A founding partner who returns to the Boston office to restore administrative control and rein in Denny and Alan.

| Episode | Title | |---------|-------| | 1 | "Head Cases" | | 2 | "Still Crazy After All These Years" | | 3 | "Catch and Release" | | 4 | "Change of Course" | | 5 | "An Eye for an Eye" | | 6 | "Truth Be Told" | | 7 | "Questionable Characters" | | 8 | "Loose Lips" | | 9 | "A Greater Good" | | 10 | "Hired Guns" | | 11 | "The Murder of Crows" | | 12 | "Blow Hard" | | 13 | "Whose God Is It Anyway?" | | 14 | "The Verdict" (Part 1 & 2 – often listed as two episodes) |

Alan defends a woman accused of killing her abusive husband, leaning heavily on expert psychological testimony. Denny tries to win back an old flame who needs legal assistance. Episode 11: "Schmidt Happens" Original Air Date: January 9, 2005

Loose Lips: A holiday episode where a man is fired for being "too gay" for a Santa role.