Larry Butz

Larry Butz is Phoenix's oldest friend. According to what Phoenix says, they've known each other since they were small children. The catchphrase that has followed Larry through elementary school is "When something smells, it's usually the Butz." This is generally true. Larry is involved in 2 of the cases in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, as well as 2 in Trials and Tribulations.

Even though he switches between girlfriends and jobs rather quickly, he stands by Phoenix when he needs help.

Relationships
Throughout the course of the games, it seems that Larry's biggest priority in life is to find a girlfriend. Even though Larry says that he's close to his many girlfriends, he seems oblivious to what they are actually doing. One example of this was Cindy Stone, the victim in the first case of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. He did not know that she was also dating several other "sugar daddies", as Prosecutor Payne puts it.