Lauren Lake

Lauren Laniece Lake (born July 12, 1969 ) is an American family lawyer, television judge, and talk show presenter.

Lake has performed in guest hosting and news anchoring positions for various talk shows and reality legal programs. In much of her guest hosting, she has discussed racial, ethnic, gender, and political issues. She was the host of HGTV's how-to series Spice Up My Kitchen. Describing her parents, Lake said, "These were Black people who fought their way through, one Ph.D. at a time, so they were big on education." As a child, Lake sang, danced, and acted in plays.

In May 1990, Lake earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She earned a secondary teacher certification that same year. In May 1993, Lake earned a Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, Michigan. She paid for her college education by singing on the weekends.

In June 1995, she was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and began her law career as a criminal defense attorney. In June 2002, she was admitted to the New York State Bar Association and the New Jersey State Bar Association, where her practice is predominantly devoted to entertainment and family law. Lake began designing professionally after graduating from law school.

Lake appeared on To Live and Date in New York, which chronicled the dating lives of New York women. The series aired on Women's Entertainment Channel as "Single in the City."

Lake is also a regular contributor to Black Entertainment Television's Meet the Faith and My Two Cents. Lake has acknowledged her lack of formal design training, stating that it allows her to think outside the box. and was produced by MGM Television. and ran for 8 seasons until it was cancelled in 2021. Lake heard and decided paternity cases and rendered DNA test results. She has been a guest on WBLS New York, and guest on-air host for Radio One's WDBZ in Cincinnati. It premiered in 2022.

Other work Between 1999 and 2002, Lake was the vice president of DS Recordings Inc.

Since 2006, Lake has run the Law Offices of Lauren Lake, located in New York City, Saddlebrook, New Jersey, and Southfield, Michigan where she acts as the sole practitioner. She worked on civil and criminal matters, including divorce, child custody and support, and paternity. She has also handled felony and misdemeanor trials, involving arson, criminal sexual conduct, theft, weapons, assault, and possession of controlled substances. In the book, Lake answers questions about life and love, posed by single women.

Personal life

In 2007, Lake married former NFL coach and sports trader Carlos Woods. The couple have a son.