John Buchanan is a defense attorney who has clashed with the Special Victims Unit multiple times. He is known to have a brash, mean personality who often uses cruel defense tactics towards rape victims.
Known Clients[]
- Billy Skags (SVU: "Savior")
- Anton Petrov (SVU: "Ace")
- Connor Murphy (SVU: "Home Invasions")
- Lieutenant Commander William Taverts, Officer Matthew Wooten, and Petty Officer Zeke Lipitt (SVU: "Military Justice")
- Elias Kemp, Jr. (SVU: "Criminal Stories")
- Daniel Pryor and Matt Cooper (SVU: "Pornstar's Requiem")
- Deputy Chief Charles Patton (SVU: "Forgiving Rollins")
- Zak Franklin (SVU: "Devastating Story")
- Deputy Chief M.E. Carl Rudnick (SVU: "Criminal Pathology") co-counsel with Rita Calhoun
- Chris Roberts (SVU: "A Misunderstanding")
- Noel Panko and Bobby D'Amico (SVU: "Star-Struck Victims")
- Sean Roberts (SVU: "Making a Rapist")
- Dr. Nicole Keller (SVU: "Motherly Love")
- Rory O'Toole (SVU: "I Deserve Some Loving Too")
Appearances[]
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (7 seasons, 14 episodes):
- Season 11: "Savior" • "Ace"
- Season 13: "Home Invasions"
- Season 15: "Military Justice" • "Criminal Stories"
- Season 16: "Pornstar's Requiem" • "Forgiving Rollins" • "Devastating Story"
- Season 17: "Criminal Pathology" • "A Misunderstanding" • "Star-Struck Victims"
- Season 18: "Making a Rapist" • "Motherly Love"
- Season 21: "I Deserve Some Loving Too"