Nicki Minaj's attorneys are asking a New York judge for permission to stop representing her in a $275,000 concert production lawsuit, while a separate law firm in Los Angeles is seeking more than $295,000 in allegedly unpaid legal fees from the rapper.
In recent court filings, Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever said its relationship with Minaj had "irretrievably broken down" over disagreements about litigation strategy and communication problems. Meanwhile, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani renewed its request for a default judgment after alleging that Minaj failed to respond to its lawsuit over outstanding legal bills.
The New York firm first sought to withdraw on October 23, 2026. Attorney Bruce W. Bieber told the court that the lawyers and their clients could no longer agree on how to handle the litigation. In a November 3 filing, the firm urged the judge to grant its request, saying it had exhausted its efforts to resolve the situation.
According to Bieber, attempts to personally deliver the withdrawal papers to Minaj were unsuccessful. A process server visited her residence multiple times, including an occasion when a concierge indicated that someone would come downstairs to accept the documents, but nobody appeared. The firm also reported attempting service by certified mail and FedEx.
Kurzman Eisenberg represents Minaj in a lawsuit seeking approximately $275,000 in unpaid concert production expenses connected to her 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball appearances and promotional events for Pink Friday 2. The company, 24/7 Productions, alleges that Minaj and her team failed to reimburse expenses incurred arranging the performances. Her attorneys previously disputed the allegations and sought to have her dismissed from the case.
In Los Angeles, Gordon Rees has renewed its effort to recover unpaid legal fees from its representation of Minaj in a copyright dispute involving her 2014 song "I Lied." The firm filed suit in March, alleging that the rapper failed to pay for legal services provided in the earlier litigation, which ended in a confidential settlement in 2024.
After Minaj failed to respond to the collection lawsuit, Gordon Rees sought a default judgment. Its latest request, filed November 3, seeks approximately $295,605, including outstanding fees, late charges and expenses associated with pursuing payment. A default judgment would allow the court to rule on the firm's claims without a response from Minaj, although a judge must still determine whether the requested award is supported.
Neither court has granted the pending requests. The Los Angeles court is scheduled to consider Gordon Rees' demand on November 16, while the New York court is expected to hear Kurzman Eisenberg's request to withdraw on December 1.
