Burl Ives appeared as Walter Nicholls, the senior partner of the law firm, Nicholls, Darrell & Darrell.
Joseph Campanella co-starred as Brian Darrell with James Farentino as his brother Neil Darrell.
The older and more experienced Nichoills served as a mentor to the two younger attorney brothers.
Over the course of the three seasons, James Farentino was written out of six episodes – two during a three-week suspension in 1969, and four in order to appear in several theatrical and television films between 1970 and 1972.
The Lawyers was nominated for three Emmy Awards in 1972, winning one for its music and another for its direction.
Walter Nicholls
Burl Ives Brian Darrell
Joseph Campanella
James Farentino
