Kevin Federline's lawyer says Britney Spears is not "cured"

Kevin Federline's lawyer has urged restraint when it comes to news that Britney Spears is already fully recovered.

Mark Vincent Kaplan says that with the help of Britney's father, Jamie Spears, the Toxic star is heading in the right direction, but there's still a long way to go.

"Jamie is doing a really good job," Kaplan tells People magazine. "There was a situation and that seems to be stabilized. Does that mean she’s cured? Of course not."

Kaplan says that Spears' negative press has diminished noticeably, and that her successes -- from her appearance on How I Met Your Mother to reports Tuesday that she is working again with former manager Larry Rudolph -- are making news right now.

He says that Jamie Spears' efforts to set Britney on the right track are "smart," adding that, "Obviously before Jamie, it wasn't a question of what was going to happen – it was a question of when."

Meanwhile, Larry Rudolph says the star is "doing great".

"I have spent time with her, and she is on the right path because she has people around her who really care about her well-being," Rudolph said.

Larry -- who is credited with discovering Spears and managing her career for 9 years -- would not comment further, explaining, "this isn’t the time to talk business. This is a time for healing."

"People close to Britney know that Larry is the best person for her," a friend of the Spears family told Us Weekly. "He's the man who can get her back on the right track career-wise."