Attorney Tallie Orengia

Education
Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA
Juris Doctor
Activities: SBA; Philanthropy Chair; Mediation Training; National Trial Advocacy Competition Team; Mentor Program
Honors: Partial Scholarship Recipient; Semi Finalist of The American Association of Justice; National Trial Advocacy Competition

Miami University, Oxford, OH
Bachelor of Science in Social Work, focus in Psychology
Activities: Social Work Club, Psychology Thematic Sequence
Honors: Dean’s List
Social Work License, expected March 2023

Experience
COMMUNITY LEGAL AID Youngstown, OH
Staff Attorney December 2023- August 2025
Health, Education, Advocacy and Law Project, and the the Legal Assistance to Victims Project
Provides direct representation to clients while maintaining community relationships

YWCA ACCESS York York, PA
Legal Advocacy Director April 2021- May 2023
Director of the YWCA’s Legal Team, Provides representation to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault victims, Provides representation for Title IX hearings at York College, Provides education to the community, Assists in the writing of Grants

YWCA ACCESS York York, PA
Staff Attorney June 2018-April 2021
Provided representation to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault victims

Goldberg Persky & White, PC Pittsburgh PA- Red Lion, PA
Associate Attorney March 2016- June 2018
NFL Concussion Lawsuit, NCAA, Malpractice, Personal Injury, Asbestos

Additional Certifications and Trainings:
Harvard EDx Certificate: Religion, Conflict and Peace
Harvard EDx Certificate: Child Protection: Children’s Rights in Theory and Practice
Investigating, Prosecuting and Treating Juvenile Sex Offenders and Children with Sexual Behavior Problems
Certificate of 71 Hour Training on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Other Crime Victims Counselor/Advocate
Certificate: Mandated Reporting
Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention- 8 Hour Training
Five Day Sanctuary Model
An additional one hundred (100) hours of documented training: Will provide if requested

Publications:
What to do if you are served with Protection from Abuse Order?, SA/DV Task Force, 2022
What happens if my Protection Order is Denied?, SA/DV Task Force, 2022
Domestic Violence and Strangulation, YWCA ACCESS YORK, 2022
Relationships and Reproductive Health, YWCA ACCESS YORK, 2022
Featured in York Magazine
Regularly contacted by local media to provide my opinion in legal matters regarding Protection Orders
Presentations/Lectures: York College: Legal Advocacy: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Presenter at the Legal Justice Summit: 2019

YWCA ACCESS York Community Education: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Legal Services
Non-Fatal Strangulation
Mutual Abuse- Is it real?
Pregnancy Coercion
PFA Act and Firearms
Imaging for Court- Why it is important?

York County Police Department: Lethality Assessment Program: Expected October 2022

Memberships:
Chair of Judicial Subcommittee; Co-Chair of Fatality Review Committee; Co-Chair Case Selection Committee; Co-Chair of the SA/DV Task Force; York County Bar Association
Family Law Committee; Pro Bono Committee