Opri and Out

Larry Birkhead breaking newsLarry Birkhead's attorney Debra Opri issued a statement this morning, saying "Larry Birkhead and I have terminated our attorney-client relationship effective immediately."

TMZ has learned that there has been trouble brewing for some time, and that this split was not a surprise to either party. We know they have butted heads over various issues in the past three weeks. Larry will participate in today's hearing in the Bahamas, but will only be represented by a Bahamian attorney. We know that he has not yet retained new counsel in the United States.


Opri, for her part, says "My prayers will be with Larry and Dannielynn always."



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916. Well, he has done it again. HKS. What has the man got that he can sway so many people to his side?LB is so desparte for HIS child, he will agree to just about anything w/HKS. His attorney knows this, and has tried to stear him away from him. Of course he hasn't listened. KHS got to him. You know HKS has already MURDERED two people. HKS will do the same to Larry. Just to keep that baby. The only reason he hasn't KILLED the child is because she is the ticket to the money. LARRY. RUN, RUN JUST AS FAST AS YOU CAN THE OTHER WAY. AWAY FROM THIS MURDERER. RUN, AND GET YOUR ATTORNEY BACK. SHE HAS YOUR BACK. HKS HAS TOO. TO PUT A KNIFE IN IT. OR IN HIS CASE. DRUGS.

Posted at 7:38PM on Mar 18th 2007 by Pamela T.

917. can you belive the way everyone lies? the media and all the money hungry people.. court tv.greta,and nancy wish this was over. bull their ratings were never this high.i would like to ask you. would you want your child to be raised by redneck virgie? she is such a redneck. taking the media to view her daughters body.

Posted at 2:05PM on Mar 21st 2007 by anne

918. opri is good friends with the girls on court tv. nancy and greta. people listen up. they convicted stern on the fist day. stop listing to the the media unless it is a fact. lies,lies,lies. 7 wills no wills. mo tells one story to all of the people above and then changes his story. please dont hurt others untill you know the facts. i dont know because there are so many lies.

Posted at 3:00PM on Mar 19th 2007 by anne

919. I also heard that Jackie chick was stalking Anna! Jackie said herself she did drugs with Anna and in the next breathe said how she tried & tried to save her friend from drugs! Does everyone involved with Anna lie their asses off or what! Poor Anna! At least she is in peace now! About the only good one besides her son seems to be Howard. He said under oath he doesn't want one penny & that he just wants to make sure Anna's daughter is taken care of. He stood be her for many years. How is that considered bad? What would he stand to gain from her dying? I've thought about this & I wonder why everyone is so apt to blame someone who was so loyal and loved her so much??

Posted at 5:16AM on Mar 20th 2007 by Forrest Gump

920. I wished Attorney Debra Opri will go away and so as Birkhead. Give us a break from the news media. This is a frenzy news media. Sorry!!!

Posted at 8:59AM on Mar 28th 2007 by mary

921. Well, unless Larry will be immediately selling (out) to the tabloids, which he has been known to do from time to time...that's about the only way in hell that he'll be able to come up with the minimum .5 mil that his she-wolf viper attorney has (from what I can gather) gouged out of him. Charging meals with other attornerys when not in his presence and NOT being asked to be at the funeral and the aftermath of yet another day's billing of up to 10 hrs./day, seems like fraudulent b/s to me. As is said, as apparently Birkhead gave her heinnie the boot out the door, though Opri has maintained that she quit (yeah right, and miss the spotlight and promotional possibilities that make his fee about equivilent to what major sports stars make on the field with relation to their endorsements---she never would have given up the opportunity to have been holding hands with Larry until the very end---let's be real. Opri is good, I guess at what she does, but I simply can't stand her.

Posted at 11:58PM on Mar 31st 2007 by Craig Hill

922. I thought Opri acted very much in LOVE with Larry, she sure couldnt let go of him. Tell me... Did she do him?

Posted at 3:25AM on Apr 1st 2007 by feelingSORRYfor Dannilyn

923. I know lawyers get paid, but can she charge Larry for anna's furneral, when Larry told her not to come. I dont think that is right or ethical.

Posted at 9:01AM on Apr 1st 2007 by Carole

924. Oh, gosh, poor Larry. I've really felt bad for him during this whole thing; however, it was irresponsible to get a drug addict pregnant. Other than that, seems as if Larry could have done just as well with a lawyer in the Bahamas--they're very impressive-- honest, charming, and straightforward (unlike American lawyers). Debra appears to have gotten him nowhere--that's the basic problem with these exhorbitant charges!--a brilliant woman probably but with no charm or presence. What a downer! He must really love his child--I don't really think it's the potential for riches (that may be a pie in the sky anyway). Good luck, Larry! May things go better for you now.

Posted at 12:18PM on Apr 1st 2007 by Louise

925. This is a personal note to Larry and I pray that he will read it. That so called lawyer is the biggest phoney as is Howard Stern. Man, take that old bit+h to court and let a Calif. judge review her charges. Did she charge you for having her laundry of her panies? Man, she is and looks like a witch.

Posted at 12:26PM on Apr 1st 2007 by Clyde Haddock

926. Debra.....Debra.......
Shame on you. You almost had us all convinced that you CARED about Larry and
Dannielynn.............
We have all read the line item billing charges. Didn't think you were a "petty"
vindictive, self-centered woman........but then.....you ARE an attorney.
GET IN LINE.....WITH THE REST OF THE VULTURES.

Posted at 10:42AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by arianna

927. Larry got screwed by Opri so good that HE should be pregnant.

Posted at 5:26PM on Apr 1st 2007 by Attorney Hater

928. I would like to know who the friend is who recommended Ms. Opri or did he find her name in the yellow pages

Posted at 2:38PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by ken miller

929. What a lousy thing to do Debra, all these lawyers look for a sucker ,good by.so long glad to see you go.

Posted at 9:54PM on Apr 1st 2007 by Wonderful

930. Debra Opri is disgusting. I hope she gets disbarred for her big mouth, unprofessional behavior, overbilling and violating attorney-client priviledge. She has totally compromised Larry Birkhead's case and, I'm sure, has not helped with his sanity. She and Howard K. Stern are a perfect match.

Posted at 9:33AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Anne

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