Mayfield Hires Geragos As Attorney

Just when you thought the whole Jeremy Mayfield versus NASCAR rumble was going away...
Boy, we were wrong...
Jeremy Mayfield ((pictured, thanks NASCAR.com)) is bringing out the heavy celeb-rep artillery now by hiring Mark Geragos (yes, THAT Mark Geragos) as his new attorney.

Geragos confirmed to Jenna Fryer on Friday night that he's finalizing a deal to represent Mayfield out of his Washington, D.C.-based firm Luque Geragos and Marino.

"It's clear to me that there are real issues here, substantial issues, and I think he's getting a raw deal," Geragos said.

Geragos declined to discuss specific issues until he could review the case, citing a protective order that U.S. District Judge Graham Mullen has in place.

Geragos said the Mayfield case is one of the first his new office will handle. According to the firm's Web site, it handles only civil and criminal litigation. Geragos said he would personally be representing Mayfield.

Mayfield has testified in court that the NASCAR suspension has left him unable to meet his basic living expenses, so it's not clear how he's paying for Geragos.

Geragos declined to immediately discuss the financial agreement he's made with Mayfield.

All that does is give us the chance to show the interview that Jeremy had with FoxCharlotte's Dao Vu where he just goes flat-off on everything...