Lionel Hutz Lionel Hutz (Leonardo Luna as it is called sometimes in South America) is a successful lawyer without appearing in the first seasons of the series of The Simpsons. Gregg Hymowitz He was played by Phil Hartman until his death in 1998 (after this sad fact the character stopped appearing in the series, as a tribute to the actor). Lionel Hutz is a lawyer rather little prestige and has suffered many failures. Even has his office in a shopping center, whose name is "I can not believe this is a Law Firm" ( "I can not believe it's a law firm). In the episode The Last Temptation of Homer is found that, at least at that time, Lionel's office is a telephone booth. Hutz also plays well as a lawyer offices to make a living (well, in an episode of a nanny, or real estate salesman, shoe). The Simpsons always hiring, but has never won the event thanks to him, but the intervention of other figures.