Jerry Espenson is a fictional character portrayed by Christian Clemenson in the TV series Boston Legal.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Legal Deficits (season 2), they were 47 years old.
They appear in 50 episodes out of a total of 101 aired and have accumulated 613 positive votes.
The character of Jerry Espenson is mainly associated with Katie Lloyd, Carl Sack and Shirley Schmidt.
Episodes50
Legal Deficits
episode S2.E10 december 2005Denny and Shirley team up to defend Brad, who is on trial for his actions in trying to find a kidnapped boy. Alan helps his secretary solve her credit card woes with assistance from Jerry Espenson, an expert in financial law who exhibits odd social behavior.
The Cancer Man Can
episode S2.E11 january 2006Alan takes up the cause of one of the associates, Denny meets a woman, and Denise helps defend a client accused of buying his way onto a drug trial.
Helping Hands
episode S2.E12 january 2006Daniel Post finagles his way onto one of Denise's cases, Alan takes up Jerry's cause with rather more enthusiasm than Shirley would like, and Denny gets serious about his new love.
Ivan the Incorrigible
episode S2.E22 april 2006Jerry asks Alan to help him with a case, defending a father who killed a man who got away with murdering his son. Meanwhile, Ivan restarts his relationship with Shirley even though he is still married to Missy.
Deep End of the Poole
episode S2.E24 may 2006Partner Edwin Poole returns to the firm after a stint in a mental institution
Can't We All Get a Lung?
episode S3.E1 september 2006Alan hires a sexual surrogate to help Jerry Espenson overcome his fear of intimacy with women, which only gets Jerry in more legal trouble. And Shirley takes Daniel Post's case after Denise learns that her fiancé is planning to buy a lung from a terminally-ill man.
Whose God Is It Anyway?
episode S3.E5 october 2006Jeffery, Claire and Denise's judge murder trial gets underway, and Alan defends Jerry Espenson after firing a lawyer in his new firm because he's a Scientologist.
Trick or Treat
episode S3.E7 october 2006Alan must defend Jerry Espenson again, this time for committing perjury to get on a jury. Meanwhile, Denise learns that her fiancé, Daniel Post, has died, but the doctors are having trouble locating his remains.
Lincoln
episode S3.E8 november 2006Lincoln Meyer chooses Denny to represent him when he's suspected of killing the judge. Jerry enlists Alan's help in a first degree murder case. Brad has had it with Jeffrey, who wants to have Shirley. Alan overhears Denise telling Shirley about her desires, and takes advantage of it. Denny can't seem to decide between Bethany and her mother.
On the Ledge
episode S3.E9 november 2006Lincoln goes to extremes and kidnaps Shirley. The trial begins for Jerry's client, and Jerry shines as an attorney in court. Denny feels threatened as the bond between Jerry and Alan strengthens. Brad and Jeffrey take their office relationship to the "next level."
The Nutcrackers
episode S3.E10 december 2006Clarice applies for a job as Claire's new assistant, but she'll only hire him as Clarence. Alan's new case is involved in a friendly wager with Shirley. Brad and Jeffrey are assigned to work on a case, together, involving a woman who wants to sue God, even though they can't stand one another, which makes Denise feels more like a referee, than an attorney.
The Good Lawyer
episode S3.E16 february 2007Alan feels guilty after teaching Jerry Espenson a cruel lesson on being a good lawyer, Denny creates a scene at Bethany's temple, and Brad and Denise come to blows over whether she should give up her career to take care of their baby.
Guise 'n Dolls
episode S3.E20 april 2007Alan goes head to head with Jerry, but Alan doesn't like the arrogant, boorish persona Jerry has assumed for the case. And Denny gets the firm in hot water when he "compliments" an African-American job applicant.
Tea and Sympathy
episode S3.E21 may 2007Judge Weldon asks Alan to defend her in a case, which leads to a potential relationship. Meanwhile, Clarence has a client who wants to sue a college sorority for kicking her out, and Jerry Espenson is opposing counsel.
Guantanamo by the Bay
episode S3.E22 may 2007Jerry shows up at Shirley's office, wishing to return to the firm and clients include someone who was detained at the hands of the government, who felt he was involved in a terrorist plot of some kind. Gloria warns Alan that Judge Folger entertains more lawyers in her chambers than motions in her courtroom.
Duck and Cover
episode S3.E23 may 2007Alan defends a priest on trial for housing an illegal alien, and Brad and Denise hurry to get married before their baby is born. Meanwhile, Shirley gives Jerry a housing discrimination case involving a woman and her duck.
Trial of the Century
episode S3.E24 may 2007Alan and Denny resort to a dangerous strategy to create reasonable doubt and get two teenage brothers acquitted of murdering their father. Shirley gets angry with Jerry and Clarence when they sue a casino.
Beauty and the Beast
episode S4.E1 september 2007Carl Sack is brought in from the New York branch to act as office "enforcer." Shirley is sued by Stanford University after she backs out of a donation. And a new lawyer, fresh out of law school, is assigned an unwinnable murder case.
The Innocent Man
episode S4.E2 october 2007New lawyer Katie Loyd and Jerry take on their unwinnable murder trial. Shirley invites Lorraine to join the firm as a new associate. Denny lusts after the new associate and immediately invites her to sleep with him. Alan warns Denny to stay away from Lorraine. Denny speculates with Alan about the nature of the relationship between Shirley and new boss, Carl Sack.
The Chicken and the Leg
episode S4.E3 october 2007Carl and Denny bet on the outcome of their cockfighting case, a teenager who is HIV positive sues her school for only teaching abstinence, and Jerry begins to have romantic feelings for his new colleague.
Do Tell
episode S4.E4 october 2007A general sues the military because he was fired after coming out. The firm's latest hire takes a custody case involving child bullfighting. Alan's "word salad" returns over Lorraine, and Denny finds out about Shirley and Carl.
Hope and Gory
episode S4.E5 october 2007A woman who intentionally and maliciously avenged her daughter's death asks Alan to provide her with a temporary insanity defense. Meanwhile, Katie and Jerry try to get a questionable sexual offense conviction vacated for a client.
The Object of My Affection
episode S4.E6 november 2007Denny gets in hot water when he fires a lawyer who rejected his sexual advances because she is too fat. Meanwhile, Jerry defends a woman in a case involving "objectophilia"
Attack of the Xenophobes
episode S4.E7 november 2007Whitney takes a case involving a police officer charged with murder after shooting an unarmed African American youth eight times, Clarence sues YouTube for defamation, and Alan defends Denny against the overweight lawyer he fired.
Oral Contracts
episode S4.E8 december 2007Alan defends Denny after he is charged with soliciting gay sex in a bathroom stall. Shirley defends a shock jock in a First Amendment case, and Katie begins investigating Lorraine's background.
No Brains Left Behind
episode S4.E9 december 2007After Denny and Alan lose a lawsuit against the National Guard, they try to join the group and are rejected because of their age. Shirley defends her granddaughter after she is expelled for shredding a standardized test.
Green Christmas
episode S4.E10 december 2007The firm is sued by one of its environmental group clients because it isn't "green" enough. Alan tries to help Clarence, who cannot make his house payments because of skyrocketing adjustable mortgage rates.
Mad About You
episode S4.E11 january 2008Much to the chagrin of his firm, Denny takes on a first-degree murder case without anyone's help, while Jerry and Katie agree to seek compensation for a woman whose husband fell under the guise of a shady lawyer who convinced him to divorce her.
Roe vs Wade: The Musical
episode S4.E12 january 2008A man whose sperm was used without his knowledge to impregnate a woman tries to get the court to force her to have an abortion, and Alan and Shirley are opposing counsel. Jerry defends Leigh after she is fired for hugging a student.
Glow in the Dark
episode S4.E13 february 2008Denny and Alan unknowingly sleep with the same client, who is trying to block the building of a nuclear power plant. Opposing counsel is Shirley's old friend from law school, which makes Carl Sack very jealous.
Rescue Me
episode S4.E14 february 2008Sack becomes increasingly frustrated with the firm's lawyers constantly taking on cases that don't make any money, and finds a potential new love interest to replace Shirley. Meanwhile, Denny and Alan prepare for their Coast Guard test.
Tabloid Nation
episode S4.E15 april 2008Alan takes on an old hated nemesis in a case involving a shooting death after an ambush interview on a tabloid TV show. Shirley takes a case for an old friend, a troubled Vietnam veteran, who finds himself in dire straits.
The Mighty Rogues
episode S4.E16 april 2008Shirley pursues a court order to euthanize her father, who is in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's Disease. The residents of Nantucket petition for the right to have a nuclear weapon, and Jerry is sued by a sexy female companion.
The Court Supreme
episode S4.E17 april 2008Alan is given the opportunity to present an appeal to the Supreme Court in the case of a mentally challenged man sentenced to death for the sexual assault of a young girl.
Indecent Proposals
episode S4.E18 april 2008Denny Crane falls for a rancher client who hires him to sue the FDA over cloned meat. Shirley and Alan sue the Democratic Party over pledged convention delegates switching their votes to the other candidate.
The Gods Must Be Crazy
episode S4.E19 may 2008While the firm takes on legalization of prostitution and accepting female priests into the Catholic church, Denny Crane contemplates an offer to seek the Republican nomination for president.
Patriot Acts
episode S4.E20 may 2008The town of Concord wishes to secede from the United States, and Alan and Denny act as opposing counsel in the case--a case that could cost them their friendship because their opposing views on patriotism and dissent.
Smoke Signals
episode S5.E1 september 2008Alan goes up against an ex who got away and he's not completely over in a case against Big Tobacco, and Denny is too busy to help because he's worried about his impotence problem.
Guardians and Gatekeepers
episode S5.E2 september 2008Jerry and Katie take a case involving a 15-year-old who claims a guard raped her in a private prison, Shirley's 17-year-old granddaughter is in trouble for voting in the primary, and Alan and Denny take on the pharmaceutical industry.
Dances with Wolves
episode S5.E3 october 2008Denny faces concealed weapons charges after he shoots a mugger, and Alan confronts his own sexism as he represents a sexual surrogate in a child custody case.
True Love
episode S5.E4 october 2008Being noted as a great lawyer attracts the attention of a former girlfriend as she asks Alan to defend her husband in a murder trial, even though he still has feelings for her which compounds the case in a conflict of interest.
The Bad Seed
episode S5.E5 october 2008A judge finds out that Alan bet with Denny on the outcome of his case involving malpractice at a military hospital. Jerry takes a sperm bank to court to find out if his nephew and his new girlfriend have the same sperm donor.
Happy Trails
episode S5.E6 october 2008Alan and Denny vacation at a dude ranch in Utah and wind up facing adultery charges, but an unlikely ally comes to their defense. Back in Boston, Shirley defends Catherine Piper, who is accused of attempting to murder her doctor.
Mad Cows
episode S5.E7 november 2008While Jerry goes up for partner, Alan goes head-to-head with Denise Bauer in a case involving government Mad Cow Disease testing, and head-to-head with Denny over his decision to vote for John McCain.
Roe
episode S5.E8 november 2008Alan and Shirley confront their own misgivings about legalized abortion as they defend a 15-year-old Chinese immigrant who wants one. Meanwhile, Jerry faces assault charges after punching out a man in a coffee shop who ridiculed him.
Kill, Baby, Kill!
episode S5.E9 november 2008Denny and Carl go to Virginia to defend a corrections officer who shot and killed an inmate during his botched execution, and Alan and Shirley defend one of Alan's old classmates who says she was fired because she voted for John McCain.
Thanksgiving
episode S5.E10 november 2008Different topics abound at Shirley's house for Thanksgiving when the gang assembles for what was supposed to be a quiet intimate dinner for two between her and Carl.
Juiced
episode S5.E11 december 2008Alan helps Denny fight for the right to take a still-unapproved Alzheimer's drug, Carl helps Catherine Piper sue the networks for ageism, and Jerry and Katie take a case involving "academic doping."
Made in China
episode S5.E12 december 2008As Alan prepares to try Denny's Alzheimer's drug case in front of the Supreme Court, Shirley tries to block the purchase of the firm by a Chinese business.
Last Call
episode S5.E13 december 2008Before Alan and Denny go to the Supreme Court, they must fight an injunction to keep them from getting married to each other. Meanwhile, religious differences could threaten Shirley and Carl's upcoming wedding.
- Legal Deficits
- The Cancer Man Can
- Helping Hands
- Ivan the Incorrigible
- Deep End of the Poole
- Can't We All Get a Lung?
- Whose God Is It Anyway?
- Trick or Treat
- Lincoln
- On the Ledge
- The Nutcrackers
- The Good Lawyer
- Guise 'n Dolls
- Tea and Sympathy
- Guantanamo by the Bay
- Duck and Cover
- Trial of the Century
- Beauty and the Beast
- The Innocent Man
- The Chicken and the Leg
- Do Tell
- Hope and Gory
- The Object of My Affection
- Attack of the Xenophobes
- Oral Contracts
- No Brains Left Behind
- Green Christmas
- Mad About You
- Roe vs Wade: The Musical
- Glow in the Dark
- Rescue Me
- Tabloid Nation
- The Mighty Rogues
- The Court Supreme
- Indecent Proposals
- The Gods Must Be Crazy
- Patriot Acts
- Smoke Signals
- Guardians and Gatekeepers
- Dances with Wolves
- True Love
- The Bad Seed
- Happy Trails
- Mad Cows
- Roe
- Kill, Baby, Kill!
- Thanksgiving
- Juiced
- Made in China
- Last Call
Best moments10
- New lawyer Katie Loyd and Jerry take on their unwinnable murder trial. Shirley invites Lorraine to join the firm as a new associate. Denny lusts after the new associate and immediately invites her to sleep with him. Alan warns Denny to stay away from Lorraine. Denny speculates with Alan about the nature of the relationship between Shirley and new boss, Carl Sack.
- Alan and Shirley confront their own misgivings about legalized abortion as they defend a 15-year-old Chinese immigrant who wants one. Meanwhile, Jerry faces assault charges after punching out a man in a coffee shop who ridiculed him.
- Alan feels guilty after teaching Jerry Espenson a cruel lesson on being a good lawyer, Denny creates a scene at Bethany's temple, and Brad and Denise come to blows over whether she should give up her career to take care of their baby.
- Jerry shows up at Shirley's office, wishing to return to the firm and clients include someone who was detained at the hands of the government, who felt he was involved in a terrorist plot of some kind. Gloria warns Alan that Judge Folger entertains more lawyers in her chambers than motions in her courtroom.
- Alan takes up the cause of one of the associates, Denny meets a woman, and Denise helps defend a client accused of buying his way onto a drug trial.
- Jerry and Katie take a case involving a 15-year-old who claims a guard raped her in a private prison, Shirley's 17-year-old granddaughter is in trouble for voting in the primary, and Alan and Denny take on the pharmaceutical industry.
- While Jerry goes up for partner, Alan goes head-to-head with Denise Bauer in a case involving government Mad Cow Disease testing, and head-to-head with Denny over his decision to vote for John McCain.
- Alan goes head to head with Jerry, but Alan doesn't like the arrogant, boorish persona Jerry has assumed for the case. And Denny gets the firm in hot water when he "compliments" an African-American job applicant.
- Judge Weldon asks Alan to defend her in a case, which leads to a potential relationship. Meanwhile, Clarence has a client who wants to sue a college sorority for kicking her out, and Jerry Espenson is opposing counsel.
- Denny faces concealed weapons charges after he shoots a mugger, and Alan confronts his own sexism as he represents a sexual surrogate in a child custody case.
- The Innocent Man
- Roe
- The Good Lawyer
- Guantanamo by the Bay
- The Cancer Man Can
- Guardians and Gatekeepers
- Mad Cows
- Guise 'n Dolls
- Tea and Sympathy
- Dances with Wolves