Tricia was born and raised just south of Louisville, Kentucky. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1991 with a Bachelors Degree in Philosophy. While working as a research scientist in several laboratories, she obtained her Masters Degree in Anatomical Sciences from the University of Louisville in 1996. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from University of Louisville in 2001.

Tricia has practiced law at PPOM since October 2001. She has contributed to defense verdicts in a variety of cases, including several medical negligence actions and an Americans with Disabilities Act action. She currently focuses her practice on professional liability defense and premises liability defense. 

Tricia is married and has two cats.   When not working, she enjoys knitting, reading, hiking, and watching movies.