Amber Heard has dumped her original lawyer who led her team in the unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against the star's ex-husband, Johnny Depp.
Elaine Charlson Bredehoft, who represented the Aquaman actress in the six-week defamation trial, is no longer in charge.
Attorneys David L. Axelrod and Jay Ward Brown, who represented The New York Times earlier this year in a defamation lawsuit against 2008 Vice President nominee Sarah Palin, will take over from Bredehoft as leads on Heard's team.
In a statement obtained by The Daily Mail, Heard's team said: "When it comes to protecting the fundamental right of Freedom of Speech, we look at the jury's decision - to paraphrase a famous quote - not 'as the beginning of the end, but merely the end of the beginning'.
"A different court warrants different representation, particularly as so much new evidence is now coming to light."
Bredehoft said she would continue to support Heard in her case.
"This is the perfect time to pass the baton.
"I have pledged to Amber and her appellate team my complete cooperation and assistance as they move forward on a path towards success," she said.
Heard lost her trial against Depp earlier this year and was required to pay out over US$10 million in costs after the jury ruled against her in a Virginia court.
Depp, the 58-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean star, sued Heard for US$50 million and argued she defamed him when she called herself "a public figure representing domestic abuse" in a newspaper opinion piece.
Speaking at the time of the loss, Heard said the defeat was a "setback".
"I'm heartbroken that the mountain of evidence was still not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex-husband," Heard said.
"I'm even more disappointed what this verdict means for other women.
"It is a setback. It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated."
Heard announced shortly after that she would be appealing the verdict.