Tara L Pase

Tara L Pase, Ph.D., MSCE, BSCE is a structural and civil engineering expert specializing in construction defect litigation. With a career encompassing diverse engineering disciplines, she brings a multifaceted analytical framework to her litigation work. Her work centers on investigating construction defects, assessing compliance with building codes, and evaluating whether structural failures have occurred.

Ms. Pase has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the northeastern United States, involving construction defect, seismic activity, and stormwater management cases. Her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, along with her Registered Professional Engineer licenses in New York, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey, reinforce her ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. She is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of causation in disputes involving structural integrity and construction practices.