Heather Lambert
Associate Director of Career Development
Education
J.D., Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
B.S., Holy Cross College
Departments
- College of Law
- Law
Bio
Heather Gattuso Lambert is a 2004 graduate of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. While in law school, she was a member of the St. Thomas More Inn of Court and a research assistant for Professor Monica Wallace.
Following law school, Heather worked as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Robin M. Giarrusso in Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. After Hurricane Katrina, she worked as an Associate Attorney practicing civil and family court matters and, in 2006, Heather began her career at Loyola working in multiple capacities, including Career Counselor and Judicial Advisor in the Career Development Office and Externship Liaison in the Office of Skills and Experiential Learning.
Heather is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar Association, the Jefferson Parish Bar Association, the Association of Women Attorneys and the National Association for Law Placement (NALP). Heather has enjoyed volunteering with the Self-Help Resource Center in Civil District Court and with Homeless Experience Legal Protection (HELP).
Prior to law school, Heather received her Bachelor of Science Degrees in Social and Juvenile Counseling from Holy Cross College in New Orleans.