David Del Rio Hires Shawn Holley After Firing From CBS ‘Matlock’

David Del Rio has brought in one of Hollywood’s most powerful lawyers — Shawn Holley — in the wake of his sudden dismissal from CBS’ “Matlock” after his co-star Leah Lewis accused him of sexual assault… TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Del Rio has retained Holley – whose client list includes Kim Kardashian, Justin BieberAnd Lindsay Lohan — this week as he navigates the fallout from the accusation that got him fired from the hit CBS show last month.

TMZ broke the story… Leah filed a complaint against David with CBS on October 2 over an alleged sexual assault that she said occurred on September 26. On the day of the report we were told he was being removed from the property…and after an investigation he was fired. CBS Studios has confirmed that his character, a key player in the series, will be written off.

The LAPD told us at the time that there was no record of an assault report matching the date or location of Lewis’ charge.

Shortly after the news broke, Leah posted a message to fans alongside a photo of her hugging her mother, writing: “Mommy is here, we move forward in love and strength. I’m in good hands. Thank you everyone for every kind of support and care. Truly, we move forward in strength. Keyword: strength.”

David’s wife, Katherine Del Rioalso sounded off…Leah was shot down as ‘the most disturbing human being I have ever met’.

We reached out to Holley and Del Rio for comment…so far no word back.