Wednesday 7 September 2022 11:56 PM Johnny Depp's hotshot lawyer Camille Vasquez represents Yellowstone star ... trends now
Johnny Depp's hotshot attorney, who represented the actor in his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard, is now representing a new star client.
Camille Vasquez, 39, will represent actress Q'orianka Kilcher, 32, who has become somewhat of a household name through her role in the hit show Yellowstone.
Vasquez, is now something of a celebrity in her own right following her success in representing Depp.
Vasquez was pictured at Clara Shortridge Foltz Courthouse in Los Angeles on Wednesday representing as she takes on Yellowstone actress, Q'orianka Kilcher accused of carrying out workers' compensation insurance fraud totaling $90,000.
Outside court Vasquez said that she was happy to continuing taking on cases that are of interest to her and her firm.
She also said she enjoyed a recent vacation to London where her boyfriend, Edward Owen, is based but she said she doesn't want to live there 'full time'.
Camille Vasquez, now something of a celebrity attorney after her success representing Johnny Depp, has made her return to court
Camille appeared at Clara Shortridge Foltz Courthouse in Los Angeles on Wednesday representing Yellowstone' actress, Q'orianka Kilcher who is accused of carrying out workers' compensation insurance fraud totalling $90,000. Her partner, Steve Cook, is pictured left
Vasquez made a name for herself in Depp's highly publicized defamation case, which the actor filed against actress and ex-wife Heard in Virginia.
She joined Brown Rudnick LLP in 2018 as a litigation attorney, and was offered a partner position at the firm after her big win the Depp's trial.
Her new client, Kilcher, is fighting a legal battle against the state of California after she was charged with two felony counts for worker's compensation earlier this year.
In Kilcher's case, she will work with Steve Cook, who is another partner at the firm and who specializes in white collar defense investigations. Cook was pictured outside the courthouse alongside Vasquez on Wednesday.
Johnny Depp's hotshot attorney Camille Vasquez (left), who represented the actor (right) in his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard, has been hired by a new star client
Vasquez, 39, will represent actress Q'orianka Kilcher (pictured), who has become somewhat of a household name through her role in the hit show 'Yellowstone'
After a six-week televised trial, the jury concluded that Heard defamed the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star. He was awarded $10.35 million.
Heard, meanwhile, was awarded $2 million in a countersuit, after jurors found Depp defamed her through one of his attorneys.
During Depp's trial, Vasquez found herself thrust into the limelight after defending the actor in his highly publicized case – with the jury largely siding with him.
Heard had claimed in a 2018 op-ed for the Washington Post that she was a domestic abuse survivor. A court ruled that Heard had defamed him in the article.
Camille Vasquez is pictured leaving the court alongside her colleague, Steven Cook
Outside court Camille said she is happy to continuing taking on cases that are of interest to her and her firm. She also said she enjoyed a recent vacation to London where her boyfriend, Edward Owen, is based but she said she doesn't want to live there 'full time'
Vasquez (pictured in court on June 1) made a name for herself in Depp's highly publicised defamation case, which the actor filed against actress and ex-wife Heard in Virginia
After a six-week televised trial, the jury concluded that Amber Heard (pictured in court, June 1) defamed the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star. He was awarded $10.35 million
Vasquez was widely praised for her performance during the trial, and won many fans among Depp's own legion of supporters. The pair appeared close during the trial, even sparking rumors that the pair were in a relationship.
However, such rumors were quashed in July when Vasquez was pictured introducing Depp to her British boyfriend, Edward Owen.
Now, she will be defending another celebrity in court.
An investigation released over the summer by the California Department of Insurance alleged Kilcher fraudulently collected 'over $90,000 in disability benefits' and misrepresented her injuries to medical providers.
In 2020, Kilcher played Angela Blue Thunder
