4 February, 2009
Patty begins to suspect Ellen\’s motives for returning to the firm. Patty is also on a mission to stop a corporate merger that she believes is tied to Christine Purcell\’s murder

28 January, 2009
While Patty concentrates on Daniel Purcell\’s murder case, Ellen and Tom travel to West Virginia to do research on the case against Ultima National Resources

21 January, 2009
Patty begins to suspect Purcell of withholding vital information; Ellen uncovers a decades-old secret from Patty and Purcell\’s past.

14 January, 2009
Patty believes there is more to the Daniel Purcell case than a simple murder, while Ellen continues her attempt to take down Patty by trying to turn Tom against her.

7 January, 2009
Fresh off her legal victory over billionaire CEO Arthur Frobisher, Patty is taking a break from the law and pouring her energies into her new charitable foundation. But when Patty r

The first season ends with Ellen talking Patty into defending her in exchange for the Gregory Malina videotape.

Patty finally posts bail for Ellen as Frobisher learns about a tape made by Gregory Malina that could ruin him.

Patty offers Ellen her job back, however, Ellen declines but volunteers to keep helping Patty with the Frobisher case. Lila is back, and bringing more havoc into David and Ellen\’s lives. Patty use

Ellen tries to get herself back into the mix as Patty and Frobisher fight it out at the deposition.

Patty Hewes and Arthur Frobisher continue to struggle for dominance as the deposition nears.