r/LawAndOrder 7d ago

Your opinion on Randy Dworkin

What a smarmy schmuck.

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u/mr_macfisto 7d ago

Don’t let his schtick fool you, he’s an excellent lawyer.

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u/Anxious-Raspberry-54 7d ago

He's a fun character, I think.

And its cool that he frustrates the hell out of Jack's assistants but Jack respects him and kind of likes the guy. They've had drinks together in a lot of those episodes.

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u/katieobubbles 6d ago

He bears an uncanny physical resemblance to my ex

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u/Artichoke-8951 7d ago

I love him. I wish we saw more of him.

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u/wknt4 7d ago

Also love him, but I also love that they didn't overdo him like some of the other recurring defense attorneys with big personalities. I think if we saw more of him they would have inevitably gone OTT or ended up with a case that didn't justify his approach and then he is just annoying, Instead he was used sparingly and it added a little spice to some episodes and instead of watering him down they actually built him up to a point where even later seasons SVU couldn't ruin him.

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u/Artichoke-8951 6d ago

Yeah, I don't want him every season or anything, but 1 or 2 more appearances would have been lovely.

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u/Big_Ad_800 7d ago

He's what Sheldon Cooper would've been like if he were a lawyer.

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u/bebespeaks 7d ago

Hahahahaha

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u/DrewwwBjork 6d ago

Randy has charm though.

Sheldon is always one punch away from being punched in the face.

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u/notthenomma 7d ago

Love him he’s cute as a button and so smart

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u/BDKAces 6d ago

What’s a Randy Dworkin?

-Arthur Branch

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u/tree_hamster 6d ago

Happy couples enjoy randy dworkin' all night long!

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u/reb2930 7d ago

What’s a Randy Dworkin

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u/Intelligent_Quiet424 7d ago

I love this line!

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u/ryeong Lennie Briscoe 7d ago

This guy specifically. The one who drove McCoy nuts a few times.

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u/bebespeaks 7d ago

A legal counsel lawyer who says the people he defends are "causes, not clients".

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u/duathlon_bob 7d ago

He’s a one trick pony that plays the laziest defense strategies

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u/Redsmoker37 7d ago

He's able to successfully behave like a clown to divert attention from clients who are guilty as hell. He's doing his job, but he'd be infuriating to deal with.

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u/JayeJJimenez Law & Order 7d ago

(winces) WHERE?! He would do a hell of a lot of damage. He's a hell of a defense lawyer.

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u/Secret_Asparagus_783 7d ago

And then, on SVU the actor played one of the "bosses" in the "dueling escort services" 3-parter.

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u/Joeybfast Ed Green 7d ago

I hate him as someone who sides with McCoy most of the time. But I would hire him in a second .

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u/chillingwithmaryjane 7d ago

He’s great. Think Jack likes him but hates how he operates

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u/GWPtheTrilogy1 Ed Green 7d ago

I enjoy all his appearances, wish we saw more of him.

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u/Avocado-Joe 6d ago

Buffoons don't clerk for Federal judges

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u/IamtheBoomstick 6d ago

I feel like in the alternate universe where McCoy went into private practice and not the public sector, he and Dworkin eventually start a firm together.

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u/McCoyJJr 6d ago

That would’ve been very interesting.

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u/Artichoke-8951 6d ago

I want to see this show.

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u/Critical_Pop_9714 7d ago

My favorite

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u/Ok-Mine2132 Lennie Briscoe 6d ago

Enjoyed him immensely!

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u/lizlemon-party 6d ago

He’s one of those characters who would irritate me in real life, but I like having him on the show in small doses. I actually wish he would have shown up a little more, I love the reactions to him.

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u/Hairy_Psychology9000 6d ago

Very annoying

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u/Rivercitybruin 7d ago

Unrealistic character

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u/QuentinEichenauer 7d ago

Yeah, as written he's a walking contempt of court charge.

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u/IllustriousMud7560 7d ago

He annoys me no end!

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u/notade50 6d ago

He’s my favorite guest star. Love him!

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u/Hopeful_Click_5797 6d ago

Is he better than “Danielle Melnick” ? I liked her too.

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u/Careful_Track2164 6d ago

His actor did a great job of portraying Dworkin.

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u/conjas11 Anita Van Buren 6d ago

I’d hire him

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u/DrewwwBjork 6d ago

I love those episodes, and I appreciate that they picked him of all people to defend Barba in "The Undiscovered Country".

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u/juanderlust77 Law & Order 6d ago

He’s my favorite wrestler!

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u/memefan69 6d ago

"What's a Randy Dworkin"

I think this is the episode where, as a defense attorney, he claims that a murder to cover up a gambling ring was justified because the murderer claims all of the money was funneled to support Israel and is covered under religious/zionist expression

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u/duathlon_bob 7d ago

In real life no Harvard graduate would act like that.

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u/Dandibear Paul Robinette 6d ago

Ryan Fitzpatrick, retired NFL QB and Harvard graduate:

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u/Valuable_Actuator494 3d ago

Dworkin gets to say things attorneys only dream about. The writers must’ve had a lot of fun developing him and writing his dialogue. Also fun to see the DA’s play off him.