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Rita Lake

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Rita Lake is a law school graduate pending bar admission at Underwood Law, where she assists in the representation of clients in partition actions, real estate disputes, and civil litigation.

Rita earned her Juris Doctorate from Notre Dame Law School in 2024. She started her legal career as an attorney in Chicago, Illinois, where she worked as a legal aid attorney specializing in family law. Rita graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2020, where she majored in Political Science and the History of Art & Architecture.

Rita is originally from Torrance, California and is elated to be back in Southern California after living in the Midwest. She enjoys stand-up paddle boarding, reading literary fiction, cooking Thai food, and spending time with her beloved dog, Rocky.

Education

Juris Doctorate, Notre Dame Law School, 2024
Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2020
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