Speakers at the Rechts­kommuni­ka­tions­gipfel 2025

Elaine Charlson Bredehoft is a nationally renowned U.S. trial attorney who gained international visibility in 2022 as lead counsel for Amber Heard in the widely publicized defamation trial against Johnny Depp. Previously, she was involved in the earlier proceedings between Heard, Depp, and the British tabloid The Sun. Known for her strategic clarity and strong courtroom presence, she has been included in The Best Lawyers in America every year since 1997. She was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2003 and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers in 2005.  Ms. Bredehoft has been regularly voted by her peers as one of the top ten attorneys in the Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore areas.  In 2023 Ms. Bredehoft received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Virginia Bar Association Employment Law Section.  Ms. Bredehoft is a founding partner of the law firm Charlson Bredehoft Cohen Brown & Nadelhaft, with core expertise in defamation law, employment law and complex civil litigation. She holds a law degree from the Catholic University of America and is frequently invited to speak on high-stakes litigation and legal strategy in the media spotlight.