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How Johnny Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez became the star in his court battle with Amber Heard

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Johnny Depp with his attorney Camille Vasquez. She’s become famous for her handling of his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. (PHOTO: Gallo Images / Getty Images)
Johnny Depp with his attorney Camille Vasquez. She’s become famous for her handling of his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. (PHOTO: Gallo Images / Getty Images)

Less than two months ago few people outside the US legal fraternity knew who she was. She wasn’t even her client’s first pick for lawyer – he’d wanted a more high-profile legal eagle with experience in celebrity cases.

But Camille Vasquez was what he got. And now, after watching her in action during the six-week Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial, the world knows exactly who the 38-year-old courtroom whiz is.

Every day she arrived at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Virginia in designer outfits and heels, makeup immaculate, hair in glossy waves, flashing a smile at the hordes of journalists and onlookers.

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