Laura Wasser

Laura Wasser is a leading Los Angeles-based family law attorney with a distinguished reputation across California. With decades of experience, she focuses exclusively on family law and is widely known for her work with high-profile and private clients alike. As Chief of Divorce Evolution at Divorce.com, she is also at the forefront of transforming how couples approach divorce, offering digital, affordable solutions nationwide to make the process more manageable and less stressful.

Laura earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and went on to receive her J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.

Over her career, Laura has been consistently recognized as one of the best in her field. From 2012 through 2022, she was named one of the California Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers and one of Southern California’s Top 50 Women Attorneys. She received the Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law Zephyr M. Ramsey Award in 2008, the Century City Chamber of Commerce Women of Achievement Award in 2011, and the Justice Award from the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice in 2019. Her advocacy work has also earned honors from organizations like the Brady Center and A Place Called Home.

In 2013, Laura authored It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way: How to Divorce Without Destroying Your Family or Bankrupting Yourself, offering practical advice to families navigating separation. Today, she continues to empower couples with user-friendly legal solutions, advocating for a more compassionate, efficient, and dignified approach to divorce.

Laura Wasser remains a key voice in reshaping family law with compassion, experience, and innovation. She practices in California and continues to support families in transition through both traditional representation and digital platforms.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Wasser, Cooperman & Mandles, P.C.
• Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Member, State Bar of California, Family Law Section
• Board Member, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
• Member, Loyola Law School Board of Overseers

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Loyola Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California, Berkeley
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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