The Lincoln Lawyer: Every Case Borrowed From Book 1
The Lincoln Lawyer features several «side cases» from the first book in Michael Connelly's series of the same name. Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer is primarily based on book two in the series, The Brass Verdict. However, several of the secondary cases featured on The Lincoln Lawyer are drawn from the first book in Connelly's series (also named The Lincoln Lawyer).
The primary case in Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer is a double homicide allegedly committed by tech mogul Trevor Elliott. Like most of the show, the case is drawn from The Brass Verdict, with minor changes. In The Brass Verdict, the accused murderer is named Walter Elliott, and his fortune derives from movies, not the tech industry. Despite several other slight changes and adjustments mostly made to update the Elliott case and surrounding circumstances, Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer largely follows Connelly's books.
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However, The Lincoln Lawyer series features additional cases throughout season 1 that supplement the Elliott case, and not all of them are from The Brass Verdict. The Lincoln Lawyer's titular protagonist, Mickey Haller, inherits the caseload of murdered star lawyer Jerry Vincent in The Lincoln Lawyer season 1, episode 1 and takes on his own batch of cases. Key cases from his past also make appearances on the show, most notably the murder trial of Jesus Menendez, an innocent man who was framed for and convicted of murder. These «side cases» that supplement the Elliott trial serve to illustrate Haller's skill as a lawyer, form important subplots that support the central mystery of The Lincoln Lawyer, and further develop Haller's character. Four of The Lincoln Lawyer's cases are from book
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