The first bill submitted by Callenders was for $72,282.65, apparently submitted on September 22. It requests payment for “professional services rendered by Michael Scott and Tracy Ferguson in connection with [the estate of Daniel Smith].”
Daniel Smith was the 20-year-old son of Ms. Smith, who died last September 10 in Doctors Hospital while visiting her days after she had given birth to a daughter.
Among the services set out in the first bill are various attendances at the house in counsel with [Ms. Smith] and Ben Thompson, continuous attendances at the Coroner’s Court, continuous attendance with respect to the estate of Daniel Smith, taking a statement from Howard Stern for a press release at Ms. Smith’s request, numerous telephone conferences with Mr. Stern, and attending to press releases with the media.
The bill also lists attendances and telephone conferences with Anthony McKinney (eventually co-counsel on the case) and telephone conferences with Dr. Cyril Wecht, the celebrity pathologist Callenders’ hired to do an independent autopsy of Daniel Smith’s body.
Dr. Wecht’s autopsy found that Smith died from complications due to the interaction of three drugs in his system, only one of which he was prescribed.
The bill also lists attendances and telephone conferences with Anthony McKinney (eventually co-counsel on the case) and telephone conferences with Dr. Cyril Wecht, the celebrity pathologist Callenders’ hired to do an independent autopsy of Daniel Smith’s body.
Dr. Wecht’s autopsy found that Smith died from complications due to the interaction of three drugs in his system, only one of which he was prescribed.
There's a lot there that Scott would have considered differing opinions with Stern on strategy...