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Laura Wasser
Birth Name:Laura Allison Wasser
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Attorney
Nickname:The Disso Queen[1]
Alma Mater:University of California, Berkeley
Loyola Marymount University
Children:2

Laura Allison Wasser (born 1968)[2] [3] is an American attorney specializing in divorce and well-known for her celebrity clients.[4] [5] She currently is chief of divorce evolution for Divorce.com.[6]

Early life and education

Laura Allison Wasser was born in Los Angeles. Her father is divorce attorney Dennis Wasser, and her mother was Bunny Wasser. Wasser graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1986. She earned a B.A. degree in rhetoric from University of California, Berkeley, and earned a J.D. degree from Loyola Law School in 1994.[7] [8] [3] She has been a member of the California Bar since December 1994.[9]

Career

Wasser joined her father Dennis Wasser's family law firm Wasser Cooperman & Mandles, where she is now managing partner. Wasser was also the founder and CEO of the online divorce service It's Over Easy, which sought to allow people to handle divorces with less professional help.[10] [11] It's Over Easy was acquired by Divorce.com in 2022, and Wasser was brought on as chief of divorce evolution for the company.[12] Wasser hosts the podcasts "All's Fair With Laura Wasser" on iHeart Radio and "Divorce Sucks! With Laura Wasser" on PodcastOne.

Wasser has handled a number of high-profile, high-net-worth dissolutions, including those for Angelina Jolie,[13] Heidi Klum,[14] Kim Kardashian,[15] Kris Jenner,[16] Johnny Depp,[17] Ryan Reynolds,[18] Christina Aguilera,[19] Hilary Duff, Stevie Wonder, Kelis,[20] Patricia Arquette,[21] Kate Walsh,[22] Johnny Knoxville,[23] Jimmy Iovine[24] Maria Shriver,[25] Olivier Martinez,[26] [27] [28] Kelly Clarkson,[29] Dr. Dre[30] and Kevin Costner.[31]

Alongside her father, Wasser served as an on-set legal consultant for the movie Liar Liar.[18] She and her father also appeared in the 2014 documentary Divorce Corp.[18] She has been called upon on TV, in print and across the media landscape in matters regarding divorce and family law.[32] [33]

Personal life

Wasser has two sons[34] with two former boyfriends whom she did not marry.[35] [36] She divorced a different man in 1993 and she has not married again since, stating that she does not believe in lifelong monogamy or the government aspect of marriage.[35] [37] She resides in Los Angeles.[38]

Awards and honors

In June 2008, Wasser received the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law Zephyr M. Ramsey Award [39] and in 2011, she was the recipient of the Century City Chamber of Commerce Women of Achievement Award.[40] In 2013, Wasser received the Brady Center Advocate Award.[41] In May 2019, she received the Justice Award from the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice for her acknowledgment of the struggles faced by the self-represented and for her work in promoting civility in family law.[42] Wasser has been selected to Super Lawyers every year since 2007,[43] and has been featured on The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Lawyer Troubleshooters.[44]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: TMZ Redefines Celebrity Dirt. 15 February 2016. newyorker.com. 23 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Laura A. Wasser Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com. martindale.com. 23 September 2016.
  3. Web site: USATODAY.com - Divorcing stars pick this group. usatoday30.usatoday.com. 23 September 2016.
  4. Web site: A List Divorce Lawyer On Splitting Up In The 21st Century 36544.html - divorce - Laws.com. divorce.laws.com. 23 September 2016.
  5. Web site: Wasser, Cooperman & Mandles, Professional Corporation. wcmfamily.com. 31 December 2020.
  6. Web site: Divorce.com . 2022-06-06 . divorce.com . en.
  7. Web site: Laura A. Wasser. wccfamilylaw.com. 23 September 2016.
  8. Web site: Laura Wasser '94 - Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. lls.edu. 23 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923174008/http://www.lls.edu/resources/newsroom/loyolaspotlightarticles/laurawasser94/name,48854,en.html. 2016-09-23. dead.
  9. Web site: State Bar of CA :: Laura Allison Wasser. calbar.ca.gov. 23 September 2016.
  10. Web site: It's Over Easy.
  11. Web site: 'It's Over Easy': Lessons from Laura Wasser's Divorce Platform for Entrepreneurs. forbes.com. 12 April 2019.
  12. Web site: Divorce.com . 2022-06-06 . divorce.com . en.
  13. News: Angelina Jolie Retains Laura Wasser for Divorce: Why You've Heard of Her. People . people.com. 23 September 2016.
  14. Web site: Heidi Klum Files for Divorce From Seal. tmz.com. 23 September 2016.
  15. Web site: Kim Kardashian's Lawyer: Kris Humphries' Lawyer is a Liar. tmz.com. 23 September 2016.
  16. Web site: Kim Kardashian West officially files for divorce from Kanye West after almost 7 years of marriage . usatoday.com. 19 February 2021.
  17. Web site: Kim Kardashian West officially files for divorce from Kanye West after almost 7 years of marriage . usatoday.com. 19 February 2021.
  18. Web site: A Timeline of Celebrity Divorce Queen Laura Wasser's Ride to the Top. Kate. Dries. 9 September 2015 . jezebel.com. 23 September 2016.
  19. Web site: Christina Aguilera Files For Divorce From Jordan Bratman. 14 October 2010. foxnews.com. 23 September 2016.
  20. Web site: Kelis: Nas Left Me High and Dry. tmz.com. 23 September 2016.
  21. Web site: Arquette Calls Off Divorce from 'Hung' Actor. tmz.com. 23 September 2016.
  22. Web site: Kate Walsh Hubby -- No Protection Required. tmz.com. 23 September 2016.
  23. Web site: Johnny Knoxville Pulls the Plug on Marriage. tmz.com. 23 September 2016.
  24. Web site: Music Mogul -- Which Marriage Were You In?. tmz.com. 23 September 2016.
  25. Web site: Maria Shriver Hires Mega-Divorce Lawyer. tmz.com. 23 September 2016.
  26. Web site: Clash of the Divorce Lawyer Titans: The Attorneys Behind Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez's Split. people.com. 23 September 2016.
  27. Web site: Olivier Martinez Files for Divorce Against Halle ... The Plot Thickens. tmz.com. 23 September 2016.
  28. Web site: Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez file for divorce. Hellomagazine.com. 23 September 2016. 2015-10-28.
  29. Web site: KELLY CLARKSON WINS PRIMARY CUSTODY IN DIVORCE...HUSBAND WANTS $436,000 A MONTH IN SUPPORT. tmz.com. 30 November 2020.
  30. Web site: DR. DRE HERE'S THE PRENUP NICOLE SIGNED Our Property Is Separate, But She Gets Spousal Support. tmz.com. 23 December 2020.
  31. Web site: Kevin Costner 'should be very pleased' with latest ruling in divorce case, says legal expert: Here's what's next in Kevin and Christine Costner's contentious divorce. yahoo.com. 6 July 2023.
  32. News: Angelina Jolie's Lawyer Now Offers Quickie Divorces Online. The New York Times. 3 February 2018. 3 February 2020. Sohn. Amy.
  33. Web site: Celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser answers top 3 divorce questions. abcnews.go.com. 25 January 2018.
  34. Web site: A Place Called Home - Laura A. Wasser, 2016 Angel of the Children Award. apch.org. 23 September 2016.
  35. News: Top Hollywood Divorce Lawyer Says More Big Splits Are Coming Because Stars Didn't Want to Face Awards Season Alone. People . people.com. 23 September 2016.
  36. Web site: Angelina Jolie's famous divorce attorney. 20 September 2016. cnn.com. 23 September 2016.
  37. Web site: 'Disso Queen' tends Hollywood's broken hearts - CNN.com. Ann. O'Neill. cnn.com. 23 September 2016.
  38. Web site: Laura Wasser: Divorce Lawyer to the Stars. 19 November 2012. damemagazine.com. Dame Magazine. 23 September 2016.
  39. Web site: The Zephyr M. Ramsey Award Recipients. 22 October 2015. 31 December 2020.
  40. Web site: Women of Achievement 2011. Century Center Chamber of Commerce. 12 April 2019.
  41. Web site: CNN's Piers Morgan Honored at Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence Benefit. 8 May 2013. Hollywood Reporter. 23 September 2016.
  42. Web site: Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice 46th Anniversary Awards Gala. Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice. 23 May 2019.
  43. Web site: Top Rated Los Angeles, CA Family Law Attorney | Laura Wasser.
  44. Web site: Power Lawyers: The Troubleshooters. . 14 July 2011.
  45. Book: It Doesn't Have to Be That Way. 978-1250029782. Wasser. Laura A.. October 2013.
  46. Web site: 'It Doesn't Have to Be That Way':How to manage a hassle-free divorce. today.com. 12 April 2019.

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