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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931. Unbelieveble, Debra Opri should be getting billed by Larry for all the publicity and media attention she has received while representing him. Poor Larry Birkhead he is surrounded by GREED!

Posted at 11:15AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by cynthia orr

932. Opri was not very impressive, and totally annoying. I would not come near her if I needed an attorney.

Posted at 11:08AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by design1

933. I would love to view this bill in person, because according to the law, and their contract to represent her clearly details what Larry is responsible for and what he isn't. I do alot of paralegal research for various lawyers and I would enjoy going over the bill then comparing it to the bill. I can already tell you that that anything regarding her husband is not a valuable charge. I would have to research it but I don't think she can practice law in Florida, that is probably why Howard was laughing at her. He knew she was powerless and anything she said or done in the court room was moot and void. Now if she has a license in Florida then it would be a diffent story. I have a blog htttp://www.superstarblvd.com and I think I will research this just to see exactly what the deal is but if anyone knows Larry or has a copy of the bill send it to shelbykaine@yahoo.com.

I think if we all chip in and volunteer our skills to help him out, who knows maybe we can help him get the litttle girl. I am still in shock over the the meds in Howards name.

You party is over and I don't think Howard you are going to like where you are goin.
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Posted at 1:05AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by kathy foust

934. I'm so glad I don't have to listen to her bs anymore,but, I still hope HKS can prove this baby isn't LB's child. How is he considered such a wonderful person when he got ANS (the big drug addict) pregnant twice? Nobody has proven to me that HKS killed anyone.

Posted at 10:50AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by cindy1

935. What do all of you LB supporters think of him now after his little soap opera snaffu? I always thought there was something not quite right about him, to me he just liked the press too much. Being that he is a paparazzi himself you would think he would want nothing to do with them but he continually has broken away from his handlers to go and mug for the cameras and answer the easy questions with his trademark "I am the father, 110%" or similar lines.

In case you haven't seen the clip yet, he recently admitted to a reporter that a soap opera has asked him to come on (he did not say for how long) but he said that he had declined the offer and that "until things calm down" he will then explore his options, When questioned if the offer would still be even if it was not his child he responded "I am not sure". The gentleman that was standing next to him (new attorney?) whispered something in his ear and then he came back with "but that is irrelevant because I am the father" when another reported chided him for confirmation the unknown gentleman quickly whisked him away.

I always knew that people giving a paparazzi a walk were going to end up eating their words - munch away and chew at least twenty times.

Posted at 11:22AM on Apr 2nd 2007 by User1

936. Oh my God, User1, LB's good looking face is plastered all over the media and he gets a job offer and YOU are upset? This guy is a photographer- not a stalkerazzi. No evidence of thta. He's a decent man and maybe he actually loved ANS and wanted to have a family with her. Maybe he even thought he could get her off drugs. Maybe if she wasnt so busy running from decent people into the arms of scum, she and Danny would still be alive. LB can look you in the eye. He comes into court with the cleanest hands of that crew. If you are honestly suggesting that HKS (or Virgie Arthur) would make a better custodian for that child you are out of your mind.
Everyone has some slime on them. LB will not come out unscathed. I'll bet you have nothing in your background, past or present, that could paint you in a bad light, right?
Some people however are just down right evil. Nothing but pure mens rea. HKS and Debra Opri were born that way.

Posted at 2:17PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Anne

937. I hope that this will kill Debra Opri's career as a laywer. She is as dark as the look on her face. Her resume and background should convince anybody to steer clear of her. This media loving self centered abomination is as far from what I would called a professional attorney as the cow doodoo in the field is from being fit for human consumption. I wouldn't use her to get out of a parking ticket.

Posted at 10:25PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Justin

938. I would like to know who recommended Debra Opri to Larry Birkhead or did he find her name in the yellow pages. Ken Miller, NV.

Posted at 9:18AM on Apr 9th 2007 by ken miller

939. she was never useful to the case in the first place...the first has always been in the bahamas and not in california or florida.......she overstayed her welcome by stubbornly taking the case back to california where she can be relevant...thank God larry was realized her game the case would still have been back and forth in a california court.

Posted at 11:41AM on Apr 5th 2007 by Jr okuneye

940. Larry was being charged for his attorney's 15 minutes of fame. This will promote her business. He's naive and she saw an opportunity to make easy money. He doesn't need an attorney to find the truth. It's after the truth that can cost him. Since HKS is an attorney, he will receive major discounted fees especially since this is a high profile case.

Posted at 11:02AM on Apr 5th 2007 by jan

941. MY COMMENTS.IT'S TO LARRY BIRKHEAD ,I NOT KNOW IF YOU RECIBI MAY MESSAGES.HOPE THIS GO THOUGH,BUT IM VERY HAPPY YOU'RE THE FATHER OF THE BABIE IN VERY PROUD OF YOU ,I KNOW YOU WILL TAKE CARE HER VERY WELL.GOD BLESS YOU FOR THAT.SORRY FOR ANNA IN HER SON .BUT SHE BE WHATCH OR YOU FRON THE HEVENS ALWAYS..THE SAME HER SON. ONE MORE THING WHAY YOU LAWYER INVESTIGACION THE J HOWARD MASHOWS FAMILY IN ONOTHER PICTURE HAVE TO BE SOMTHING TO DO WITH ANNA NICOLE,BECAUSE EVERY THING START SO BAD WHENHER HUSBAND PAST WAY,SO NO BLAME EVRYTHING IN HOWARD STEM.HE SOUND PRETTY O.K EVERYONE NEW SHE HAS THIKING MEDICACCION SO PROBALY SOMEONE PURE MORE IN HERIN MAKE LIKE ACCIDENTEL , IS BAD PEOLPE I N THE ANOTHER SIDE., EMAIL ME OR WRITE ME P.O.BOX 72 HELEN,GA 30545..........THANKS.......ELEONOR B.4-11-07

Posted at 4:35AM on Apr 11th 2007 by ELEONOR BERRONG

942. I have just allowed myself the luxury of coming up with an answer to a gnawing question and the answer stinks.

When in the Florida courtroom, Debra Opri asked HKS to identify a piece of paper she showed him. Howard gasped slightly and identified it as one of the missing documents that were stolen, and it was a check made out to a maid. How did Birkhead manage to obtain a document that was stolen during Ford Shelley's treasure hunt at the Horizons after Anna's death?

Dannielynn, what have you walked into?

Posted at 12:32PM on Apr 12th 2007 by Isa

943. There appears to be reasonable cause for Opri's disbarrment.

Posted at 1:12AM on Jun 1st 2007 by Robert R. Reynolds

944. Thank God Larry got rid of her so now she can get a job that pays and will buy a new shirt. I am sick of the stand up collar. Is that her only shirt? She needs a good moisturizer....the skin looks tough like an old smoker.

Posted at 12:22AM on Jun 4th 2007 by Sue Elrick

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