caption years_active birth_place name birth_date image article_title birth_name occupation
wood in november 2011 . 1977 -- present raleigh , north carolina l. lin wood jr. . 19 october 1952 lin wood by gage skidmore.jpg l. lin wood
 lucian lincoln wood jr attorney
l. lin wood

l. lin wood born october 19 , 1952 in raleigh , north carolina is a high-profile american attorney based in atlanta georgia .
he represented richard jewell , the security guard falsely accused in the centennial olympic park bombing in atlanta in 1996 .
wood 's representation of richard jewell propelled wood from a personal injury lawyer to be known as one of the top libel , defamation and first amendment lawyers in the u. s. earning him the title of `` attorney for the damned ''
