Rep. Elisabeth Bennington (D-21, Allegheny) attended Chatham College after receiving a drama scholarship and in 1997 received her undergraduate degree in psychology. She attended law school at Duquesne University, where she earned her juris doctorate in 2000.

While in law school, Bennington volunteered at the pro-bono clinic in Family Division and at Legal Aid for Children, now known as KidsVoice. Currently, Bennington is an associate for the firm of Pollock Begg Komar Glasser LLC; the firm focuses on all aspects of family law. In July 2006, Bennington was selected as a rising star in the practice of Family Law in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Annual Publication.

Bennington has been a council member of the Allegheny County Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division since 2003. She also is a coordinator for the YLD's annual Children's Holiday Party that provides gifts to children in local shelters. She was the co-chair of the Women's Bar Association's public relations committee from 1999 to 2004, as well as a board member of the Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (2005-2006), Chatham College Alumnae Board (1999 to 2003), and the Pittsburgh Young Professionals (1999 to 2001).

Bennington was born in Pittsburgh in 1976, and is the daughter of Paula Helsel, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, and Dr. Joseph Maroon, vice chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Lisa and her husband, Brad Korinski, also an attorney, reside in Morningside.

Bennington's legislative priorities include affordable health care, economic development, property tax reduction and legislative reform.