Laura Coates Age Bio Wikipedia Family, Husband, Measurements

Personal Information Summary
NameLaura Coates
Birthday / Laura Coates Age / Date of Birth / DOBNo confirmed information is available.
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / PartnerMarried. Check the full bio for relationship details.
What happened to Laura Coates on CNN?Laura works as a CNN senior legal analyst and continues to work there.
Children / No. of Kids2
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / RaceBlack
NationalityAmerican
Wiki Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Laura Coates, an intelligent woman with dark hair and a wry, knowing smile, is currently a legal analyst for CNN, with an active role on major media outlets.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

  • Coates was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota.
  • She has an elder sister, Tracey Coates, who was named one of Washingtonian Magazine’s “Top Family Lawyers of 2018.” Tracey also has a podcast called “The Divorce Chronicles”, and runs a business called Time 4 Mom, a subscription box with luxury items for busy working mothers.
  • Throughout her life, Laura has been a proud supporter of Civil Rights and Women’s Rights issues and reflects that in much of her public image.
  • She is also happily married and has two children – one son and one daughter, Sydney. Together, the four of them live in Washington, D.C.
  • When Sydney was four years old, she once told Laura that she didn’t like Laura’s ‘dark’ skin color & how she looked on television. When she shared this incident on live radio, Laura was unable to hold back her tears and revealed it was devastating and shocking to hear this.
  • ‘Jeopardy’ show host once mentioned that Laura could be a worthy successor to him as the show’s host. Laura was elated to hear this, as she has been a life-long fan of the show, ever since she was 4 or 5.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

Bachelor’s :

  • Before Coates began her successful career, she attended Princeton University, a prestigious Ivy League School based in Princeton, New Jersey. Originally founded in 1746, the school is one of the oldest universities in the United States and is proud of this heritage.
  • Within the university, she attended the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, named after President Wilson. Once she graduated, she immediately moved on to law school.

Juris Doctor :

  • Laura then attended the University of Minnesota Law School, a university that has consistently been ranked as one of the best law schools in the United States.
  • She received her J.D. degree from Minnesota Law, and immediately began working.

Legal Positions Held :

  • Laura began her journey into the field of law by working as a prosecutor. She served as a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. There, she worked to end disenfranchisement and enforce voting rights throughout the country.
  • She also served as a former assistant to the U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., where she mainly worked with high-profile crimes like drug trafficking.
  • Eventually, Coates left the life of high-profile crimes and began working in private practice as an intellectual property litigator, a position she continues to keep today. She also focuses on cases involving the First Amendment, defamation, copyright issues, and trademark infringement.

Laura Coates Books & Other Publications :

  • As her expertise with legal issues grew, Coates began writing features and offering research to major publications, such as The Washington Post and The Boston Herald.
  • In January of 2016, Coates even released her own book, a legal guide titled You Have The Right: A Constitutional Guide to Policing the Police.
  • Due to its easy language, the rise of visible police brutality, and 2016’s political climate, the book became an instant bestseller, and people across the country began using it to educate themselves on the laws surrounding police engagement.

Career in Media, Salary and Net Worth :

  • Laura has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs, and currently hosts her own radio shows that airs on Insight and UrbanView, two channels on SiriusXM.
  • She has appeared on MSNBC, TVONE and CNN, where she is now working as a legal analyst. Through CNN, she offers commentary and legal information on a number of complex issues.
Body Figure / Physical Info

Laura Coates Measurements :

  • Eye Color : Brown
  • Haircut / Hair Color : Brown
  • How tall / Height : 5′2″
  • Legs / Feet / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
  • Laura Coates Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.

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