Lucian Lincoln "Lin" Wood Jr. (born October 19, 1952) is an American attorney, political commentator, and conspiracy theorist[1] based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Following his graduation from law school in 1977, Wood worked for decades as a personal injury lawyer, focusing specifically on the then-burgeoning field of medical malpractice litigation. He later shifted his focus, becoming known as a "celebrity lawyer" with a specialization in defamation lawsuits. Wood first drew media attention in relation to his representation of Richard Jewell,[2][3][4][5] the security guard falsely accused in the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta in 1996. Wood's representation of Jewell helped transform Wood from a personal injury lawyer to a nationally known defamation lawyer.
In recent years, Wood has frequently garnered attention through his promotion of conspiracy theories, both in his capacity as a lawyer and as a political commentator and social media personality. After Joe Biden won the 2020 United States presidential election, Wood promoted conspiracy theories on Trump's behalf, falsely claiming that Trump had won the election with 70% of the vote, and that a secret cabal of international Communists, Chinese intelligence, and Republican officials had contrived to steal the election from Trump. Wood litigated on Trump's behalf in various failed lawsuits, which sought to prevent the certification of legally cast ballots in the presidential election.[6] Wood has also called for the imprisonment of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, based on the conspiracy theory that the two Republican officials worked with the Chinese to help rig the vote for Biden.[7] Additionally, Wood is known for promoting the conspiracy theory that the COVID-19 crisis was manufactured by the Chinese government.
On November 13, 2020, a federal lawsuit with Wood as a plaintiff was brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia; this lawsuit alleged that Georgia's procedures for handling absentee ballots had been unconstitutional since March 2020, hence Wood requested that Georgia not be allowed to certify its election results.[20][21] At the time the lawsuit was filed, Joe Biden had a 14,000 vote lead over Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election in Georgia; news outlets on that same day projected Biden as the winner in Georgia.[20][22] Wood later added to his lawsuit further rationale to delay certification; he took issue with Georgia's recounting of votes.[23]
Wood's lawsuit failed after a Trump-appointed district court judge found "no basis in fact or in law" to stop Georgia's certification of its election results at such a late stage, as this would "breed confusion and potential disenfranchisement". The judge ruled that Wood had no legal standing to bring the lawsuit, and had brought the case too late. Wood failed to show that he had been harmed, while his proposal would "harm the public in countless ways".
Greensboro, GA 30642
(May 2016 - Jul 2020)
Sellersburg, IN 47172
(Apr 2018 - May 2020)
Atlanta, GA 30309
(Jul 2013 - Jul 2019)
Stone Mountain, GA 30088
(Jul 2001 - May 2018)
Atlanta, GA 30303
(Feb 1993 - May 2018)
Atlanta, GA 30342
(Mar 2016 - Mar 2017)
Atlanta, GA 30303
(Nov 2000 - Mar 2013)
Macon, GA 31204
(Dec 1999 - Aug 2010)
Fort Valley, GA 31030
(Oct 2005 - Nov 2005)
Atlanta, GA 30328
(Jun 1999)
Atlanta, GA 30324
(May 1998)
Atlanta, GA 30303
(Feb 1985 - Mar 1998)
Atlanta, GA 30303
(Jan 1998)
Raleigh, NC 27615
(Dec 1997)