Nathan Stark

The Justice Department has new witnesses who are willing to testify against Eli, but refuses to reveal who they are. When she discovers that Frank Landau is one of them, Elsbeth decides to take him to civil court for defamation so that she can force him to answer her questions under oath, which annoys Assistant US Attorney Josh Perrotti. Meanwhile, Peter prepares for a debate with Maddie Hayward.

Will steps in to represent a student whose family used to be Alicia's clients when the young man is accused of a murder on his college campus.

When their plans to depart the company are suddenly exposed, Alicia and Cary are unceremoniously forced out of Lockhart & Gardner and a desperate.

When Frank Prady attacks Governor Florrick's record as a campaign tactic, Alicia must consider doing the same. Kurt McVeigh testifies as an expert witness in a case, leading to a rift between him and Diane.

Elsbeth and Alicia put their fight on hold when they both have clients facing economic espionage charges; Diane battles her former partners over office space.