Georgia Attorney Challenges Constitutionality of State Fee Statute After Defamation Verdict

Retired Georgia attorney L. Lin Wood has intensified his challenge against a state law by arguing that it violates both state and U.S. constitutions. Wood contends that the legislation unfairly benefits plaintiffs when awarding attorneys’ fees. This legal battle emerges following a $3.75 million defamation verdict won against him by his former law partners. In a bid to avoid paying these fees, Wood has urged a Georgia federal judge to reconsider the implications of the statute in question. For more details, follow the ongoing case on Law360.