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Counsel Concerns: Bid to Remove Daughters' Lawyer from Petty Estate Litigation

By Jenna Greene
July 01, 2019

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.

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