Laurie Israel

Laurie Israel is a lawyer and mediator located in Western Massachusetts. She has been practicing law for over 35 years. Her writings on prenuptial agreements have appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Huffington Post and elsewhere Laurie has been interviewed by a number of other publications, including New York magazine. Her prenup practice is now national -- she mediates prenups all over the country. Laurie’s significant work in the area of prenuptial agreements – in representing clients individually and in serving as a mediator for couples formulating the terms of their prenup – made her aware of the dangers prenups pose, both in process and in content, especially in first marriages. "The Generous Prenup: How to Support Your Marriage and Avoid the Pitfalls" is the result of her experience in this field. Laurie’s divorce practice led her to an interest in marriages – what makes them succeed and what makes them fail. She is one of the leaders in the emerging field of marital mediation, in which the mediation process is used to help married couples improve their relationships.