Crane, Poole & Schmidt

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Crane, Poole & Schmidt is a fictional law firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, which is the setting of the ABC TV show Boston Legal, created by David E. Kelley (although it was first introduced in the final episodes of The Practice).

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[edit] Employees

[edit] Founding Partners

[edit] Managing Partners

[edit] Partners

[edit] Senior Associates

[edit] Junior Associates

[edit] Assistants

[edit] Attorney Roles

Denny Crane primarily serves as a figurehead for the firm, taking advantage of every opportunity to further his own public presence in the media. He has given many memorable interviews, including two on CNN's Larry King Live. Crane occasionally argues cases in court, but is past his prime and is prone to forgetfulness, which he often attributes to Mad Cow Disease. When his authority is questioned he often reminds characters that his name is first on the door. Despite his growing senility, he is shown to have his moments of brilliance.

Paul Lewiston and Shirley Schmidt spend much of their time trying to maintain the firm's integrity and financial security. Lewiston brought Shirley back when Denny began to get further out of control, and they both considered forcing Denny out. While Shirley often tries cases, Paul's role at the firm seems to be mostly administrative. Although he is very rarely shown working on any legal cases, his authority on every practical level is seen as equal to that of the other senior partners (in fact he was offered to become a named partner, which he turned down)

Edwin Poole was shown to have a mental breakdown at the beginning of the show. He has returned twice since, once when he escaped and took a court appointment and another where he was released (but ultimately decided he was still not completely healthy)

Throughout the show's history junior associates have been shown to get little practical work, often being assigned research or sitting in second chair to other attorneys. In season 1, Sally Heep handled one trial on-screen (and one other offscreen, her poor performance in which got her fired), Tara's legal role was somewhat less. In season 2, neither Sara or Garrett got to handle their own cases.

[edit] Crane, Poole & Schmidt office locations

Crane, Poole & Schmidt is known to have offices in these locations, at least one other office does exist.

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