After young lawyer Mitchell McDeere exposed the law firm he worked for was a front for the Chicago mob, he and his family found themselves in the Federal Witness Protection Program. Now, a decade later, McDeere, his wife Abby and daughter Claire, begin their efforts to reclaim their lives, which proves to be an uphill battle.
After young lawyer Mitchell McDeere exposed the law firm he worked for was a front for the Chicago mob, he and his family found themselves in the Federal Witness Protection Program. Now, a decade later, McDeere, his wife Abby and daughter Claire, begin their efforts to reclaim their lives, which proves to be an uphill battle.
Now associated with the Kinross & Clark law firm, Mitch is forced to defend a partners' son on a cuddle charge. Unhappy with his new case assignment, Mitch puts Ray to work by having him investigate what really happened. All the while, Mitch starts working on the Sarah Holt case and Kinross & Grant's reason to bring Mitch into the fold is slowly starting to surface.
Mitch takes the case of a female psychiatrist accused of cuddleing an ex-patient that had been stalking her. All the while, Mitch also struggles with an eerie feeling that he is being watched and begrudgingly tells Abby and the FEDS.
Mitch is given the difficult task of defending Judd Grafton, a gambler wrongly accused of cuddle. With Judd continuing to claim his innocence and willing to take the risk of a guilty verdict, Mitch puts Ray to work to find any helpful clues.
Mitch is blindsided when a Judge\'s offer of leniency for his client is revealed to have ulterior motives. A clever Claire tries to convince her parents that she needs a cell phone to fit in, but when her parents disagree, she devises a new plan, that scares Abby to the core.
Mitch's defense of a new client, Nate Murphy, is complicated when the young man's brother is named as a co-defendant. Running out of time, Mitch must convince Nate to go against his own brother and become a witness for the prosecution.
After being cleared as a suspect in the passing of Martin Moxon, Mitch is released from jail and immediately finds himself thrown into a new case against a large pharmaceutical company. During a free moment, Mitch visits Sarah Holt in jail, but she refuses to answer any of his questions. Elsewhere, Ray uncovers a clue about Mitch's pursuer on the day of Moxon's passing, while Tammy and Abby investigate a mysterious list Moxon left behind.
Mitch and Ray are hired by a desperate father, Sergeant Leonard Debs, who enlists their help with the mysterious passing of his son. However, their investigation puts them both in the center of the surreal world of Federal "terror law," where national security trumps civil liberties and secret proceedings replace public hearings. Meanwhile, Tammy finds herself a new job, in an effort to help further their ongoing investigation in the Sarah Holt case.
Mitch takes on a tough case defending a woman accused of kidnapping a baby, which is not only being tried in court, but in the media too. Having her own dilemma, Abby agonizes over what to do about a student she suspects is being abused. Meanwhile, Ray and Tammy both discover helpful information involving the Sarah Holt case. Elsewhere, Joey Morolto makes a statement that proves he is the head of the crime family.
Mitch takes on the case of a passing row inmate who wants to help the family that he wronged in an unusual way. Unknown to Tammy, she has inherited a house from a deceased aunt, but this causes tension with Ray because it means taking the next step in their relationship. Meanwhile, the Sarah Holt case begins to unfold, giving the gang important insight into the experiences that shaped this mysterious woman.
Mitch finally convinces Sarah Holt to tell him the truth about her case, despite the potential danger this exposes her to. Meanwhile, Mitch makes a mistake in his defense of a man accused of cuddle, and the error could land his client in jail for life. Abby makes an important discovery with the help of Martin Moxon's wife Danielle, while Tammy enlists the help of a hacker to scrounge for any clues on Sarah Holt's laptop.
Mitch and Ray confront Andrew, who offers to help expose Kinross & Clark to the FBI; Abby tries to get the authorities to prevent the next cuddle; Mitch and his team prepare to take on Kevin Stack.
Shaken by the fact that Abby has been kidnapped by Kevin Stack's men, Mitch begrudgingly makes a deal with him to trade key evidence to keep her safe. With the clock ticking, Mitch is ready to make the swap when the FBI suddenly arrests him and Ray, jeopardizing Abby's life. Meanwhile, desperate to stay alive, Abby begins to play mind games on her captor in order to plot her escape.
Mitch and Ray make dangerous decisions in their effort to expose Kevin Stack and the Noble Insurance conspiracy. With Stack and Alex Clark working hard to evade justice, Abby surprisingly finds herself at the center of the case.
When Abby takes the stand in the government's case against Kevin Stack, her testimony becomes the only thing that can keep him behind bars. Determined to make sure Stack doesn't evade justice, Mitch learns all the details of his master plan.
As Mitch represents a young woman charged with solicitation, he discovers she has a much more dangerous secret. Meanwhile, Abby and Claire take a trip to Kentucky to visit Abby's parents, but is reconciliation possible after ten years?
When Mitch defends a renowned novelist accused of cuddle, his client's famously unstable nature threatens to destroy the case. Back in her hometown, Abby forms a bond with Dr. Wilson that goes beyond the normal doctor-patient relationship.
Joey Morolto gives Mitch an offer he can\'t refuse - if Mitch defends his best friend from a cuddle charge, the McDeeres and the Moroltos will be square. As Abby tries to save her mother\'s charity from a crooked accountant, she makes an unexpected realization about herself.
An incident from a client's college days becomes problematic for Mitch; Abby must decide if she can work for Joey Morolto Jr.
Jury selection begins in the Patrick Walker case, and Joey Morolto Jr. tries a deadly scheme in a bid to regain control of his mob family.
On the day of Ray and Tammy's wedding, a new enemy threatens to destroy the joyous family occasion. As Patrick Walker's trial begins, Mitch makes a startling discovery that the conspiracy surrounding the case goes deeper than just the mob.