Debra Ann Opri is an American attorney. Opri's main office is in

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. Opri is licensed to practice law in

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, New York,

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, 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

Biography

Debra Opri was born in

. She graduated from

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and from

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, Los Angeles, California. Opri has been practicing law in California for over thirty years

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. Opri came to international attention as the lawyer who represented the parents of

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, Joseph Jackson and

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, who hired Opri to protect their interests after their son was charged with child molestation; as well as Pamela Hasselhoff and

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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. Opri also represented

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in divorce proceedings, and Liza Marquez in a case against

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. In the

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case Opri represented Nichols manager Gilbert Bell. Opri also represents the football player,

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, among other professionals. Debra Opri is licensed to practice law in

, New York,

, and the

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.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, and Life and Style on

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and Brad Pitt Divorce, The Daily Beast on

Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...

, Inside Edition on Jerry Lewis, The Lawyer Monthly on US Supreme Court Ruling on Muslin Ban, Fox News on the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard breakup. Radio and television interviews also include the Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Cosby cases.

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