Laura Wasser is one of the premier legal minds when it comes to celebrity divorces, representing stars such as Stevie Wonder and Britney Spears through their separations, while mediating those of Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp.
Wasser Cooperman & Mandles in Century City recently represented Melinda Gates in her multi-billion dollar divorce from Bill.
Laura Wasser
Laura Wasser is well known in Hollywood due to the celebrity clients and high-profile divorce cases she handles. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Laura attended Beverly Hills High School before enrolling at Loyola Law School where she earned a JD degree. Laura then briefly practiced disability rights law before rejoining Wasser Cooperman & Mandles – her father’s family-owned firm – as an associate.
She joined the firm as a partner in 2022, representing Kim Kardashian during her divorce proceedings from Kanye West; their case involved complex issues such as an contested prenuptial agreement, allegations of infidelity and his unpredictable social media activity.
Since then, Wasser has become Hollywood’s go-to family law attorney. She has assisted in high-profile splits for celebrities like Britney Spears, Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie and Maria Shriver.
Founder of Wasser Cooperman & Mandles
Laura Wasser is one of the premier experts when it comes to high-profile celebrity divorces, known as “the disso queen”. She has assisted clients such as Angelina Jolie’s infamous separation with Brad Pitt, Kelly Clarkson’s contentious divorce proceedings, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s emotional split up, among many more.
Wasser Cooperman & Mandles has represented clients such as Stevie Wonder, Britney Spears, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian; her firm handles divorce proceedings as well as custody/child support issues/spousal support/paternity cases/prenuptial agreements/etc.
The firm prides itself on embracing diversity and offers its attorneys various benefits to help balance work life with personal life. These include flexible working hours and remote working arrangements as well as career advancement opportunities and mentorship programs designed to expand legal knowledge. Based in Los Angeles, this law firm is well known for handling even complex divorces with discretion and care.
She’s Represented a Who’s Who of A-Listers
Given Laura Wasser’s vast experience in dissolving high-profile marriages, it’s not surprising she was selected to handle Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s split. Laura works at Family Law firm Wasser Cooperman Mandles while simultaneously being an author, entrepreneur and host of All’s Fair With Laura Wasser podcast.
Her client roster reads like an entertainment industry roster: from Angelina Jolie (two times!) and Kiefer Sutherland to Johnny Depp, Megan Fox, Britney Spears and Heidi Klum – to name just a few!
Aqua helped craft Nora in Noah Baumbach’s film Marriage about celebrity divorce lawyers; filming took place at Wasser’s own firm for these scenes. Later, she was hired to manage Kim and Kanye West’s divorce settlement; it would mark Wasser’s second time representing this high-profile couple.
She’s Known for a Civilized Approach to Divorce
Navigating divorce can be both emotionally draining and legally complex; to reduce its impact on you and your family, however, seek assistance from an experienced and compassionate divorce attorney.
Laura Wasser is known as the “Disso Queen” due to her civil approach in handling high-profile divorce cases for celebrities like Brangelina. Additionally, Laura Wasser has helped others such as Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Mariah Carey and Britney Spears resolve their marital difficulties as well.
Wasser has amassed an extensive celebrity client roster and is also an award-winning author of It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way: How to Divorce Without Destroying Your Family or Bankrupting Yourself, an essential guidebook for everyday people going through divorce.
