Laura Coats
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Laura Coats has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Jan 2026 on Stephen A. Smith. Interviewed as a legal analyst to assess potential legal exposure for Don Lemon and to explain standards around protest rights, the FACE Act, use-of-force reasonableness, and…
Laura Gayle Coates is an American legal analyst, attorney, and television broadcaster. She has formerly served as a trial attorney for a law firms Faegre & Benson and Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, and a federal prosecutor for the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. Since 2016, she has served as a legal analyst for CNN, and became the network's chief legal analyst in 2023. Since October 2023, she has also hosted a nightly news discussion TV program on the network, La
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on Stephen A. Smith |
| Role | Chief Legal Analyst; TV host |
| Affiliation | CNN |
What do podcasts say about Laura Coats?
2 quotes, recorded on Stephen A. Smith.
I'm doing the interviewing this time around because she's usually interviewing me.
Stephen A. Smith · · EpisodeIt's my honor to have my next guest on the line.
Stephen A. Smith · · Episode
Which podcasts has Laura Coats appeared on?
Laura Coats came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Stephen A. Smith.
What is Laura Coats mentioned alongside?
Laura Coats is most often mentioned alongside Nikima Levy Warren, CNN and University of Minnesota Law School.
Worked with: Nikima Levy Warren
Affiliated with: CNN, University of Minnesota Law School, George Washington University School of Law, Department of Justice