( CNN ) -- Famed attorney Robert Shapiro -- best known to the public as part of O.J . Simpson 's legal `` dream team '' -- is now defending actress Lindsay Lohan , according to Lohan 's father . Lohan 's former lawyer , Shawn Chapman Holley , resigned last week shortly after releasing a statement about her client 's `` harsh and unfair '' sentence . Lohan was ordered Tuesday to serve 90 days in jail for missing alcohol counseling sessions in violation of her probation . She was also sentenced to spend 90 days in a drug and alcohol rehab program after her jail term is completed . The actress must begin serving her sentence on July 20 . Michael Lohan sent an e-mail to CNN Thursday stating that Shapiro had been hired , and expressing hope that his daughter 's sentence would be reevaluated if she is allowed to attend rehab first . `` Bob ( Shapiro ) is representing her , '' Lohan wrote . `` But tell me , why is ( it ) that I had to cry from the mountain for Lindsay to listen to me , and now finally she is doing what I said ? None of this would have happened if Lindsay and ( her mother ) Dina had . I was telling Dina and Lindsay this for years now . I just pray that they implement everything else I said , like getting clean off all meds , asking the court to go to rehab first and then reevaluate Lindsay 's incarceration . '' Michael Lohan , who is divorced and reportedly has a rocky relationship with his daughter , also wrote that he hopes Lindsay picks `` all new friends and management , and finally that Dina ( attends ) counseling with Lindsay and me . I thank Mr. Shapiro and think he will agree with my suggestions , since unfortunately , he has been down this road as well . It does n't matter who takes the credit , Dina or Bob . As long as Lindsay gets off the meds and listens to me , that 's all I care about . '' Shapiro 's son died of a drug overdose in 2005 .
Robert Shapiro is representing Lindsay Lohan , according to Lohan 's dad . Lohan 's former lawyer resigned last week . Lohan has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and 90 days in rehab . Michael Lohan is pushing for his daughter to go to rehab before prison .