Career
Active 1994 – present
Biography
About Laura Wasser
Laura Wasser was born on May 23, 1968, in Los Angeles, California, into a family already steeped in divorce law. Her father, Dennis Wasser, is a prominent divorce attorney, and she followed in his footsteps after graduating from Beverly Hills High School in 1986. She earned a B.A. in rhetoric from UC Berkeley and a J.D. from Loyola Law School in 1994, joining the California Bar that December. She is American, Caucasian, and identifies as straight.
Wasser joined her father's firm, Wasser Cooperman & Mandles, where she is now managing partner. She has built a career representing high-profile clients in high-net-worth dissolutions, including Angelina Jolie, Heidi Klum, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Johnny Depp, Ryan Reynolds, Christina Aguilera, Hilary Duff, Stevie Wonder, and Kelly Clarkson, among many others. In 2013, she published the book It Doesn't Have to Be That Way: How to Divorce Without Destroying Your Family or Bankrupting Yourself. She also founded the online divorce service It's Over Easy, which was acquired by Divorce.com in 2022, where she now serves as chief of divorce evolution. She hosts two podcasts: All's Fair With Laura Wasser on iHeart Radio and Divorce Sucks! With Laura Wasser on PodcastOne.
Wasser's influence extends beyond the courtroom. She served as an on-set legal consultant for the movie Liar Liar alongside her father, and both appeared in the 2014 documentary Divorce Corp. She has received multiple awards, including the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law Zephyr M. Ramsey Award in 2008, the Century City Chamber of Commerce Women of Achievement Award in 2011, the Brady Center Advocate Award in 2013, and the Justice Award from the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice in 2019. She has been selected to Super Lawyers every year since 2007.
In her personal life, Wasser has two sons from two former boyfriends whom she did not marry. She divorced a different man in 1993 and has not married again, stating that she does not believe in lifelong monogamy or the government aspect of marriage. She is Jewish and resides in Los Angeles. She has been active in the field since 1994, with 32 years of experience.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1994-present (started around 26 years old; 32 years active)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 41k (as of March 2026)
Frequently asked
How did Laura Wasser transition from her own law firm to a digital divorce platform?
She founded the online divorce service It's Over Easy, which was acquired by Divorce.com in 2022. After the acquisition, she was brought on as chief of divorce evolution for the company.
What is Laura Wasser's stance on marriage?
She has stated that she does not believe in lifelong monogamy or the government aspect of marriage, which aligns with her having two sons with two former boyfriends whom she did not marry, and her divorce in 1993 without remarrying.
What legal roles has Laura Wasser taken beyond representing clients?
She served as an on-set legal consultant for the movie Liar Liar alongside her father, and both appeared in the 2014 documentary Divorce Corp.
Did you know
- Her father, Dennis Wasser, was also her mentor, and she joined his family law firm to become managing partner.
- She has been selected to Super Lawyers every year since 2007.
- She authored a book titled *It Doesn't Have to Be That Way: How to Divorce Without Destroying Your Family or Bankrupting Yourself*.
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