Louis M. Tarasi Jr., Member
Tarasi & Tarasi P.C.
510 Third Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Communication Center
Phone: (412) 391-7135
E-mail: lmt@tarasilaw.com
Fax: (412) 471-2673
Member since 1978
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Areas Of Practice:
- Civil Litigation
- Products Liability Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Municipal
- Securities and Antitrust
- Condemnation
- Class Actions
- Appellate Practice
Certifications/Specialties: Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 1960
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1964
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1960
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1960
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1960
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1959
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1954
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Representative Cases:
- Deer Creek Drainage Basin Authority v. County Bd. of Elections of Allegheny County, 381 A.2d 103 (Pa. 1977)
- Lambert v. Pittsburgh Bridge and Iron Works, 344 A.2d 810 (Pa. 1975)
- Lamp v. Heyman, 366 A.2d 882 (Pa. 1976)
- Perciavalle v. Smith, 252 A.2d 702 (Pa. 1969)
- Peterson v. W.C.A.B. (PRN Nursing Agency), 597 A.2d 1116 (Pa. 1991)
- Tarasi v. Settino, 298 A.2d 903 (Pa.Super. 1972)
- Barris v. Bob's Drag Chutes & Safety Equipment, Inc., 685 F.2d 94 (C.A.3 (Pa.) 1982)
- Davis v. U. S. Gypsum Co., 451 F.2d 659 (C.A.3 (Pa.) 1971)
- Hughes v. Consol-Pennsylvania Coal Co., 945 F.2d 594 (C.A.3 (Pa.) 1991)
- In Re: Condemnation, Allegheny County, Property of Gratkie v., 134 P.L.I. 272 (1986)
- Miller v. Bike Athletic Company, 80 Ohio State 3rd 607 (1998)
- Bennett v. Sakel, 725 A.A. 2d 1195 (PA 1999)
Honors and Awards:
- Fellow, International Society of Barristers
- Named to the Best Lawyers in America
- St. Thomas More Society Award, 1991
- Recipient, Amicus Curie Award, 2001
- Life Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Allegheny County Bar Association
Member - Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member - American Bar Association
Member - AAJ
Member - PAAJ
Member - Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1979 - 1980
President - Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
Member - Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1975
President - PAAJ
Member, Amicus Curie Committee - St. Thomas More Society, 1981 - 1983
President - American College of Barristers
Senior Counsel
Past Employment Positions: United States Army, 1954 - 1956
Birth Information: September 9, 1931, Cheswick, Pennsylvania, United States of America
