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Counsel Concerns: Bid to Remove Daughters' Lawyer from Petty Estate Litigation
Remember the nasty fight between Tom Petty's widow and daughters over control of his estate? Now the mud is splattering the lawyers, too.
In a 335-page filing in Los Angeles Superior Court, the late singer's widow, Dana York Petty, and her lawyers from Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton accused the firm Venable, which represents Petty's daughters from his first marriage, of having a conflict of interest. In addition, Dana York Petty asserted the right to fire Venable and demanded that the firm hand over its files.
One thing is clear: There's no lost love between Sheppard Mullin's Adam Streisand, who represents the widow, and Venable's Alex Weingarten, who represents the daughters. They've tangled before. Streisand, for example, represented Alan Thicke's widow Tanya Callau when she was sued by the late actor's two sons, who were represented by Weingarten. In 2017, a Los Angeles judge tossed the suit — a win for Streisand.
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