Amber Heard is seemingly fixated on appealing the verdict from her defamation case with Johnny Depp, and she has her eyes set on a win. She even recently decided to make a major change with her legal team going forward. Heard officially hired new lawyers for the Depp appeal, per People. Her new lawyers will now be David L. Axelrod and Jay Ward Brown from Ballard Spahr as her lead representation. Ben Rottenborn will continue as co-counsel, while Elaine Bredehoft will no longer be a part of the team.
A spokesperson for Heard spoke on the decision and said, “A different court warrants different representation, particularly as so much new evidence is now coming to light.” Bredehoft said she’s happy to step down and give someone else the opportunity to represent Heard going forward.
In a press release, new lawyers Axelrod and Brown said (via ABC News), “We’re confident the appellate court will apply the law properly without deference to popularity, reverse the judgment against Ms. Heard, and reaffirm the fundamental principals of Freedom of Speech.” Heard appeals to be fully moving forward with her appeal with an almost completely new legal team. It’s unclear what the future holds for Heard, but the drama between her and Depp appears to be far from over.
