As an attorney, legal analyst and commentator, and author, Opri has provided insight and analysis on celebrity cases involving divorce, paternity, palimony, custody/visitation, domestic violence, and civil and criminal matters, as well as a profile of current and celebrity events and issues in the news.

Opri's emphasis on the importance of the "media perspective" as part of a client's case or cause provides a unique approach to both her practice and her media analysis.

A longtime Californian, Opri still considers herself an East Coast native, having spent her early years in New Jersey and New York. While studying film/television and drama [Lee Strasbourg Institute] at New York University (NYU), Opri became interested in the law and the media's impact therein, especially high profile cases.

Relocating to Los Angeles, Opri began collecting experience in the film and television industry, while simultaneously laying the foundation for a legal career, eventually earning her J.D. degree in 1987.

Ms. Opri has had an ongoing legal career as a litigator, having started her law firm in 1989; thereafter, she started to combine her media and legal training to best serve what has now become a legal practice focused on client representation, which, at times, requires the expertise and understanding of the media.

Today, Opri is licensed to practice law in California, New York, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia. Opri continues to believe that legal representation must include a savvy, realistic, and candid awareness of the media as well as its potential assistance in bringing legal and current issues to a mass audience's attention.

Debra Opri represents clients from all walks of life. Her reasoning is that "to stay connected to the regular guy is to understand what is important in life and in the courtroom when arguing a case." Her down-to- earth qualities and her genuine candor in dealing with issues and people have been a winning combination both in and out of the courtroom.