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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.

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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As of April 23, 2024, Brian E. Lake’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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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

Brian E. Lake 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, who works as a public defender in Fulton County. Prior to his legal education, Lake worked in construction for about three years. Information about where they currently live, the church they attend, or additional family details is not provided.

Brian E. Lake was sworn in as a member of the DeKalb Superior Court on June 1st, 2023. Prior to his judicial appointment, he worked in construction for approximately three years at commercial jobsites across the metro-Atlanta area.

As of May 3, 2024, Brian E. Lake’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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. 