Originally from San Antonio, Texas. Lawrence Orta attended high school at Deerfield, Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts, then went on to study at Pomona College in Claremont, California. He worked for several years before attending the Bowen School of Law in Little Rock, Arkansas. After graduation, Lawrence Orta worked as a Law Clerk at the Arkansas Supreme Court before practicing law with a focus on civil and personal injury law. Lawrence Orta spends his free time riding the local Mission trails and participating in bike riding events throughout the state.