Brian is a DeKalb native who graduated from Decatur High School and attended the University of Georgia for both his undergraduate and law degrees. He is married to Kat.

Brian is a judge for the DeKalb Superior Court. Previously, he was a partner at Robbins Alloy Belinfante Littlefield LLC, an associate attorney, and a judicial law clerk. Before law school, he worked in construction for three years at commercial job sites across the metro-Atlanta area.

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Brian E. Lake is a superior court judge in the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit. He was appointed in 2023 by Governor Brian Kemp and is currently running for reelection. 

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Serves as a state court judge since 2023.

Believes in robust legal experience, having been a partner specializing in complex civil litigation, pro bono work for domestic violence victims, and a judicial clerk for Judge Moore in the Southern District of Georgia.

As a lawyer in private practice, specialized in complex civil litigation, representing clients in state and federal courts.

Served as a judicial clerk for Judge Moore in the Southern District of Georgia for two years.

Has a law degree from the University of Georgia.

- Serves as a state court judge since 2023.
- As a lawyer in private practice, specialized in complex civil litigation, representing clients in state and federal courts.
- Served as a judicial clerk for Judge Moore in the Southern District of Georgia for two years.
- Has a law degree from the University of Georgia.

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Provided pro bono work for domestic violence victims and assisted renters in landlord-tenant disputes.

- Provided pro bono work for domestic violence victims and assisted renters in landlord-tenant disputes.

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Brian E. Lake

- Georgia Superior Court Judges hear a wide range of criminal cases from petty theft and public drunkenness to murder. Some cases in front of the Georgia Superior Court involve the death penalty. 
- On the civil side, Superior Court Judges hear cases on divorce, titles to land, contract disputes, and premises liability. 
- Superior Court Judges are elected by judicial circuit. Each county surrounding Atlanta has its own judicial circuit, while rural judicial districts typically consist of multiple counties.
- Superior Court Judges are elected to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. The Governor can appoint Superior Court Judges when vacancies arise. 