An unnamed solicitor was hired to defend Mercedes Fisher in October 2012, who had kidnapped her son Bobby Costello. Mercedes's mother Myra McQueen threatened the solicitor, making sure that he did a good job at defending Mercedes and ensured that she was properly checked on. Visiting her a few hours after their first meeting, the solicitor was left concerned by her distant behaviour and requests for her late fiancé Riley Costello, and requested a psychiatric assessment.