Reese Dipple is a conservative billionaire and a client at Lockhart, Agos and Lee. He is the fourth richest man in America, running business in gases, pulp and paper.
Diane Lockhart met Dipple at a gathering of conservative elite in Wyoming, when she was trying to gain upon a new rich client for her firm. Dipple was introduced to her as R.D. so at first, she didn’t know his full name and she entered in a debate with him about abortion. Despite their disagreement, both seemed to gain respect for each other. Although Diane failed at convincing rich Gil Berridge to join her firm, she found out R.D.’s identity and managed to get him as a client.
Dipple engaged Diane into a mock trial at Plenary Institute, wanting her to argue for a gay couple who had been denied service by a wedding planner. He requested that she gives her best so that he can later use her liberally motivated arguments in court and better prepare for the real trial. The case was significant for him to push his conservative anti-gay-marriage agenda. However, when Diane included Dipple’s gay nephew in mock trial as a witness, he was appalled. Even that didn’t stop him in his determination to fund this anti-gay-marriage case.
When Alicia Florrick was supposed to get back at Lockhart, Agos and Lee, Dipple protested, arguing that he will leave the firm if Alicia gets hired because of her election scandal. Therefore, Alicia wasn’t hired back.
Later, Dipple sent his general counsel, Ethan Carver, to collaborate with Lockhart, Agos and Lee, primarily with Diane, in order to achieve more of his Republican goals.
Quotes[]
“I like people who stand by their opinions. I like people who stand by their beliefs. And I think a religious accommodation must be made for people who do that. You know? It's the right thing to do.” - Loser Edit
Trivia[]
Julianna Margulies told in an interview for The New Yorker that Diane threw Alicia under the bus when she chose keeping Dipple as a client instead of letting Alicia to join back to the firm.