JUDGE LAUREN LAKE: ~ $1.5 MILLION

Lauren Lake was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1969. Lake has served as a guest host and news anchor for various talk shows and legal programs. In hosting most of her guests, she has resolved controversial race, ethnicity, gender, and political issues head-on. Lauren Lake is not just a lawyer specializing in family law; she’s also an author, a real estate developer, a talk show presenter, and an interior designer.

She currently presides as a judge in Paternity Court, a reality court show which began in September 2013. In the show, Judge Lake hears paternity cases, decides whether to render DNA tests and rules based on the test results. Isn’t it a unique concept for a show? But did you know Judge Lake used to be a backup singer for Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z, and Dr. Dre? What an incredible woman! She’s an all-in-one package deal!