When a member of his family is abducted, Hoffman suspects someone is trying to send him a message about the Avedon murder case and that Cross is somehow involved.
When Julie overdoses on drugs prescribed by Dr. Lester, Hoffman suspects the doctor has ulterior motives for keeping his female patients so heavily sedated.
After a lead in her sister’s murder proves deadly Julie Costello shows up at the law firm to talk to Hoffman, fearing that her own life is now in danger.
While Richard Cross and Julie Costello turn over Jessica’s diary to Hoffman, Lisa defends a investments specialist on trial for mishandling his clients’ life savings.
Ted Hoffman goes from defending Richard Cross for the murder of Jessica Costello to defending Neil Avedon, a hot young Hollywood actor, for the same murder.