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Madonna Seeks Counsel of Sir Paul's Divorce Lawyer

Posted Jun 26, 08 7:08 PM CDT in Gossip 

(Newser) – Madonna is set to enlist the services of the lawyer who handled Paul McCartney’s divorce settlement, the Times of London reports. The pop star, 49, is reportedly exploring a split from director Guy Ritchie, 39. "Steel magnolia” Fiona Shackleton gained notoriety when she secured such a favorable result for McCartney that Heather Mills emptied a water jug over her head in court.

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Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie walk the red carpet in Cannes on May 21, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Madonna holds David Banda in her arms in Mchinji, Malawi in this Thursday, April 19, 2007 file photo.   (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo, File)
Madonna arrives for the premiere of the film "I Am Because We Are" at the 61st international Cannes film festival, on Wednesday, May 21, 2008.   (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie are thought to be on their way toward divorce; she looks set to enlist Fiona Shackleton, lately employed by Paul McCartney, as her attorney.   (AP Photo)
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