Larry Birkhead holds up his hands as asign of victory after a DNA test found that he is the biological father ofAnna Nicole Smith's daughter, Dannielynn in Nassau, Bahamas April 10,2007. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

BEIJING,June4-- Larry Birkhead, Anna Nicole Smith's former boyfriend and father of her baby girl, has filed a suit against his former lawyer Debra Opri for allegedly defrauding him out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, media reported Sunday.

Birkhead filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday, in which he claims Opri promised to represent him free of charge because "the publicity from her representation of Plaintiff would greatly benefit Opri's legal career."

The lawsuit was filed just days after Opri filed her own suit, claiming that Birkhead did not pay his bills for her legal services.

According to the court papers, Opri deposited 865,000 U.S. dollars Birkhead had got from NBC Universal under a deal to appear on various shows in her client trust account, despite being advised that she was not authorized to control the funds. He further said that Opri later turned over 200,000 dollars, leaving 665,000 dollars in the trust account.

The lawsuit also said Opri solicited donations to a legal fund and revealed confidential information during media interviews -- all without Birkhead's consent. Opri is also accused of charging Birkhead for her travel expenses, dinners with friends and entertainment expenses.

"Opri placed her own career desires and needs as a priority over the needs, interests and desires of her own client," the lawsuit further accused.

In a brief statement released Friday, Opri responded by saying that her former client is avoiding the issue of his unpaid legal fees.

(Agencies)