Special Guest Stars Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler Danielle Mone' Truitt as Sergeant Ayanna Bell Dylan McDermott as Richard Wheatley Tamara Taylor as Professor Angela Wheatley Guest Stars Raúl Esparza as Rafael Barba Allison Siko as Kathleen Stabler Jeffrey Scaperrotta as Dickie Stabler Teagle F. Bougere as Bureau Chief Phillip Baptiste Rocco Sisto as Judge Ellery Nick Creegan as Richie Wheatley Nicky Torchia as Eli Stabler Co Starring Paige Barr as Counselor Lisa Turner Hope Blackstock as Reporter Annika Pergament as Reporter #1 Roger Clark as Reporter #2 Rita Sengupta as Assistant Melissa Goodwin as Counselor Janet Mayer Matthew Hammond as Jury Foreperson Eddie A. Bryant as Court Officer Uncredited Steve Zirnkilton as Opening Narration