It was a clear example of misconduct that would get Patty disbarred if it came to light, but it wasn't nearly as harmful as many of her other actions. In Season 5, Patty represented Rachel Walling, the daughter of a murdered whistleblower who the public mistakenly believed had died by suicide.
Although Patty's wrongful death suit against Ellen's client Channing McClaren was going well, with Rachel intent on accepting a proposed settlement, Patty wasn't satisfied. Both she and Ellen wanted to face off in court , so they agreed that Patty would give false evidence to Rachel. Just as Patty had hoped, Rachel changed her mind and refused the settlement from McClaren, now believing to Patty's glee that justice could be better delivered in trial.
Lying to your client for your own gain and swindling them out of a settlement is practically the definition of malpractice, but still not one of Patty's worst offenses. One of Patty's greatest mistakes, and certainly among her greatest regrets, was the way she alienated her son, Michael, over the course of several seasons.
Although she didn't believe he was a fit father to his own child, she should have understood that Michael was understandably bitter over her betrayal of his partner Jill.
In the end, Patty's unwillingness to give up custody to Michael inadvertently resulted in his death. In the series finale, when Patrick Scully, Michael's key witness in the custody trial, tried to skip town, Michael threatened to reveal his crimes as a hit man. Unfortunately for both Michael and Patty, this threat resulted in Michael's death.
Although the outcome was downright terrible, it wasn't directly Patty's fault, but rather the result of years of alienating her son.
In the show's pilot, viewers discovered that Katie had catered for Frobisher in Florida when the executive suspiciously sold his stocks in his own company and that's why he'd offered to help her finance a new restaurant. For her part, Patty wanted Katie to be a witness in her case against Frobisher. In order to convince Katie to turn against her investor, she had Uncle Pete break into Katie's apartment and kill her dog, knowing that Katie would assume Frobisher was behind the attack.
It was Patty's first horrible act in the series that would foreshadow many more to come, and it showed that she wasn't above taking lives. In Damages Season 4, Ellen struck out on her own and attempted to try a case against High Star, a security firm contracted by the military whose employ left her old friend Chris Sanchez suffering from PTSD.
But when Ellen realized that Sanchez was being held hostage by High Star on a mission, she negotiated with CEO Howard Erickson and agreed to drop the case to ensure her friend's safe release.
He tells Katie of a false identity of the person they saw Frobisher with in Florida, in order to avoid having to testify himself.
Despite his scheme, Patty locates him, but thanks to rival lawyer Ray Fiske , he has gone into hiding, rather than risk being killed for the information he knows. Shortly after coming out of hiding, Malina met with Katie and made a videotape about the lawsuit.
While walking Katie Connor's dog, Cocoa, Malina was hit by a car and killed instantly. He also left a substantial amount of money to Katie. Create Account Forgot Password.
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