Britney Spears Pays Almost Half A Million Dollars to Divorce Kevin Federline

They say you can't buy love but you sure can buy getting out of it.  In what may be the most expensive celebrity divorce ever, Britney and Kevin's cost $417,000 in LEGAL FESS ALONE.  That does not include what she pays in spousal support and child support. 

And all of her legal fees, for all of her cases, 2.7 million dollars.

I have the wrong clients, that is all I am saying. 

Attorneys for her father, Jamie Spears, filed a document Monday showing how much his court-ordered control of her business and personal affairs has cost so far.  "Since the initiation of the conservatorship, as a result of the concerted efforts of Mr. Spears as well as the professionals involved, all aspects of Ms. Spears's life have been stabilized and continue to improve," lawyer Geraldine Wyle wrote. She added that the her mental health continued "to mend," that she had regained "substantial visitation" with her children and that her career "has been revitalized."

At least 17 lawyers and firms have had a hand in her personal or business matters.  At one recent court hearing opposing counsel looked at the 6 attorneys in the courtroom and said, "which one of you am I supposed to talk to?"  Another opponent sniped then that "Miss Britney Spears is being bled dry by these proceedings."

In these economic times, when Above the Law is reporting daily on attorney firings and law firms closing their doors, I'm a little surprised a judge is not going through that bill line by line.

Although, maybe I'm wrong.  Retired probate judge Arnold Gold, who has not reviewed Spears' case, said that although legal fees may sound large, many bills -- such as those from divorce or entertainment attorneys -- would be incurred whether the conservatorship was in place or not.

"The mere dollar amount doesn't automatically mean it is inappropriate," said Gold, who presided over the settling of Tupac Shakur's estate. "It's quite appropriate, particularly in the entertainment field, to incur and have to pay very, very, very sizable attorneys' fees."

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