Britney Spears being able to choose her own lawyer is “a monumental game changer” in her conservatorship case, says one legal expert. On Wednesday, Judge Brenda Penny granted Britney’s request to have powerhouse attorney Mathew Rosengart represent her moving forward — and he’s wasting no time getting to work.
Rosengart called on Jamie Spears to resign after the singer declared she wants her dad charged with “conservatorship abuse” in another emotional address to the court. If Jamie doesn’t step aside, Rosengart said his firm “will be moving promptly and aggressively for his removal.” Harry Nelson, founder and managing partner of Nelson Hardiman healthcare law firm, says that’s a good sign for Britney.
After 13 years, it’s long overdue for Britney to be permitted to choose her own counsel. California recognizes the right to an attorney as one of the fundamental rights of a person under conservatorship, and it is apparent that her former attorney was not taking action to address serious concerns of financial and emotional abuse bordering on human trafficking,” Nelson, whose firm handles conservatorships, tells Yahoo Entertainment.
“It’s unclear why it took so long for this issue to come to light,” he says of Britney’s abuse claims. “I anticipate the new legal team is going to be presenting a compelling petition that will terminate the conservatorship in the near future.”
