A Chicago native and graduate of St. Ignatius College Preparatory High School, Buchanan received his BA from Bradley University majoring in Criminal Justice and African American Studies. He received his JD from Vermont Law School. He worked in Nash Disability Law, The Cochran Firm- Los Angeles, the State Bar of California, and Muherin Rehfeldt & Varchetto PC on a wide range of cases including civil litigation cases involving personal injury, products liability, wrongful death, medical malpractice, disability, and ethical/professional responsibility matters. He served as an ASA for the Cook County States Attorney’s Office prosecuting criminal cases in the First Municipal, Suburban, Child Protection and Juvenile Delinquency bureaus, as a Special Prosecutor within the Community Justice Center division, and with Task Force cases within the Financial Crimes Unit.
He founded Buchanan Management & Consulting LLC, a full-service entertainment management company providing legal and business consulting services to entertainers and industry related companies.
Buchanan has worked on the front lines of many political campaigns for County Board presidents, Alderman, State Representatives, Howard Dean’s 2004 Presidential Campaign, Barack Obama’s 2004 US Senate Campaign, and also his historical 2008 Presidential Campaign. He has served on the Board of Directors for numerous nonprofit organizations including The Talent Managers Association, Project Syncere, The Yellow Tractor Project, and The Erica Hubbard Foundation. He is the Co-Coach of the Mock Trial Team for St. Ignatius College Preparatory High School, is a member of numerous bar associations, and is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.