Laura Allison Wasser is an American

United States

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 attorney specializing in family law.

Early life

She was born in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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. She spent one year abroad in high school attending The American School in Switzerland

The American School In Switzerland

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. She attended University of California, Berkeley

University of California

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 and earned a law degree from Loyola Law School

Loyola Law School

Loyola Law School is the law school of Loyola Marymount University, a private Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions, in Los Angeles, California. Loyola was established in 1920. Like Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law , it...

 in 1994.

Celebrity divorce cases

She has handled a number of high profile, high net worth dissolutions, including those for Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds

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, Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

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, Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...

, Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

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, Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

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, Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

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, Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

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, Nick Lachey

Nick Lachey

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, Kelis

Kelis

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, Britney Spears

Britney Spears

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, Jimmy Iovine

Jimmy Iovine

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, Peter Getty, Anna Faris

Anna Faris

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, Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne

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, Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

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, Kate Walsh

Kate Walsh

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, Ann Lopez in her divorce from George Lopez

George Lopez

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, Robyn Moore in her divorce from husband Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...

, Karen Caufield in her divorce from billionaire Frank Caufield, Slash

Slash (musician)

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 in his divorce from Perla Farrar, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington

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, Offspring's Dexter Holland

Dexter Holland

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, Korn's Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Davis

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 and members of Tool

Tool (band)

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 as well as numerous undisclosed sealed celebrity prenuptial agreements and paternity matters.

On May 19, 2011, the Boston Herald reported that Wasser was retained by Maria Shriver

Maria Shriver

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 after her separation from Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

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 due to his admitted affair with a former housekeeper, who later gave birth to his child.

On October 31, 2011, she filed a divorce petition on behalf of Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian

Kimberly Noel "Kim" Kardashian is an American socialite, television personality, model, actress and businesswoman. She is known for the E! reality series that she shares with her family—Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and its spin-offs including Kourtney and Kim Take New York...

, seeking to dissolve Kim's two-month marriage to Kris Humphries

Kris Humphries

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Media appearances

In 2010, Wasser was featured in Elle, Vogue and Flair magazines. She also served as an on-set legal consultant for the movie, Liar Liar

Liar Liar

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External links

• Law Firm Website

• Divorcing stars pick this group

• Who's who style listing at Lawyers.com