WHEREAS, lifelong Pittsburgh resident Beth Tarasi holds a B. A. from the University of Pittsburgh and received a Juris Doctorate from the Duquesne University School of Law. Her prestige is recognized by the U.S. District Court, as she has been admitted to practice before them as well as the Western District of Pennsylvania. Beth Tarasi’s expertise is respected amongst the realm of academia, as she is a lecturer at the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Allegheny County Bar Association, and at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute; and,