Edwin Poole
Edwin M. Poole is a fictional lawyer from the American television series Boston Legal. Due to his character's in-show issues, he has only appeared in a relatively small number of episodes. Edwin M. Poole is portrayed by Larry Miller.
Character biography
Edwin Poole is introduced as one of three founding and name members of the show's depicted law firm, Crane, Poole & Schmidt, along with two of the more central characters in Boston Legal, Donny Crane and Shirley Schmidt. He is referenced to have been a spectacular trial lawyer in the past, however, during the first episode of the series, Edwin Poole suffers from a mental breakdown, and is admitted into a psychiatric hospital.
Later in the first season, he temporarily leaves the hospital and agreed to try a criminal case as the defending attorney, a lifelong conviction of his. He receives assistance from Crane, Poole & Schmidt attorney Lori Colson, which greatly influenced the eventual victory. While his side did win, he recognized that he was no longer acting in his full capacity and agreed to return to the psychiatric facility.
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