frequent defendant in Harry's courtroom, usually as the result of a series of freak disasters befalling his family. At one point, they run a concession stand in the courthouse, for which they spend the entire inheritance ($250,000), that "Granny" (oft-mentioned but never seen) had left them, forcing them to charge astronomical prices. Leslie Bevis, as Sheila, an exotic nymphomaniac who often appeared to entice Dan into dangerous sexual liaisons during or after court to his detriment, causing him to go into a coma in one episode. Yakov Smirnoff, as Russian immigrant Yakov Korolenko. In the first season, Harry saves a distraught Yakov from a suicide attempt, and they became friends. Yakov eventually tries to bring his brother to America, succeeds in getting his wife Sonja and kids out of the Soviet Union, and gets his father to immigrate after the Cold War ended. Although Yakov's role was largely humorous, a few episodes were more serious, such as fighting the refusenik status of his wife and children, or where Yakov's father argues with Yakov about forgetting his roots. Eugene Roche, as Jack Sullivan, Christine's overbearing father. He refers to Harry as "that nut". Dan Frishman as Dan's boss, District Attorney Vincent Daniels. Though Dan initially underestimates him because he is a little person, he has an extremely tough personality and often has it in for Dan. Bumper Robinson, as Leon, an orphan who becomes close to Harry. He first appears in season 2 as a shoeshine boy, who is always after Dan to pay for the shine. In season 3, he becomes Harry's temporary foster son before getting adoptive parents, whom he sees as geeks. Unsatisfied with the parents, he runs away after a confrontation with Harry, where he says that he wished Harry was his father from the start. He returns for one episode in season 4, in which Harry scares Leon into rejoining the foster program. Ray Abruzzo, as Tony Giuliano, a police detective and Christine's fiancé, husband, and then ex-husband. Mary Cadorette, as Margaret Turner, a newspaper reporter who became Harry's girlfriend/fiancée during season 8. The couple broke up towards the end of the season due to Margaret being forced into the witness relocation program after testifying in court about a mob hit she had witnessed. S. Marc Jordan, as Jack Griffin (seasons 8–9), the blind operator of the concession stand in the cafeteria. Joleen Lutz, as Lisette