Complex sentence: Drake and Patty hire a lawyer, Katherine McDonnell (Laurie Metcalf); however the case to evict Hayes is complicated from the outset by Drake's earlier unlawful attempt to disconnect the utilities.
Split into simpler sentences: Drake and Patty hire a lawyer, Katherine McDonnell (Laurie Metcalf). However the case to evict Hayes is complicated from the outset by Drake's earlier unlawful attempt to disconnect the utilities.