She was an unexpected star in the Depp-Heard trial, and now Johnny Depp’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez, has been inundated with Hollywood deals.
Johnny Depp’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez, has been flooded with Hollywood deals and is at the center of an ongoing bidding war between law firms who want her on her team after her victorious performance. in the plaintiff’s judgment.
The 37-year-old hard-nosed lawyer became a star in her own right in the long defamation trial, fighting Amber Heard during an intense and sometimes vicious interrogation and becoming a fan favorite. of Depp.
Industry sources have said so New York Post the doors open for Mrs. Vásquez; it’s just a matter of which choice.
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“Talented agents are turning Camille around because they recognize that she is the unicorn: a smart, intelligent and balanced lawyer, whose impact on her performance during the trial pushed her to a rare level of visibility.” said a source.
“And the fact that she’s a woman of color is an added bonus.”
Ms. Vasquez and her colleagues successfully convinced the jury that Heard defamed Depp for the three charges filed against the actor for writing in a 2018. Washington Post he said he was “a public figure representing domestic abuse.”
Since the trial ended on Wednesday, Ms. Vásquez has already received offers from several traditional television networks and cable channels, sources said. The mail.
“Camille is arguably a great voice for intervening in legal matters and the networks are naturally itching to talk to her about opportunities on the air,” said a former network executive familiar with the deals.
Despite leading the plaintiff’s case with attorney Ben Chew, Ms. Vasquez remains a partner in the prestigious law firm of Brown Rudnick, although famed attorney Judd Burstein assumed she “will soon be a partner.”
“No company would allow him to play a role in a big trial like this if he weren’t on the couple’s track,” said Burstein, who represents Nicki Minaj.
“There are two factors involved in becoming a partner: your quality as a lawyer and your ability to attract business. You can probably go anywhere and make a good deal for yourself.”
A legal source confirmed what Burstein suspected.
“The legal community is full of companies struggling to be the best offer for Camille to join her team,” the source said.
“He’s a shark and his performance in the test proved it.”
A woman partner in a high-profile Los Angeles law firm a few years older than Ms. Vasquez said she was “very surprised to see that she was an associate,” given what she managed. of Judge Depp.
“Most of the time the associates are not given the kind of papers they were given: making the cross and the closures, that’s pretty unprecedented,” the source said.
Comparing Ms Vasquez to Heard’s lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, the source said: by an associate like that.
“I am surprised she was not promoted before the trial and I would be completely overwhelmed if she were not promoted at this time,” the source added.
said Brown Rudnick The mail that he is “excited that so many people see what we have known for years: that Camille Vasquez is a star.”
“We were always confident that she had what it takes to be successful at this stage. That’s why she is a key member of the test team and has a bright future with us,” the firm added.
Depp’s brass won so many fans that a fan got a tattoo with the contour of wavy hair and Mrs. Vásquez’s power suit, with the word “objection” underneath.
Fans also speculated that Ms. Vasquez might be dating Depp, a rumor that was quickly dismissed by both teams and even more so after she was photographed after the trial with her boyfriend Edward Owen.
Vasquez, who still works for Depp, declined to comment. A Depp representative did not comment.
The actor will return to court in July after Gregg Brooks, a member of the crew of a film set, accused him of assault. Brown Rudnick represents him in the case.
This article originally appeared in the New York Post and is reproduced with permission