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The Plot

Justice Cast Promo Shot Top-lawyer Ron Trott runs his own, prestigious L.A. law firm, which offers first-rate criminal defense, charging top-dollar to the wealthy, guilty or innocent or civil party, or occasionally accepts a case for the publicity or for a friend. He has an elaborate team, mainly comprised of specialists, from detectives and ex-public prosecutor Luther Graves to various paralegals such as a specialist in jury-selection and psychology. However Trott has a bright right-hand, charming Tom Nicholson, who is likely to become at least as good a pleader, provided he can control one weakness Ron seems immune for: human feelings such as sympathy, sincere disgust or compassion can cloud the cool competitive killer-instinct to win at any cost to earn a king's ransom.
• Synopsis written by KGF Vissers

The Cast

  • Kerr playing Tom Nicholson
  • Victor Garber as Ron Trott
  • Rebecca Mader as Alden Tuller
  • Eamonn Walker as Luther Graves

Episodes Kerr Was On

Kerr appeared in 14 episodes (which was the entire series)

  • Pilot
  • Pretty Woman
  • Behind The Orange Curtain
  • Addicts
  • Wrongful Death
  • Crucified
  • Death Spiral
  • Shark Week
  • Shotgun
  • Filicide
  • Prior Convictions
  • Christmas Party
  • False Confession
  • Shot to the Heart

About Kerr's Character "Tom Nicholson":

  • He is an idealistic trial lawyer. A native of a small Nebraska town, he had a younger sister who died in her late teens. He is only comfortable defending clients whom he believes to be innocent. His youth and appealing demeanor as the all-American face of "not guilty" are cited by Ron as the reason that Tom (rather than Ron himself) should lead most trial representations.

    Tom is a brilliant litigator whose everyman, earnest manner makes him Ron's alter ego. Trials are won and lost on the art of battle in the courtroom, and Tom is a master of his domain.

Notable Quotes

Alden Tuller: There's more to life than law, Tom.
Tom Nicholson: (smiling) I've heard.
Tom Nicholson: Doctors get to bury their mistakes. Lawyers have to live with them.
Tom Nicholson: Trials aren’t perfect.
Ron Trott: Three people on a yacht, Tom. One of them turns up dead. It’s one or both of the other guys that did it.
Tom Nicholson: People think that jurors can be manipulated by the lawyers... TV. You know what? They can be.
Ron Trott: Does he look like an Hispanic woman?
Kevin O'Neil: What?
Tom Nicholson: (explaining) Picking a jury is kinda politically incorrect.
(after practicing in front of a mock jury)
Alden Tuller: We tried our case using the accident theory six times.
Ron Trott: Yeah, and so?
Alden Tuller: O-for-six. We lost every time.
Tom Nicholson: That's okay. I only gotta win once with a real jury... Right?
Tom Nicholson: Alden, what the hell happened?
Alden Tuller: I'm not sure what makes me madder; that I didn't practice the recreation at full speed or that I didn't get the truth from Ann. She couldn't have stabbed him the way she says. I put the knife in the way Ann said she did and it felt like I broke my hand.
Tom Nicholson: But you never even winced.
Alden Tuller: You wouldn't have.
Alden Tuller: (about the missing bride) So where is she now?
Ron Trott: Hiding. Once it hit the press, she was too embarrassed to come back -- like you were, Tom, when you pulled out of your wedding.
Alden Tuller: What? You were engaged?
Tom Nicholson: Briefly. You know how I get when I'm waiting for a verdict.
(about Jake's girlfriend)
Tom Nicholson: If she loves you, you won't lose her.
Ron Trott: You can't. In fact, you're going to do whatever it takes to keep her by your side. Understand?
Jake Garcia: I will. I love her.
Ron Trott: Whether you do or not, act like you do.
Ron Trott: ...But you're never going to keep her by blubbering like this, so man up. It's Orange County. The airport is named for John Wayne for God's sake. No whining.
Tom Nicholson: Nice pep talk, Ron.
Molly Larusa: Thank you.
Tom Nicholson: If you keep digging holes for yourself, at some point, people are gonna stop throwing down a rope, like now. Sometimes lawyers fire their clients, and that's what I'm doing. I can't be your lawyer anymore, Molly.
Tom Nicholson: Come on, pull it together. We need you to take the stand tomorrow, confident.
Molly Larusa: Confident? Then give me a drink or something stronger.
Tom Nicholson: What did you just say to me?
Molly Larusa: I was kidding. It was a joke.
Tom Nicholson: If the hammer works, don't bring out the shotgun.
Tom Nicholson: God, I hate making objections I know I'm gonna lose.
Tom Nicholson: What is it they say about hot dogs and justice?
Ron Trott: If you love them, don't watch how they're made.
Ron Trott: (on the phone, speaking to Tom) I got the lawsuit. Nice! You're getting more like me every day.
(pause as Tom replies)
Ron Trott: Yes, that's a compliment.

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