Burt Kendall

Burt Kendall emerges as a hypothetical former partner at the law firm Whitcomb, Wiley, Hawking, Harrison & Kendall, where Jordan Kendall also served. During a Situation Room vetting of Jordan's credentials, Leo McGarry reads her resume aloud and questions Burt Kendall's existence, wondering if his portrait hangs in the partners' dining room. This offhand inquiry underscores the firm's partner roster and prompts reflection on its historical lineup amid high-stakes legal consultations for the White House.

2 appearances

Law Firm Partnership

Burt Kendall's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E3 · College Kids

Authorized Contact and the Quiet Confession

Not applicable; used as a conversational image rather than an actor.

Hypothetically invoked by Leo as a possible partner portrait in Jordan's firm's dining room; functions as a rhetorical flourish in credential vetting.

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S4E3 · College Kids

Authorized Confession: Leo Admits U.S. Assassinated Shareef

Not applicable.

Burt Kendall is invoked hypothetically when Leo jokes about partners' portraits—serves as a conversational device to humanize Jordan's résumé and the law firm.

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