, hospital, and technology corridor. Their compensation often includes equity grants and deferred pay, which our Divorce for Pittsburgh Professionals page addresses.
Higher-earning spouses frequently begin with a single question about their financial exposure. A Strategy Session addresses that question directly and sets a plan for the steps ahead.
Begin With a Strategy Session
A higher net worth divorce begins with a paid Strategy Session by phone. You send a request. After a conflict check, Attorney Levine replies with a time. Every session provides informed legal analysis and guidance, along with a plan for what comes next.
