"I always had the feeling that Opri was genuinely fond of Larry, so I was actually surprised when they split..."
Me, too. Did you see this:
"Ironically, a hearing on Opri's motion to withdraw as Birkhead's attorney was also delayed until Apr. 23, leaving her in the thick of things for the time being, at least in Los Angeles."
From this post:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1798451/posts?page=6492#6492
They have to have a hearing for her to withdraw from Larry...