Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Pittsburgh, PA

At Pollock Begg, Joseph R. Williams is a partner who represents clients in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in matters of family law. Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in family law for two consecutive years, he was also named in 2013 as a Lawyer on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer. A charismatic, tenacious litigator, he is known throughout the area for his extensive courtroom success.

In 2006, Mr. Williams graduated from Bethany College with an undergraduate degree in psychology. He then moved on to law school at Duquesne University School of Law, where he graduated in 2009 with his Juris Doctor. The former president of the alumni association’s board of governors, he is still actively involved with the organization.

Admitted to practice in the state of Pennsylvania, Mr. Williams is trained in collaborative law and has a certificate from the Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania. In matters of family law, he works hard as a negotiator but is also prepared to litigate when necessary to protect the best interests of his clients. His practice focus includes all types of economic family law, support, protection from abuse, visitation and custody.

Mr. Williams is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Allegheny County Bar Association, where he is also a member of the organization’s Family Law Section. A talented writer, he has published with the Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Family Law Section, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Bench and Bar Conference Family Division Sound-Off of the Allegheny County Bar Association.