Patty is setting up a charity foundation when a man she knows asks for her desperate help in a corporate-malfeasance case. Ellen also offers her a class action suit for children, who secretly hopes to bring her down, with the help of two government agents.
Although Purcell refuses to tell Patty anything about his case, she decides to take it anyways. She also gets out of a child-malnutrition case, frustrating Ellen and the agents and handing off to Tom. In a flash forward, Ellen and Wes Krulick have a liaison.
Patty believes that Dan Purcell is holding back vital information concerning the murder of his wife. Meanwhile, Ellen uncovers a secret about Patty and Purcell which is decades old.
Ellen and Tom work on a case against Ultima National Resources in West Virginia, while Patty continues to help clear Daniel Purcell of murder charges from the death of his wife.
Ellen's motives for returning to the firm are challenged by Patty. Patty also believes that Christine Purcell's murder is linked to a corporate merger in which she is determined to halt.
Patty is sure that Walter Kendrick is responsible for the death of Christine Purcell, and starts up a full media war. Meanwhile, Ellen takes one step closer to proving that Frobisher is tied in with David's murder.
Tension between Ellen and Patty develops over how a case should proceed against Ultima National Resources, as Ellen brings new lead to the FBI to bring Patty down.
Ellen receives troubling news about the investigation as Patty goes on an offensive against the FBI. Meanwhile, Patty's husband is given an intriguing offer.
The opposition is beginning to crack, as Patty increases the pressure in her case against UNR. The FBI's investigation concerning Patty heads into a new shocking direction, while Wes and Ellen find their relationship moving into new areas.
An attempt to oust CEO Walter Kendrick may cost Claire Maddox everything, while a dark secret about Patty's personal life has been discovered by Ellen.
The FBI changes their approach of investigating their case due to Ellen's convincing. Meanwhile, Daniel Purcell becomes critical of Patty's case against the UNR, now that he has re-entered her life.
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