Amber Heard Has Hired New Legal Representation For Her Appeal

Amber Heard has hired new legal representation for her Johnny Depp appeal.

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She was previously represented by Elaine Bredehoft and Ben Rottenborn.

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ElaineBredehoft is no longer representing Amber Heard in her appeal.

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Ben Rottenborn will continue to stay on as co-counsel.

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Amber Heard has hired David L. Axelrod and Jay Ward Brown to represent her.

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Some may already be familiar with Axelrod and Brown.

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They served as counsel to the NYT successful court battle against Sarah Palin in 2017.

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The NYT has initially linked her political action committee and a 2011 mass shooting.

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In February, Palin’s legal action was dismissed by a judge.

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