The Firm (novel) - List of Characters

List of Characters

Mitchell Y. McDeere: An ambitious law student who graduates with honors from Harvard. He is seduced by the money and perks the firm offers until he is notified by the FBI that the firm is part of the Morolto crime family. He is almost caught by the firm, but escapes with $8 million (both the money the FBI paid him and the money he stole from the Moroltos, gives $1 million to Tammy and $1 million to Abby's parents so $10 million total) and survives. He retires to the islands of the Caribbean with Abby and Ray.

Abby McDeere: Wife of Mitch McDeere and a third-grade teacher in a prominent private school in Memphis. She is stressed by the long hours Mitch spends at the firm, then by the truth about the firm, and eventually helps him escape.

Wayne Tarrance: An organized crime specialist from New York and veteran FBI agent. He is not very cautious. He tries to help Mitch, but fails to protect him. Mitch and Tarrance now have bitter feelings toward each other.

Ray McDeere: The brother of Mitch McDeere. He is a convicted felon who killed a man in a bar fight. Dishonorably discharged from the army. He is a great linguist who learned several languages. He escapes prison with the help of the FBI and Mitch, and later aids Mitch in his escape.

Eddie Lomax: An ex-con and prison friend of Ray McDeere; a private investigator who works for Mitch in investigating the five dead lawyers. He is later murdered by one of the Morolto gunmen.

Tammy Hemphill: The cigarette loving secretary and lover of Eddie. She becomes frightened when Eddie is killed. She greatly aides Mitch in helping him steal and copy the files in the Cayman Islands. She Does this through acting as a secretary under the name of Doris Greenwood using her looks and sexual advances to get the job done. She is seen as a minor character though she has a large part in the book and later in the film. (Later played by Holly Hunter.)

Oliver Lambert: Originally an unsuspecting early joiner of the firm, later unwillingly drawn into the conspiracy. He is now the firm's senior partner.

Nathan Locke: The number-two man in the firm. He grew up in Chicago and has served the Moroltos since the age of ten. He is a major figure in the Morolto crime family. Described as "evil, eccentric" with "black laser eyes."

Bill DeVasher: A former New Orleans police detective, now the firm's security chief. He is in charge of monitoring the firm's lawyers and carrying out the Moroltos' dirty work. He blackmails Mitch with pictures of him, yet is ignored.

Tony "Two-Ton" Verkler: A thug with an impressive record of convictions. A loyal thug to the Morolto family. He helps in the search for Mitch McDeere.

Aaron "The Nordic" Rimmer: A thug for the Morolto family. He has strong Nordic features and is nearly successful in catching Mitch several times. He is later strangled by Ray McDeere.

Lou Lazarov: A caporegime in the Morolto family, with oversight over the firm. A close associate of Joey Morolto (the head of the Morolto crime family). Former actor.

Joey "The Priest" Morolto: The boss of the Morolto crime family. The younger brother of Mickey Morolto, who has limited business with the crime family. He inherited the family upon his father's death in 1980.