Celebrity Justice
Wasser to Britney -- You're Someone Else's Problem Now

Laura Wasser and Britney SpearsTMZ has learned Britney Spears is losing her lawyer.

At a hearing in the ongoing Britney Spears/K-Fed custody war that is just about to start, disso-queen Laura Wasser will submit legal papers formally withdrawing as the singer's attorney. Sources say Spears' new lawyer will be high-profile attorney, Marci Levine.

The word we hear is that Britney was a problem client because she just didn't listen to and follow the advice Wasser gave so Spears could maintain custody and end the war.

In spite of Spears' erratic behavior and stint in rehab, Wasser was able to hammer out a 50/50 custody split with K-Fed -- a small miracle. Now Federline wants 70/30 custody. It ain't Wasser's problemo no more!

UPDATE: TMZ has learned that celebrity attorney Mel Goldsman will handle Britney's case along with Marci Levine. Levine didn't appear in court today due to illness.


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46. Wake up people she dont want those kids!! She has done everything in her power to loose them. She cant just give them away. How would that look. She has to be the victom. No mother that loves and wants to have her children acts like her.

Posted at 12:18PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Get Real

47. KFed's going to end up with full custody.

Posted at 12:22PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Here comes the Judge

48. This whole situatiion goes to show that you can take the girl out of the trailer park but you can't take the trailer park out of the girl. I love how these idiots associate money with happiness. I'm as poor as can be but I'm as happy as a pig in slop.

Posted at 12:29PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Rick

49. You know it must be bad if Britney's lawyer is leaving her. Can you imagine how much she must be getting paid? Why would you leave such a high paying/ high profile case? It must be bad....

Posted at 12:35PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Christine

50. forget her career, she seems to be done as a human being. she won't listen to anyone cause she knows it all. honey, you don't know anything.

Posted at 12:26PM on Sep 17th 2007 by mirka

51. I hope K-Fed gets 100% custody. He's no prize, true, but he does have 2 sets of grandparents to help with the kids. Britney has the impulse control of a six-year-old, and if rumors of her drug use are true, she should be nowhere near those children.

Posted at 12:48PM on Sep 17th 2007 by MizLiz

52. K-FED'S NOT getting those kids either! what kind of dad leaves one mother with one kid and one on the way. AND in NO time has TWO MORE with britney,in 2yrs,come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!be real.

Posted at 12:33PM on Sep 17th 2007 by dmw

53. RE: RebeccaQwerty
Wow! You were right...that article was very interesting!!

I'm betting that nothing will happen today.
This new attorney will ask for a postponement, d/t being new counsel.

Just a guess.

I'd love to be a Cheeto morsel on Brit-Twit's clothes today, though...just to see what all actually goes down.

Posted at 12:31PM on Sep 17th 2007 by i'm just sayin...

54. i feel sorry for britney, it's kind of obvious that she does have some severe mental problems, but i'm not sure she should have custody of her kids unless she does something like therapy or medication to help herself. If she *does* lose them though, that might hurt her enough to make her lose it...

Posted at 12:34PM on Sep 17th 2007 by xxxkimxxx

55. What are you talking about,lawyers have no ethics?How long is this lawyer supposed to try to help Britney? I'm sure this woman has a personal life,maybe a couple of kids,I mean my GOD! Lawyers can help but Britney has to do alot of it for herself.The lawyer didn't drive down the road doing about 60mph with baby in hand.So put the blame where it belongs,,Britney Spears.

Posted at 1:14PM on Sep 17th 2007 by DeVera

56. I don't think Brit or k-fed either one is fit to be parents, He never tried to parent his other kids but of course the money was not there for him to fight for.
The children need to be put in a foster home until these 2 fools grow up and can be decent parents.
As for turtle neck she needs to strive to find a decent home for the kids,
and forget about the no good parents....

Posted at 12:38PM on Sep 17th 2007 by poodle

57. I used to poke fun at her too... but I think she's on a crash course with death just like ANS. I think Dennis Miller is right on the mark when he said he couldn't poke fun at her because he didn't want to be the last joke that caused her to commit suicide.

http://www.foxnews.com/oreilly/index.html

Scroll down to 'Miller time' with Oreilly.

Mybe the best thing to happen to her in terms of sobriety is to have the kids taken from her temporarily until she's been clean and sober for 6 months.

Her career (such as it is) will have to wait life is more important. I do appreciate what Simon, etc are trying to do for her, it's really generous., considering.

Posted at 12:41PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Frightened for her

58. Poor Brit Brit. She needs to ditch her enablers. I truly feel sad for the girl.

Posted at 1:13PM on Sep 17th 2007 by jojo

59. what the hell is the story with Britney smearing food in her own face in a fancy restaurant? does this not say she's lost the plot?

any of you briney supporters think this is normal is it ?

Posted at 12:46PM on Sep 17th 2007 by michelle in ireland

60. poor brit...get her on the "intervention" show on A&E

Posted at 12:47PM on Sep 17th 2007 by Therez no Hope

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