About Brown Rudnick, the legal firm representing Johnny Depp in Virginia

Johnny Depp’s defamation case has resumed in Virginia and his lawyer Camille Vasquez is currently cross-examining Amber Heard.

The case took a ten-day break due to scheduling issues but is now in its fifth week at the Fairfax County Court.

Depp is suing his ex-wife for $50 million over an op-ed she published in 2018 in which she claimed she had experienced abuse, although she did not name Depp. Heard, 36, has countersued for $100 million and the continuing case is being watched live by millions worldwide.

Want to know more about the legal firm representing the Pirates of the Caribbean actor? Read on to find out all about Brown Rudnick…

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Brown Rudnick represents Johnny Depp

The legal firm representing Johnny Depp in his defamation case is Brown Rudnick.

The company employs 250 lawyers in financial centres worldwide and has offices in New York, London, Paris, Boston, Washington DC, and California.

Brown Rudnick describes itself as “designed for speed and performance” and providing “practical and business-driven” advice.

In April 2022, the firm released a statement revealing: “The Brown Rudnick Sports & Entertainment litigation team is representing actor Johnny Depp in the matter of Depp v Heard.”

Brown Rudnick then listed a team of nine attorneys who would work on the case.

Meet the attorneys

The lawyer cross-examining Amber heard is Camille Vasquez, an associate in the firm’s litigation and arbitration practice group. She is based in Orange County, California.

The 37-year-old specialises in plaintiff-side defamation suits and studied at University of Southern California and Southwestern Law School.

Another one of Depp’s attorneys is Benjamin Chew, who is based in Washington DC and is described as a “multifaceted litigator” who represents clients across Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

He graduated with a Bachelors degree from Princeton University before attending University of Virginia School of Law and is a fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers.

Another name you may have heard is Andrew Crawford, who is also based in Washington DC and is an associate in the government contracts practice group.

A Wake Forest University and Boston College Law School graduate, he works in a variety of legal areas and was recognised by Super Lawyers as a “rising star”.

Others in the team are Wayne Dennison, Stephanie Calnan, Rebecca MacDowell Lecaroz, Yarelyn Mena, Jessica Meyers and Samuel Moniz, whose profiles can be read on the Brown Rudnick website.

Meet Amber Heard’s lawyer

Amber Heard’s main lawyer is Benjamin Rottenborn, a Waynesboro, Virginia, native who works at Virginia-based law firm Woods Rogers.

His bio on the firm’s site states he “represents clients in complex civil litigation involving issues in fiduciary duty, general commercial law, and other matters”. 

His profile reveals some of his many career highlights, including defending a Fortune 50 company and representing venture capital directors in a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit. 

He is also ranked as a rising star by Super Lawyers Virginia and gained degrees from University of Virginia and Stanford Law School.

Rumours flooded the internet this month that Ben had quit as the actress’ lawyer but there has been no official announcement confirming this and it doesn’t appear to be true.

Johnny Depp is suing Amber Heard for defamation because of an op-ed she published in the Washington Post in 2018. Heard is countersuing Depp. The trial is set to continue.

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