The Lincoln Lawyer: Booktrack Edition characters

Also known as Mickey, Michael Haller

Appears from the start

A Los Angeles criminal-defense lawyer who conducts much of his practice from the back seat of a Lincoln Town Car. Twice divorced and accustomed to representing clients he assumes are guilty, he prizes procedure, leverage, and the prosecution's burden of proof. A lucrative assault case interrupts his routine and tests the emotional distance on which his career depends.

Appears from the start

Haller's driver, a former client working off part of his legal debt. He navigates the lawyer among Los Angeles courthouses and meetings, helping turn the Lincoln into a mobile office.

Appears from the start

A bail bondsman who directs Louis Roulet's family toward Haller. His referral promises the kind of well-funded client the defense lawyer rarely sees and gives Haller an immediate financial reason to take the case.

First appears in chapter 2

Haller's case manager and second ex-wife. Efficient and sharply familiar with his habits, she manages calls, schedules, and money from a distance while remaining part of the unconventional professional network surrounding him.

Also known as Maggie McFierce

First appears in chapter 3

A Los Angeles prosecutor, Haller's first ex-wife, and the mother of their daughter, Hayley. She objects to his willingness to exploit doubt for dangerous clients, but their family ties and lingering affection keep them in one another's lives.

First appears in chapter 3

Mickey and Maggie's young daughter. Haller's limited time with her is one of the clearest measures of what his work and divorces have cost, and concern for her makes threats against his family especially powerful.

First appears in chapter 4

A wealthy Beverly Hills real-estate agent accused of beating and attempting to rape a woman he met in a bar. Polished, indignant, and supported by his mother, he insists he was lured into a setup and offers Haller a rare client able to finance a full defense.

First appears in chapter 4

Roulet's mother, a wealthy businesswoman protective of her son and prepared to pay for an aggressive defense. Her influence and money stand behind Roulet's insistence that the charge is an attempt to exploit him.

First appears in chapter 4

The lawyer who represents the Roulet family and helps retain Haller for Louis's criminal case. Formal and watchful, he protects the family's interests while leaving trial strategy to the defense specialist.

First appears in chapter 5

The woman whose report leads to Roulet's arrest. A bar hostess and sex worker, she says Roulet followed her home, struck her, and threatened her with a knife before she was able to raise an alarm.

First appears in chapter 6

Haller's regular private investigator and a former police officer. He checks witnesses, physical evidence, and Roulet's background, giving Haller an independent account of a case whose surface facts appear unusually favorable to the defense.

First appears in chapter 16

A former client serving a life sentence for the murder of Martha Renteria. Haller persuaded him to accept a plea rather than risk execution, but Menendez has always maintained that he did not kill her.

First appears in chapter 29

The deputy district attorney assigned to prosecute Roulet. Young and ambitious, he treats the case as a direct contest with Haller and relies on the victim's account, forensic evidence, and jailhouse information to withstand the defense attack.