Brit's Lawyers -- Oh the Irony!

46. Surprising poll at OK Magazine. A large percentage of respondents think Federline should pay his own legal fees.

TOP POLL
Here's how the rest of the people have voted so far.

Is it fair that Britney must pay for K-Fed's bills?

Yeah! She's the reason for all
the court dates! 25.7%

No way! Pay for your attorney
yourself, K-Fed! 74.3%

Posted at 4:47PM on Mar 17th 2008 by wendy

47. PAY UP, GURL!

Posted at 4:56PM on Mar 17th 2008 by britney_sucks

48. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. SHE SHOULD NOT PAY A DIME.. THIS IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. GOOD BLESS YOU BRITNEY.

court is a circus

Commissioner Gordon is a clown.

Posted at 6:58PM on Mar 17th 2008 by I do

49. Everyone here (including TMZ) seems intimately familiar with the quote about killing all the lawyers. However, have any single one of you actually read the play and is at all aware of the context of the quote? Apparently not. It's two conspirators discussing how to start anarchy. Killing the lawyers is their first step because lawyers are charged with the duty to uphold the legal system and see that justice be done while still zealously advocating for their clients. Get real people and stop using the sound bite without knowing the full context. The quote is supposed to be a good refelction on the profession. That's why THUGS would want all the lawyers dead.

Posted at 7:15PM on Mar 17th 2008 by Atl Atty

50. Bottom of page two, of 22 pages. Respondent indicates he (K-Fed) is self-employed as a performing artist. He indicates he does not earn any income but he gets $20,000/month Spousal Support.

Posted at 7:54PM on Mar 17th 2008 by arizona maybe

51. 44. Surprising poll at OK Magazine. A large percentage of respondents think Federline should pay his own legal fees.

TOP POLL
Here's how the rest of the people have voted so far.

Is it fair that Britney must pay for K-Fed's bills?

Yeah! She's the reason for all
the court dates! 25.7%

No way! Pay for your attorney
yourself, K-Fed! 74.3%



Posted at 4:47PM on Mar 17th 2008 by wendy

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Well, Wendy, I believe domestic relations orders are made according to what the law is, not according to popular vote of tabloid readers.

Posted at 8:25PM on Mar 17th 2008 by Rule of Law

52. I'm sure that Trope and Trope are overcharging, but a good deal of the responsibility for this also falls on Britney. She blew off court hearings while her Trope and Trope lawyers wasted their time waiting for her, she refused to cooperate with them, and in general, she used them like playthings and treated the whole court thing like a childish game.

And if I'm not mistaken, Wasser gave up on Britney, and it was because of all of Britney's childish antics. This is why an alternate law firm had to be found in the first place. If Britney made a minimal attempt to imitate the behavior of a semi-responsible semi-adult, Wasser would have stayed, charged Britney in the ballpark of only 16.5 grand per month, and Britney probably would have ended up with a much better divorce settlement.

Therefore, the fact that Britney's divorce turned out the way it did can be blamed to a great extent on Britney having driven her _good_ lawyer (Wasser) away.

Also remember that even Trope and Trope were trying to get off the case because of Britney's babyish, uncooperative behavior.

Nonetheless, I think that Trope and Trope should be forced to lower their fees. But at the same time, Britney should not be let off of the hook, and she should definitely pay them for their legitimate efforts and for their time that she wasted. Britney needs to take responsibility for the messes she made, for a change.

And if Britney is too mentally incapacitated to take on this responsibility herself, well, that's what her conservatorship is for. They should to pay to clean up after Britney using _her_ money.

Posted at 8:48PM on Mar 17th 2008 by HooplaOinkOink

53. read the rest of the play King Henry VI Part 2 simpletons! the quote is regarding the way to overthrow a government is to first kill all the lawyers in order to remove any opposition..

Posted at 8:51PM on Mar 17th 2008 by tiredofidiots

54. To those of you who are talking about the Trope and Trope billing Britney for Kevin's legal fees, you are confused. Trope and Trope were _Britney's_ lawyers. She is the one who hired them to represent _her_ after she drove Wasser away.

Therefore, all of Trope and Trope's billing goes to Britney.

K-Fed's lawyer is named Mark Kaplan, and he's the one that OK Magazine was referring to. There's a different TMZ discussion about Kaplan's billing going to Britney. That's the place for you to be up in arms about Britney paying Kevin's fees, if that's the way you feel.

Posted at 8:56PM on Mar 17th 2008 by HooplaOinkOink

55. 52. read the rest of the play King Henry VI Part 2 simpletons! the quote is regarding the way to overthrow a government is to first kill all the lawyers in order to remove any opposition..

Posted at 8:51PM on Mar 17th 2008 by tiredofidiots

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Good one, tiredofidiots!!! These simpletons have "butchered" the quote. Get it?

Posted at 9:47PM on Mar 17th 2008 by lawdawg

56. DISGUSTINGGGGGGGG I HOPE THEY ALL GO DOWN IN A FIERY CRASH ESPECIALLY K FEDDDD

Posted at 2:06PM on Mar 18th 2008 by carolyn

57. her music is not a rip off of madonna at all. why would anyone say that? its a stupid statement. madonna is washed up and her music sounds nothing like britneys . i bet you didnt even hear britneys album

Posted at 2:08PM on Mar 18th 2008 by carolyn

58. NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT BRITNEY!! ANY MORE!! PLEASE.

Posted at 9:17PM on Mar 18th 2008 by mireina

59. 38. Does anyone know the going hourly rate for attorneys in LA? I'm quessing it's over $1000.00.

Posted at 4:19PM on Mar 17th 2008 by emme


Emme, Britney's attorney, Stacy Phillips, charges an hourly rate of $700. Kaplan's rate at the prior interim application for fees in made in August (and partially granted in November) was $500, but in this latest fee application his rate was $600. Nothing has been reported about the rates of other attorneys or the paralegals in their firms who also work under their supervision on the case.

Posted at 11:05PM on Mar 18th 2008 by lawdawg

60. She has brought this on her self!!! I dont feel sorry for her one bit!!! If any thing I think her dad is short on cash and thats why all of a sudden he stepped up to the plate!!!!

Posted at 1:35AM on Mar 24th 2008 by Tracy