Campbell Estate Fees Delayed Indefinitely

By Walter F. Roche

Fees of up to $1,050 an hour for a key lawyer involved in the estate of the late Glen Campbell have been put on an indefinite hold after several hearing dates on the matter had been postponed.
The fee request had first been submitted last year in Davidson Probate Court by Campbell's widow, Kimberly, but several hearing dates were scheduled and then re-scheduled.
The latest filing calls for an indefinite postponement.
"If the matter is reset for hearing, Mrs. Campbell will file and serve notice of hearing," the filing states.
The most recent hearing had been scheduled for Jan. 30. The filing gives no indication of the reasons for the postponements and attorneys for the estate did not respond to questions
The fee request in question was for estate work done by the law firm of Greenberg Traurig LLC or GT Law and its Los Angeles partner Jay L. Cooper.
In an affidavit accompanying the fee request, Cooper disclosed he was charging $1,050 an hour for his services provided in 2018 and 2019. His 2017 fee was $980 an hour.
The petition cites seven reasons justifying Cooper's fee including "complicated legal issues" involving Campbell's royalty fees and "interests of third parties" in some of those fees. The petition also notes Cooper's nearly 30 year relationship with the singer.
"Royalty interests and intellectual property assets (are) by far the estate's most valuable assets," the Nov. 13 petition states.
Included in the 158-page fee request was a highly redacted accounting of the services provided by Cooper and several of his colleagues, including his son The petition states that an unredacted version can be provided to the judge, but it would not be made public.
The fee request for GT Law totals $211,538 plus expenses of $10,255. The filing discloses however that $91,393 already has been paid, leaving a balance due of $130,400.
Also delayed indefinitely under the recent motion was an accounting fee request for $20,107 from the firm of Gursey Schneider.
Campbell died Aug. 8, 2017 following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Contact:wfrochejr999@gmail.com