Blake LivelyThe legal team is expanding as their lawsuit against Justin Baldoni approaching judgment.
Us Weekly can confirm Lively, 38, has hired a lawyer Sigrid McCawleywho is a long-time advocate Jeffrey Epsteinvictims included Virginia Giuffre.
“It is a privilege to be able to work with Blake Lively’s world-class legal team on a case that, at its core, is about a woman who was subjected to a hostile work environment and is being targeted for defending herself and other co-workers,” McCawley said in a statement. we on Friday January 16.
McCawley’s primary role will be managing communications with the public and the media on key issues related to Lively’s case against Baldoni, 41. (people was the first to report the news.)
Blake Lively’s alleged feud with director and co-star Justin Baldoni on the set of It Ends With Us erupted into multiple lawsuits in 2025. The former Gossip Girl star began the legal battle by filing a complaint with the California Department of Civil Rights and later suing Baldoni over allegations of sexual harassment. Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan (…)
Lively will continue to be represented by lawyers Mike Gottlieb i Ezra Hudsonwho have worked with him Gossip Girl actress for months as she navigates subpoena battles, pretrial hearings and more.
“We are delighted that Sigrid has joined the Blake legal team in this important role managing our public communications,” Gottlieb and Hudson said in a statement. we. “We recruited Sigrid based on her many years of work speaking truth to power, including her courageous representation of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, and I have no doubt that her experience will serve the team well.”
Lively’s legal battle against Baldoni began in December 2024 when she he sued her End With Us co-star and director of sexual harassment. According to the lawsuit, Baldoni’s alleged behavior caused Lively “great emotional distress.”
After Lively filed her lawsuit, Baldoni’s attorney addressed the actress’ “completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious” allegations in a statement to westating that he was trying to “fix his negative reputation” and “reform a narrative” about the film’s production.
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively
Nicole Rivelli/Sony Pictures Releasing/Courtesy Everett CollectionBaldoni filed his own lawsuit against Lively in January 2025. The case, however, he was fired six months later
Although the trial was originally scheduled to begin in a New York courtroom in March 2026, a judge previously announced that will now attempt to start on May 18, 2026.
Although a judge advised both sides to keep that in mind solve the case before a trial began, both Lively and Baldoni’s teams appeared ready to have their day in court when they marked the one-year anniversary of the legal battle in December 2025.
Justin Baldoni has added another high-profile lawyer to his legal team amid his battle against Blake Lively. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, a notice of appearance was filed on Monday, September 15. The filing notified the court that attorney Alexandra Shapiro would be joining as counsel for Baldoni, 41, and Wayfarer Studios. (…)
“For the past year, Blake has persevered against a billionaire-funded effort to try to ‘bury’ her, her family and the companies through retaliatory lawsuits and a relentless digital and media campaign,” Lively’s lawyers Hudson and Gottlieb said in a statement. we at that time. “With her retaliation claims dismissed and her claims set to go to trial in May, Ms. Lively is more determined than ever to shine a light on the forces working behind the scenes to silence and discredit women who dare to speak out.”
Baldoni’s team issued a separate statement expressing hope that the “truth” will prevail.
“My clients are deeply grateful for the support and kind words they have received over the past year,” Baldoni’s attorney said. Bryan Freedman said in a statement to we. “We are confident that the truth will eventually prevail, and the care shown by so many has been a significant source of strength during an incredibly difficult time.”