Jamie Spears' lawyer says he's found a new attorney after he was suspended from Britney Spears' conservatorship

• Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, has hired a new lawyer.
• His former lawyer, Vivian L. Thoreen, announced the news that Spears was getting a new attorney.

Jamie Spears has found a new lawyer following his suspension from Britney Spears' conservatorship, his former attorney said in a statement.

"We are proud of our work on behalf of Jamie Spears and stand by his and our actions," Spears' former attorney, Vivian L. Thoreen, said in a statement shared with Insider. "We continue to have a good relationship, and are pleased that we have been able to help Jamie find new counsel. I am confident that Jamie's new counsel will continue to prove that he has always acted in Britney's best interests every step of the way."

A source close to the situation told Insider that Spears' new lawyer is Alex Weingarten, a partner in the litigation department at Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

Jamie Spears was suspended from Britney Spears' conservatorship in September, and a hearing on if Spears' conservatorship should be completely ended is scheduled for November 12.