Johnny Depp's victory in the lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard is proving beneficial for more than just the former
Pirates of the Caribbean
actor .
Camille Vasquez, 37, the lawyer for interpreter Captain Jack Sparrow caught the eye throughout the trial for her pugnacity.
So much so that the lawyer was offered the position of partner at the firm Brown Rudnick in which she has been pleading since 2018.
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In a statement shared on Brown Rudnick's Twitter account, William Baldiga, chairman and CEO of the firm, said he initially planned to announce this promotion
"for the end of the fiscal year"
, but the highly publicized Depp-Heard trial would have accelerated the process.
“Camille's performance at Johnny Depp's trial proved to the world that she is ready to take this next step now.
We are incredibly proud of her and look forward to what she will accomplish as our newest partner
.
Media strategy
For her part, the lawyer said she was
“delighted”
that the firm in which she has worked since 2018 has placed her trust in her:
“I am proud of the exceptionally talented team that I had the privilege of leading, which has team spirit and collaboration, and I look forward to continuing to represent Brown Rudnick's culture of excellence."
According to the American media
Deadline
, this great promotion comes as Camille Vasquez has been courted since the trial verdict by "
a number of leading firms and agencies
" who have expressed an interest in "
poaching or representing the lawyer literally
"
made for TV
".
Throughout this legal battle, Camille Vasquez has proven to be a great asset to Johnny Depp and a true media strategist.
She had notably marked the spirits from the first days of the hearings by declaring to the jurors that Amber Heard had been the aggressor throughout her relationship with the Hollywood star.
During the trial, rumors had also circulated about an alleged relationship between the actor and his lawyer, rumors quickly denied by the two concerned.