At Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, we understand the impact on a family when facing divorce and related matters, which tend to be sensitive and emotionally charged. Our lawyers are here to assist you resolve your legal issues. Every client’s situation is different, and we take the time to understand their goals, manage expectations, explain the
While COVID-19 has created an unprecedented global health crisis, an equally serious economic threat looms on the horizon that will engulf the United States over the next six to eighteen months. The global supply chain is broken. No facet of the domestic or global economy will emerge unscathed. Each year, $5.3 trillion worth of goods
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Meyer, Unkovic & Scott’s representation of nonprofit organizations is significant and includes hospitals, foundations, educational institutions, trade associations, and elderly and low income housing projects. From an organizational standpoint, our attorneys provide guidance in forming the nonprofit organization and, where applicable, applying to the Internal Revenue Service for appropriate tax exemption. On an operational level,
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For many years, the attorneys in the Construction Law Group, in conjunction with attorneys from the Firm’s other practice groups, have represented several contractor associations, as well as a number of individual construction companies, in the following areas: We have represented contractors in the state and federal courts, and before the NLRB, EEOC, OSHA, DOL,
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The Construction Law Group has negotiated, arbitrated and litigated claims involving delay damages, differing site conditions, express and constructive changes in the work, acceleration, cardinal changes in the work, and equitable adjustments. Also, we have filed and prosecuted on behalf of our clients’ claims under Pennsylvania’s Mechanics’ Lien Law and Pennsylvania’s Contractor and Subcontractor Payment
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Bidding issues abound in construction law. If a Pennsylvania contractor submits the lowest bid on a public project but finds that it contains clerical or mathematical errors, how swiftly must the contractor act to withdraw his bid and what are the applicable procedures? If a contractor’s otherwise lowest bid is declared non-responsive, what factors determine
Many clients of Meyer, Unkovic & Scott ask the attorneys of the Construction Law Group to review their construction contract documents, including general contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, sales acknowledgments, quotations, and requests for quotations. We consult with our clients in an effort to upgrade and strengthen their legal rights under these documents with particular focus
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Foreign companies and individuals attempting to enter the United States for the first time will face any number of legal challenges. How will U.S. immigration laws affect my business or employees? Under what circumstances may an agent or distributor be terminated? How should a product be labeled to minimize product liability risks? What employment practices
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The International Law & Immigration Group at Meyer, Unkovic & Scott works with United States companies having varying degrees of experience in international business transactions. Our clients include entrepreneurial start-up companies new to the international business community, mid-sized companies already involved in international ventures, and multinational companies seeking advice on maintaining or expanding their established
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Meyer, Unkovic & Scott recognizes that closely-held and family-owned businesses have always provided the greater Pittsburgh area with much needed stability and growth. The attorneys in our Corporate & Business Law Group are firmly committed to helping closely-held and family-owned businesses make the leap from this generation to the next. Thoughtful business succession and tax
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Our Chamber’s ranked attorneys of the Corporate & Business Law Group are regularly involved in mergers and acquisitions transactions for both emerging businesses and middle market companies, representing both buyers and sellers, and assisting our clients in negotiating the terms of the transaction, preparing and reviewing letters of intent and definitive acquisition agreements, performing due
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For our professional clients, in addition to our general business services, the Corporate & Business Law Group provides advice on specialized issues such as state licensing requirements; federal and state regulatory laws and regulations; and partnering relationships. Partnering between hospitals and physician practices has become a significant issue in recent times as a result of
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As companies grow and their legal needs change, the attorneys in Meyer, Unkovic & Scott’s Corporate & Business Law Group provide ongoing counsel and full service support through all phases of company development. Our attorneys are routinely consulted about a multitude of day-to-day business law issues encountered by our clients. Some of the services our
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The attorneys in Meyer, Unkovic & Scott’s Corporate & Business Law Group regularly counsel business owners and individuals as to the appropriate type of entity for a new business, including sole proprietorships, general and limited partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies. Our business attorneys take into consideration all relevant factors affecting choice of entity issues,
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To discuss how we can help you navigate your legal questions, problems, or concerns, please contact us.
