Stacy Phillips, one of the shorter-term members of Britney Spears' legal team, has made it known that strengthening the defenses of even one can break the bank.
According to a statement filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, "Sometimes I Run" songstress owes $ 338414.87 to Phillips for $ 700-an-hour services between March and June-and there are rumors of a lawsuit in works because Spears' camp is opposed to the high amount.
But that's a discount, said the lawyer, which states that the card include "the time they have deducted as a courtesy," while "written off" and $ 75000 she expects to receive next month. (A court commissioner that amount allocated for Phillips in April, while over PORING Spears' bills.)
Phillips was fired before Spears' custody settlement was reached last month with the help of Spears' recently rejoined the family's lawyer Laura Wasser, who broke ranks last fall but returned in time to help Spears more privileges to visit their sons Sean Preston and Jayden James (although Kevin Federline is still the sole physical and legal custody).
Wasser latest bill, which covers two months' lawyer, amounts to $ 60075, by another statement filed on behalf of the law firm of Wasser, Cooperman and Carter.
But because his company has already implemented Spears' $ 25000 retention rate to its bill, which is seeking no more than half the total amount at this time.
Why so high, you might ask?
Phillips said that Spears' custody agreement, which has gained much of the credit for his 180-degree turn for the better over the past five months, made her case more complex.
Indeed. The lawyers for dad Jamie Spears indicated in court last week its intention to challenge their little girl of legal bills. A hearing is scheduled for September 16 to discuss Phillips' rate.
Meanwhile, the firm Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps is asking for $ 110000 $ 220600 said it was owed by 402 hours representing guardianship.
