Overview
- The couple filed a federal legal malpractice and breach-of-contract complaint on June 5, seeking at least $25 million plus fees for lost income and reputational harm.
- The lawsuit alleges their former lead lawyer and his firm failed to timely move to suppress derivative evidence from a 2017 Georgia Department of Revenue search, which the Chrisleys say became the core of the government’s case.
- Todd and Julie were convicted in June 2022 on bank-fraud and tax-related charges, served more than two years in prison, and received full presidential pardons on May 27, 2025.
- Named defendants Christopher Anulewicz and Balch & Bingham have said the complaint will be vigorously defended and that they either have not been served or cannot comment while the case is pending.
- If the suit proceeds the case will move into civil discovery and likely pretrial motions over records and privilege, and it could end with a jury trial or settlement while the Chrisleys seek compensation for lost TV deals, endorsements, family disruption, and legal costs.