What Lawyers and Everyone Can Do To Be More Personable in a COVID-19 World

Posted on July 14, 2020

Keri Ebeck, Esq.Partner at Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. COVID-19 has obviously affected everything and everyone, including how we work and communicate with one another. While many of us are continuing to work from home or practice physical distancing guidelines, this makes it more challenging to network Continue reading →

Residential Eviction Moratorium Expanded to End of August; CARES Relief for Renters and Homeowners Having Financial Difficulty

Posted on July 10, 2020

By Salene Mazur Kraemer, Esq.Partner, Bernstein-Burkley One of the major issues resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has been what landlords and property owners should do about evictions and foreclosures for occupants having difficulty making payments and what kind of accommodations should be made. Continue reading →

COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance Is Live

Posted on July 8, 2020

By Salene Mazur Kraemer, Esq.Partner, Bernstein-Burkley James M. Berent, Esq.Bernstein-Burkley The COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance program aims to provide grants of up to $50,000 to small businesses that have been affected by the pandemic. The grants will be allocat Continue reading →

July 2020: Consult the Expert featuring Harry Greenfield

Posted on July 1, 2020

Q: When it comes to the economic strain caused by COVID-19, what are some basic things I should know about business bankruptcy? Advice: The first thing you should know is that there are many options available for a company that has economic issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are mult Continue reading →

Main Street Lending Program vs. PPP

Posted on June 19, 2020

By Salene Mazur Kraemer, Esq.Partner, Bernstein-Burkley On Monday, June 15, the Federal Reserve launched the long-awaited Main Street Lending Program to support lending to small- and medium-sized businesses with fewer than 15,000 workers. You might wonder how this program differs from the Paycheck P Continue reading →

Bernstein-Burkley Attorneys Highlighted in 2020 Edition of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

Posted on June 5, 2020

Five Bernstein-Burkley attorneys have been selected to the 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list. Robert S. Bernstein – Top Rated Attorney Bankruptcy: Business Kirk B. Burkley – Top 50 Pittsburgh Attorney, Top Rated Attorney Bankruptcy: Business Nicholas D. Krawec – Top Rated Attorn Continue reading →

How Will COVID-19 Affect Property Tax Assessments?

Posted on May 20, 2020

By James M. Berent, Esq.Bernstein-Burkley Kit F. Pettit, Esq.Bernstein-Burkley With nearly everything being impacted by COVID-19, it’s not a surprise that real estate taxes are also going to be affected. Occupancy changes, consumer adjustments, loss of rental income and general profit loss are alr Continue reading →

Paycheck Protection Program Tax Update: Which PPP loan expenses are tax deductible?

Posted on May 1, 2020

By Salene Mazur Kraemer, Esq.Bernstein-Burkley On Thursday, April 30, 2020, the IRS released Notice 2020-32 [referencing Internal Revenue Code section 265(a)(1)] establishing whether expenses are tax-deductible if paid with proceeds from the Paycheck Protection Program. This is an important IRS Noti Continue reading →

COVID-19 Relief and Response Updates

Posted on April 20, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has impacted businesses of every size, and Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., is here to help. For more than 50 years, Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., has advised clients on every issue arising from financial distress, which has made us more than adequately prepared to handle the fallout from the Continue reading →

Bankruptcy Court Still Currently Operating with Essential Staff

Posted on April 9, 2020

This article appeared in the April 10, 2020 edition of Lawyers Journal, which is published fortnightly by the Allegheny County Bar Association. Keri Ebeck, Esq.Partner at Bernstein-Burkley As the United States and other countries begin to process dealing with the pandemic of the new coronavirus, t Continue reading →

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