About Heather Nicole
Heather Nicole Orisko built a path to law that includes international affairs and public policy as well as a traditional legal education. She holds degrees in political science and international affairs and completed her J.D. at Widener University in 2000. Her background blends study of government and criminal justice with formal legal training.
Her academic record begins at Washington & Jefferson College, where she studied political science and Russian language and completed her undergraduate degree in 1994. She then attended the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, earning an MPIA in 1998 with a specialization in criminal justice and international affairs. She completed her legal studies at Widener University School of Law, receiving her J.D. in 2000.
Orisko is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania. She has combined her academic interest in public affairs and criminal justice with practical work in the state’s legal system. Over the years she has handled matters that draw on that mix of subjects, bringing the perspective of someone who studied both policy and law.
She practices at the Law Office of Patrick F. Lauer, LLC, where the main office handles a broad docket and a satellite office in Carlisle provides a local point of contact for clients in the area. Colleagues describe her as methodical in case preparation and straightforward in court and client settings. She also maintains current memberships in professional associations, taking part in the networks that support ongoing legal education and professional standards.
Her career reflects steady involvement in Pennsylvania’s legal community rather than a single headline case. She has applied her academic grounding in international affairs and criminal justice to everyday legal practice and courtroom work. Today she continues to work from the main office of the Law Office of Patrick F. Lauer, LLC and its Carlisle satellite location, practicing law in Pennsylvania and serving clients through those offices.
