Laura Coates Biography / Wiki
Laura Coates is an American legal analyst, attorney, and television broadcaster currently working as a trial attorney for the law firms Faegre & Benson and Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, and a federal prosecutor for the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. She joined CNN as a legal analyst in 2016 and rose to the position of chief legal analyst in 2023. She has also been hosting Laura Coates Live, the network’s nightly news discussion TV show, since October 2023.
Coates started working as an associate lawyer at the Faegre and Benson company in Minnesota. She left Faegre to work as an associate at Kasowitz, Benson, Torres and Friedman, a law firm in New York.
Laura Coates Age / Birthday
How old is Coates? She is 46 years old as of 2025. She was born on July 11, 1979, in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, United States. Coates celebrates her birthday on 11th July every year.
Laura Coates Education
Laura attended and graduated from the St. Paul Academy and Summit School, a private college preparatory independent day school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1997. After completing a 122-page senior thesis titled “The Legacy of Southern Redemption, she graduated from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She is also a proud graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School with a J.D. Juris Doctor in 2005. ALSO READ: Audie CornishÂ
Laura Coates Height / Measurements
How tall is Coates? She stands at an average height of 5 feet 1 inch (1.57 m). However, information about her other body measurements is currently not available. We will update you as soon as we confirm availability.
Laura Coates Nationality / Heritage
Laura holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. She was born in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, United States and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts. She is of White ethnicity/heritage.
Laura Coates Parents / Family
Coates was born in Twin Cities, Minnesota, United States and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her American father was a dentist. She has three sisters and she is the lastborn. However, more information about her parent is currently under review.
Laura Coates Husband / Married / Children
Is Laura married? Yes, she is happily married to Dale Gordon. The couple tied the knot in 2010. Coates and Dale are proud parents to have two children.
Laura Coates Salary
Coates is an American legal analyst, attorney, and television broadcaster, earning an annual salary ranging from $20,000 to $90,000.
Laura Coates Net Worth
Laura has been working as a trial attorney for the law firms Faegre & Benson and Kasowitz and has an estimated net worth between $1 million and $7 million.
Laura Coates CNN
Coates is working as a trial attorney for the law firms Faegre & Benson and Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, and a federal prosecutor for the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. She joined CNN as a legal analyst in 2016 and rose to the position of chief legal analyst in 2023. She has also been hosting Laura Coates Live, the network’s nightly news discussion TV show, since October 2023.
Coates started working as an associate lawyer at the Faegre and Benson company in Minnesota. She left Faegre to work as an associate at Kasowitz, Benson, Torres and Friedman, a law firm in New York.
