Celebrity Lawyer Explains Katy Perry & Chis Pratt’s Property Dispute

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Chris Pratt dragged into Katy Perry’s $15M mansion showdown with US veteran’s family as trial kicks off

Description: Celebrity lawyer and legal analyst Christopher C. Melcher, who is ranked as a best family law attorney in California, explains the property dispute involving Katy Perry, Chris Pratt, & a US Veteran.

Publication: Fox News

Publication Date: August 21, 2025

Journalist: Christina Dugan Ramirez

Area(s) of Legal Expertise needed for interview:  Real Estate, Contract, Property/Tort

Legal Expert: Christopher C. Melcher

Katy Perry and Chris Pratt
Celebrity lawyer & legal analyst Christopher C. Melcher, who is ranked as a best family law attorney in CA, explains the property dispute involving Katy Perry, Chris Pratt, & a US Veteran

Quote: “Westcott’s defense is that the home could not have had mold and other major issues because Perry rented the place to Chris Pratt,” said Los Angeles-based top family law attorney and legal analyst Christopher Melcher, who handles celebrity and high-net- worth divorces in California.

“If so, the subsequent condition of the home when Pratt was a tenant is not relevant to what the home looked like when Perry got the keys,”  explains Melcher, who is a partner of Walzer Melcher Yoda LLP, which is ranked as a high-net- worth top family law firm