Carolyn Maddox is a private-practice defense attorney who typically represents high-powered businessmen. She is among the most feared defense attorneys in New York City, known for employing tactics to introduce doubt into the minds of jurors as to her clients' guilt. (SVU: "Ridicule")
Due to her reputation, Detective Stabler retained her on behalf of his daughter Kathleen when she needed legal representation. When Carolyn expressed surprise that Stabler called her, he responded by calling her "the deadliest shark he knew". (SVU: "Swing")
Clients[]
- Pam Adler & Amelia Chase (SVU: "Ridicule")
- Mariel Plummer (SVU: "Careless")
- Gabriel Thomason (SVU: "Strain")
- Kathleen Stabler (SVU: "Swing")
- Chuck Mills (SVU: "Gray")