Behind all those announcements is a busy summer for divorce lawyers juggling a slew of high-profile splits and a wave of anxiety from celebrity clients. Summer can be a busy time for divorce lawyers, said Nancy Chemtob, who represented Mary-Kate Olsen, Tory Burch and Bobby Flay in their divorces. While celebrities have publicists who help strategize the timing and tone of their breakup announcements, their divorce lawyers can play a part too. When both members of the couple are famous, Wasser will often coordinate with the other person’s lawyer to file for divorce on the same day. “He might be auditioning for a new movie because he might need to make money to cover his divorce."

Source: Wall Street Journal August 02, 2023 16:08 UTC