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Family Law
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  • Episode aired Sep 20, 1999
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Kathleen Quinlan, Julie Warner, Tony Danza, Christopher McDonald, and Dixie Carter in Family Law (1999)
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Lynn Holt is a lawyer who works with her husband. She goes into the office and finds that it's been stripped bare by her husband, who has moved into a new office, and most of the staff is go... Read allLynn Holt is a lawyer who works with her husband. She goes into the office and finds that it's been stripped bare by her husband, who has moved into a new office, and most of the staff is gone. Only Danni Lipton remains. She sets out to rebuild her life. She takes in two lawyers,... Read allLynn Holt is a lawyer who works with her husband. She goes into the office and finds that it's been stripped bare by her husband, who has moved into a new office, and most of the staff is gone. Only Danni Lipton remains. She sets out to rebuild her life. She takes in two lawyers, ambulance-chaser Rex Weller and Randi King, a spitfire who was convicted of killing her a... Read all

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    • Paul Haggis
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    • Paul Haggis
    • Anne Kenney
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    • Kathleen Quinlan
    • Christopher McDonald
    • Merrilee McCommas
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    • Director
      • Paul Haggis
    • Writers
      • Paul Haggis
      • Anne Kenney
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      • Kathleen Quinlan
      • Christopher McDonald
      • Merrilee McCommas
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    Kathleen Quinlan
    Kathleen Quinlan
    • Lynn Holt
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Rex Weller
    Merrilee McCommas
    • Patricia Dumar
    Salli Richardson-Whitfield
    Salli Richardson-Whitfield
    • Viveca Foster
    • (as Salli Richardson)
    Cristián de la Fuente
    Cristián de la Fuente
    • Andres Diaz
    Julie Warner
    Julie Warner
    • Danni Lipton
    Dixie Carter
    Dixie Carter
    • Randi King
    Kevin Marshall Brady
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    Lesley Ewen
    Lesley Ewen
    • Glenda Frank
    Meagen Fay
    Meagen Fay
    L. Harvey Gold
    L. Harvey Gold
    • Judge Gilpin
    Alf Humphreys
    Alf Humphreys
    • Carl Dolan
    John Carroll Lynch
    John Carroll Lynch
    Henry Mah
    Henry Mah
    • Mr. Chang
    Rosemarie Martin
    • Cassie Holt
    Dean McKenzie
    Dean McKenzie
    • Alan Reilly
    Joel Palmer
    Joel Palmer
    • Matthew Reynolds
    John Bennett Perry
    John Bennett Perry
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