Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Announces New Practice Area, Welcomes New Estates & Trusts Attorney

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. today announced that the firm will be adding a new practice area, Trusts and Estate Planning, and that the growing firm will also be welcoming aboard Jennifer C. Johnson, Esq. – a lawyer with 6 years experience in the estate planning and asset protection trusts field.

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Meet the Team: Jason Mezyk

Jason MezykDO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME, WHAT IS IT?
I’m usually called by my last name or a shortened version, so Mezyk or Mez.

WHAT IS YOUR POSITION IN THE FIRM?
Accounting Clerk

HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED AT BERNSTEIN-BURKLEY, P.C.?
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Meet the team: Linda Boyle

Linda BoyleWHAT IS YOUR NAME?
Linda Boyle

DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME, WHAT IS IT? Cookie…my maiden name was Cook

WHAT IS YOUR POSITION IN THE FIRM?
Receptionist

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Bernstein Law Firm Announces Firm Name Change

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Bernstein Law Firm Announces Change of Firm Name

PITTSBURGH – Bernstein Law Firm, P.C., has now changed its name to Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.

“Kirk Burkley has become such a significant force in our business and in the community in general that we wanted to make it clear that he is part of the future of our firm,” said Bob Bernstein, managing partner of the firm. “When Joe Bernstein started this firm so long ago, he knew that it would grow and change with the generations. Joe would be just as thrilled as we are with this change”

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Meet the team: Maureen O’Leary

Accounting Clerk, Bernstein-Burklley, PC Pittsburgh AttorneysWHAT IS YOUR NAME?
Maureen O’Leary

DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME, WHAT IS IT?
Yes – at work MO – at home Rere

WHAT IS YOUR POSITION IN THE FIRM?
Accounting Clerk

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Meet the team: Alex Bernstein

Alex Bernstein
Alex Bernstein, Consultant

WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
Alex Bernstein

DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME, WHAT IS IT?
Alex is pretty short already…

WHAT IS YOUR POSITION IN THE FIRM?
Consultant

HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED AT Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.?
This time around, just over a month. But I’ve been ‘working’ with the firm doing odd-jobs since I was about 10. (That makes 12 years…)

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Robert S. Bernstein Key Speaker at Pittsburgh Legal Administrators Association

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Robert S. Bernstein Key Speaker at Pittsburgh Legal Administrators Association

PITTSBURGH, September 27, 2010 – Robert S. Bernstein of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. was the key speaker at the PLAA Conference held at the Oglebay Resort and Conference Center in Wheeling, West Virginia. His presentation, Get P.A.I.D. TM: A Guide to Getting Paid Faster and What to do if You Don’t lays out an innovative strategy for businesses to successfully manage their credit policy and collect for their sales. Get P.A.I.D.TM is Bernstein’s comprehensive system for businesses and credit managers to increase profits, reduce costs and delays, while developing better relationships with customers.

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Robert S. Bernstein and Kirk Burkley Named 2010 Best Lawyers in America

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Robert S. Bernstein and Kirk Burkley Named 2010 Best Lawyers in America

PITTSBURGH, PA – Robert S. Bernstein, managing partner of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. and Kirk Burkley, partner of the Bankruptcy & Restructuring practice area were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 in the field of Bankruptcy. (Copyright 2008 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).

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Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Welcomes New Attorney – Kit F. Pettit

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Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Welcomes New Attorney

PITTSBURGH, PA – Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. welcomes new senior associate, Kit F. Pettit to the firm. Kit previously served as General Counsel to a group of several affiliated entities in the Pittsburgh area. He has worked with many private business owners, developers, contractors and sub-contractors as well as labor organizations, banks and lenders, municipalities and governmental agencies.

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Robert S. Bernstein Speaks at 2010 National Association of Credit Management Credit Congress

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Robert S. Bernstein Speaks at 2010 National Association of Credit Management Credit Congress

robert bernstein creditor's rights attorneyPittsburgh, PA Robert S. Bernstein Creditors Rights Attorney traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada to speak at the National Association of Credit Management’s Credit Congress. His presentation, The Ten Most Important Things That the Collection Professional Needs to Know About Bankruptcy was well received by all that attended. NACM® was founded in 1896 to promote good laws for sound credit, protect businesses against fraudulent debtors, improve the interchange of credit information, develop better credit practices and methods, and establish a code of ethics. Mr. Bernstein has been a regular speaker at the annual conference as well as an active member in the NACM.

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Nicholas Krawec elected chair of the Creditors Rights section of the CLLA

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Pittsburgh, PANicholas Krawec has been elected chair of the Creditors Rights section of the Commercial Law League of America at the 80th Annual Spring Meeting this past April.

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2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

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2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars from Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.

Pittsburgh, PA – Robert Bernstein, Charles Bobinis and Nick Krawec of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., located in Pittsburgh have been named 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. This prestigious award goes out to only the top 5 percent of lawyers in Pennsylvania. Additionally, Kirk Burkley and Jillian Nolan have been named 2010 Pennsylvania Rising Stars.

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