Debra_Opri

Debra Opri

Debra Opri

American lawyer

Debra Ann Opri is an American attorney. Opri's main office is in Los Angeles. Opri is licensed to practice law in California, New York, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia D.C. Opri is best known as a celebrity attorney and guest commentator on divorce and other high-profile cases

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Biography

Debra Opri was born in New Jersey. She graduated from New York University and from Whittier Law School, Los Angeles, California. Opri has been practicing law in California for over thirty years[1]

Attorney

Debra Opri is a lawyer who gained a reputation as a celebrity attorney when she successfully represented James Brown against a sexual harassment lawsuit by a former employee.[2] Opri came to international attention as the lawyer who represented the parents of Michael Jackson, Joseph Jackson and Katherine Jackson, who hired Opri to protect their interests after their son was charged with child molestation;[3] as well as Pamela Hasselhoff[4] and Jermaine Jackson[5] in their divorces.

Other high-profile cases included Anna Nicole Smith on a paternity action by her ex-boyfriend. Debra Opri was successful in securing the father's paternity rights and in his gaining custody of his daughter, Dannilynn, after Anna Nicole died in February, 2007.[6] Opri also represented Kevin Hart in divorce proceedings,[7] and Liza Marquez in a case against David Caruso.[8] In the Nichelle Nichols case Opri represented Nichols manager Gilbert Bell.[9] Opri also represents the football player, LeGarrette Blount, among other professionals.

Debra Opri is licensed to practice law in California, New York, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia [D.C.], and is the founder of the law firm, Opri & Associates, APLC, located in Beverly Hills, California.

Media

Debra Opri continues to practice law through her law firm and continues to be a media personality on current legal cases and issues, with regular television and radio appearances.

Opri has been sought out by national media to comment of high-profile cases, including the International Business Times,[10] and Life and Style[11] on Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Divorce, The Daily Beast[12] on Justin Bieber, Inside Edition[13] on Jerry Lewis, The Lawyer Monthly[14] on US Supreme Court Ruling on Muslin Ban, Fox News[15] on the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard breakup. Radio and television interviews also include the Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Cosby cases.

References

  1. [1]
    "The State Bar of California". 1989-06-06. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  2. [2]
    "Mixed Verdict Returned in James Brown Case". Los Angeles Times. 2002-02-20. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  3. [3]
    "Police launch new search of Jackson ranch". CNN.com. 2004-12-03. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  4. [4]
    "Hasselhoff, Ex Back In Court For Custody". CBSNews.com. 2007-06-05. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  5. [5]
    "Jermaine Jacked by Judge in Custody Case". TMZ. 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  6. [6]
    "Anna Nicole Smith Rise and Fall". ABC. 2006-12-08. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  7. [7]
    "Kevin Hart I'm Divorced ... And Still Rich". website. 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  8. [8]
    "David Caruso sued by ex-girlfriend". website. 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  9. [9]
    "New Temporary Conservators Named for Nichelle Nichols". mynewsla.com. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  10. [10]
    "Angelina Jolie Might Use Brad Pitt's 'Indecent Exposure' Charge In Custody Battle". ibtimes.com. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  11. [11]
    "Brad Pitt Trying to Speed up Divorce From Angelina Jolie". lifeandstylemag.com. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  12. [12]
    "Justin Bieber Paternity Case Analyzed by Attorney Debra Opri". thedailybeast.com. 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  13. [13]
    "Jerry Lewis Snubs His 6 Sons in Will, Leaving Entire Fortune to Wife, Adopted Daughter". insideedition.com. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  14. [14]
    "Your Thoughts: US Muslim Travel Ban". lawyer-monthly.com/. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  15. [15]
    "A history of violence? Johnny Depp, Amber Heard split gets even uglier". foxnews.com. 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
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