In and out of the courtroom, Joelle Rich assists famous people and their families in preserving their reputations and privacy. Joelle frequently represents her clients in crisis situations and works to protect their reputations from false and defamatory claims made in print, online, and on social media. She specialises in shielding people’s privacy from inappropriate prying eyes and media attention. Joelle has over ten years of experience in media law and is adept at spotting threats to her clients’ reputation and privacy and developing methods to protect them.
She recently worked on a team that won a significant privacy and copyright case in the public eye and oversaw a recent high-profile libel action. She has a plethora of experience in libel, privacy, and copyright conflicts. Joelle is a highly skilled litigator who seeks to protect her clients from unwarranted intrusion in their personal or professional lives by using the law.
Joelle was recognised with a Silver award for the “Future Leader Initiative of the Year” at the Citywealth Future Leaders 2021 awards and was also a finalist for the Spear’s Wealth Management Awards 2021’s “Future Leader in Private Client Services.”
In his libel case against the British tabloid The Sun, Depp was represented by Joelle Rich of Schillings Partners in the UK.
Famously, Depp’s libel case against the newspaper, which referred to the actor as a “wife beater” in relation to the domestic abuse claims Heard had made against him during their 2016 divorce proceedings, was unsuccessful.
According to her company biography, Rich is a partner at the law firm Schillings and helps famous people and their families safeguard their reputations both inside and outside of the courtroom.
The attorney has more than a “decade of experience in media law” and “special skill in safeguarding persons’ privacy from undue intrusion and media attention.”
According to reports, Rich also defended Meghan Markle in her legal battle with the Mail on Sunday.
In 2018, the publication’s publisher was sued by the Duchess of Sussex for violating her privacy by publishing a personal letter she had written to her father, Thomas Markle.
Joelle Rich Husband
Rich is still married but is separated. Her husband’s name is Jonathan Rich. Joelle Rich is now divorcing her husband. She and her estranged spouse share two children.
Joelle Rich Age
Joelle Rich is 37 yeard old
Education
Joelle attended North London Collegiate School, a UK independent day school for girls aged 4 – 18.
Career as a lawyer
Joelle, 37, assists famous people to safeguard their reputations and privacy both inside and outside of courtrooms.
She specialises in shielding people’s privacy from inappropriate prying eyes and media attention. Joelle has over ten years of experience in media law and is adept at spotting threats to her clients’ reputation and privacy and developing methods to protect them.
