High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! L. Lin Wood born October 19, 1952 in Raleigh, North Carolina and is a high profile American attorney based in Atlanta Georgia. He represented Richard Jewell, the security guard falsely accused in the Atlanta Olympic bombing. Wood`s representation of Richard Jewell propelled L. Lin Wood to be known as one of the top libel, defamation and First Amendment lawyers in the U. S. thus attracting other high profile clients and cases, including presidential candidate Herman Cain, in his efforts to fight off sexual harassment charges.