Celebrity Justice
Lawyer to Britney -- Enough Already

Laura Wasser/Britney SpearsTMZ has learned famed divorce lawyer Laura Wasser wants to quit Brit.

Sources connected to her divorce case tell us Wasser is about to resign as Spears' attorney. The disso-queen, who has repped scores of stars including Angelina Jolie and Nick Lachey, sealed the deal on the divorce late last month. Now that the divorce is done, Wasser is done.

We're told Wasser has put Spears in touch with other lawyers who could help the singer in her ongoing custody battle with Fed-Ex, but Spears has become so reliant on Wasser she doesn't like any of the alternatives. There's probably good reason -- with Spears flipping out before our eyes, it's pretty amazing Wasser was able to get a 50/50 custody split in the settlement.

As for why Wasser wants out, we're guessin' crisis of conscience.

Wasser didn't return our calls.

Tags: britney spears, BritneySpears, laura wasser, LauraWasser

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136. When K-Fed, asks the courts to drug-test her, I suppose her Lawyer thinks, hell, this one's not going to make me look good at all, she's dumped Britney cause she knows she can't work a miracle, Britney needs to finally wake-up and see were her live has taken her, she needs to go away from all those hanger -ons , then show herself that she's still got it, make a come-back then thumb her nose to everyone.

Posted at 12:27AM on Aug 18th 2007 by winkyslinky

137. To #58 omygod... No, I am not a freak, I am a nurse and a mother of 4 children. I have watched Britney 's career for the last decade along with every other mother with a daughter over the age of 10. It is just very sad for me to watch all of this unfold. If she is Bi-Polar ( and thats what it looks like to me) it is treatable . Someone needs to intervene that is close to her and persuade her to talk to a doctor. Being Bi-Polar does not make you a bad person it does however sometimes impare your ability to make good healthy choices. If she is not ill than somehow someone needs to help the poor girl out. Say what you will about her but for god sake give the girl some credit. She has accomplished more in her short life than you EVER will, and it has not ALL been a bad thing.Do I think that Britney Spears is listening directly to me? No ,I do not think that. But mabe someone who does know her is reading all of this. It is frustrating to see all of the negative postings, not very many people have anything helpful or uplifting to offer up. She is a very talented artist. SOMEONE bought all those millions of records. And God willing she'll get the help she needs and get her act together.

Posted at 11:30PM on Aug 17th 2007 by jc

138. I think her lawyer knew when to walk, If half of what the tabloids are saying are true of all the things coming out about her personal life, then it would be really tough to defend someone like Britney. And her lawyer also has to consider the ethical side knowing all she already knows. If anything happens to those two little boys in Britneys custody I'm sure her lawyer would feel terrible knowing that she help to promote that kind of behavior by fighting for custody on behalf of Britney. So on moral standards I'm sure this why her lawyer wants out. And after most of the stuff we read I couldn't blame her I would of walked to. I give her tons of credit for hanging on this long.............

Posted at 11:55PM on Aug 17th 2007 by pookyjane7

139. Dear Nurse,
While I simpathize with you regarding the accomplishments of Britney, I find it very difficult for anyone to intervene. She is over 21 and most likely has been the breadwinner for her entire family for years. By this I mean her mother, father, sister and who knows maybe even a few cousins, grandparents, etc.....She won't listen to any one who has been dependent on her because she doesn't respect them. Frankly, I think she might listen to someone like Madonna who in the past has shown to respect Britney. Madonna could be a mentor for this young woman. With the way the situation is going, I hope that the kids will be taken from her for about a year, and left with the grandparents who seem to be pretty decent people. This will be the breaking point for Brit. If she continues to spiral down, she may end up dead which would be a tragedy for such a young person. It is not the end of the world if she looses her kids for a year, I've seen it happen before and it is amazing the character and strength that comes forth from women who have to dig deep from within. Britney, needs to develop herself and empower herself and right now, it's not happening.

Posted at 11:59PM on Aug 17th 2007 by Laura22

140. shes going to lose her kids and she has herself to blame... she acts like a fool and this is what happens... wake up call B@tch money doesnt fix everything as you are sure to find out.

Posted at 1:19AM on Aug 18th 2007 by Britney sucks.

141. Britney, Do you have a brain tumor, or have you just gone completely crazy?

Posted at 1:55AM on Aug 18th 2007 by Mary Ann Allen

142. FYI, - The attorney still has to get the permission of the judge to remove herself from representing Spears. He DOESN'T have to give it, - it's the prerogative of the judge. If I were Wasser, I'd be crossing my fingers.

Hoping for "help" for Britney is foolishness and NOT the priority, - it's no longer about her, it's about the children.

Blaming her trashy behavior on a "bad" childhood, Hollywood, the Papparazzi, the media, Federline, her mother, etc, etc, etc, is nothing miore than offering up excuses for her, not actual reasons. There are MANY people who have ACTUALLY suffered from these things but have gone on to become respected members of society. Spears is an ADULT, no more blaming other or upbringing, - she CHOOSES to do these things based upon her OWN desires and personal reasons. The woman just simply has NO class and needs medication supplied with psychiatric care. While she may never earn any respect from society, she MAY learn to have respect for others, - like her children. Her "feelings" won't even be taken into account by the courts when it comes time to decide just how to protect the children, - which it just as it should be.

Posted at 6:10AM on Aug 18th 2007 by Paladin

143. It's not the cameras that need to stop, it's Britney that needs to stop. She needs to STAY THE HELL HOME and take care of her children. Seemingly incapable (or unwilling) of doing that, her children need to be removed from her callous indifference. Suffer the children!

WHERE IS DCS?

Posted at 7:51AM on Aug 18th 2007 by lulu

144. what a DUMB girl she is... she ain't worth the caca!

Posted at 8:00PM on Aug 18th 2007 by britneysucks

145. how did Brit's "Allure" soft porn photos make her think that's she's NOT a chaotic and horrible mother? She does things daily with the intention of getting attention - her real addiction.

Does she think being an opening act on an awards show will put her in the zone? Everyone should yawn at her when she comes out and struts her chubby body (She cannot retouch a live performance like she had done to the Allure photos)

Brit stay at home. Don't be photographed at night partying.

A child's lifelong psychology is developed from birth to age 3 by the close contact with the mother - NOT A NANNY

Get the kids away from her fast

ANYONE WHO STILL LIKES THIS SKANKWHORE IS JUST TRAILER PARK TRASH.

Brit go back to high school and finish

Posted at 9:56AM on Aug 19th 2007 by bustup

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Posted at 9:57AM on Aug 19th 2007 by bustup

147. Jeez....why would anyone want to ditch Brit? Hummmmm, maybe 'cause she's a trainwreck and the lawyer wants to represent adults?

Posted at 2:27PM on Aug 19th 2007 by Dirty Harry

148. I really feel that Brit is bipolar and really needs help.I think those two little boys are darling, and I am worried that they are not taken care of.

Posted at 4:09PM on Aug 24th 2007 by bright1

149. This gal needs to meet up with a diMaggio type guy, spmeone wiyth mturity and stability on his side. That way, when she overdoses a'la Ms. Monroe and Anna Nicole, we can all ache for her and feel some sympathy at the just missed opportunity that real love may have been approaching and her life just might have wound up on an even keel after all....,

Posted at 8:57PM on Aug 19th 2007 by sheesh!!!

150. 'tony baja' is a complete WHACK-JOB!! so is 'defender of the fem'... it's PSYCHOTIC DELUSIONAL FANATICALS like them who MAKE EXCUSES for celebrities & enable their poor choices!

...it's NOT 'her' fault, it's her mom's, it's kevin's, it's justin timberlake's, it's cristina aguilera's, it's the paparazzi, it's jason alexander's, it's mickey mouse's, it's the record company's, it's the pr company's, it's the insurance company's, it's the perfume makers, it's the publicist's, it's the media, it's her brother's fault, her dad's fault, it's paris hilton's fault, it's victoria's secret's fault, it's her lawyer's fault, it's OK magazine's fault, it's her assistant's fault, it's the lady who parked her car in the spot next to hers fault... AAAAAAACK!!!

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! hey britney, when is it EVER gonna be YOUR fault for making these selfish, immature, stupid, slutty choices again & again?

i cannot ultimately 'judge' - that is for GOD to do; but GOD did say render onto cesar what is his... WE ARE SUPPOSED TO ABIDE THE LAWS WHICH GOVERN OUR SOCIETY!! so it WILL be in the JUDGES hands to weigh MS. SPEARS action's over this past YEAR... & no one in their right mind would leave two innocent children in this DELUSIONAL, IMMATURE, SELFISH PERSON'S care unsupervised. (right?!?! let's hope!)

maybe the SMACK of REALITY will make her visit a DOCTOR & get the HELP she needs. maybe once she's PROFESSIONALLY MEDICATED (not the recreational drugs she has such a fondness for) she'll have the SENSE to RE-EVALUATE HER LIFE/CHOICES & START MAKING CHANGES FOR THE BETTER! & maybe after a COUPLE OF YEARS of sobriety & sane choices, can they revisit the shared custody arrangement.

Posted at 1:17AM on Aug 20th 2007 by justin's glad he dodged that bullet

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