Most lawyers are slime – except for when you need them. And even then..

Britney Spears indeed needed counsel to help in her custody battle with ex-husband, Kevin Federline. However, she’s getting reamed by Stacy Phillips, one of her attorneys who served the pop princess between the months of March and June.

From E!:

According to a declaration filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the “Sometimes I Run” songstress owes $338,414.87 to Phillips for $700-an-hour services rendered between March and June—and there are rumors of a lawsuit in the works, because Spears’ camp is objecting to the hefty sum.

But that’s a discount, says the attorney, who states that the tab includes “time already deducted as a courtesy,” time “written off” and $75,000 that she expects to get next month.

Phillips was dismissed before Spears’ custody settlement was reached last month with the help of Spears’ recently reinstated family lawyer Laura Wasser, who broke ranks last fall but returned in time to help Spears obtain more visitation privileges with sons Sean Preston and Jayden James.

Wasser’s most recent bill, encompassing two months of counsel, totals $60,075, per another declaration filed on behalf of the law firm of Wasser, Cooperman & Carter.

But because her firm has already applied Spears’ $25,000 retainer fee toward her bill, she’s requesting no more than half of the total sum at this time.

Why so high, you might ask?

Phillips says that Spears’ conservatorship arrangement, which has gotten much of the credit for her 180-degree turn for the better over the last five months, made her case more complex.

Indeed. Attorneys for dad Jamie Spears indicated in court last week that they intend to contest his little girl’s legal bills. A hearing is scheduled for Sept. 16 to discuss Phillips’ fee.

Doesn’t that seem outrageous? Not surprising though. That’s a lawyer for ya.

Not a smart move on Phillips’ part as she will getting some negative publicity regarding this and everyone will know what an overpaid greedy douche she is.

Now for the obligatory lawyer joke:

Why does California have the most lawyers and New Jersey the most toxic waste dumps?

New Jersey had first choice.