By way of Presidential appointment, Max Wood served as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia beginning in 2001. He served as the Chief Prosecutor and law enforcement officer for the United States in the 70 county Middle District of Georgia. This district includes the cities of Athens, Macon, Columbus, Albany and Valdosta.

A brief summary of Max Wood’s professional record which best qualifies him to serve as your next Attorney General is below:

• Justice Department Attaché, Baghdad, Iraq (2005 - 06)
• Appointed by President George W. Bush as United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. (2001 - 09)
• Personally prosecuted cult leader Dwight “Malachi” York in one of the largest child abuse cases in Georgia history.
• General Practitioner, Macon, Georgia (1997 - 2001)
  • Special emphasis on criminal and civil litigation and bankruptcy.
• Assistant District Attorney, Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit (1994 - 97)
  • Prosecuted felonies and misdemeanors throughout an eight county judicial circuit. (Ultimately appointed Chief Assistant DA)
• Staff Attorney, Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia (1992 - 94)
  • Assisted District Attorney’s offices in the prosecution and asset seizure of major illegal drug operations throughout middle Georgia.
• U.S. Air Force, Judge Advocate General’s Dept. (1987 - 92)
  • Served as prosecutor or defense counsel in over 50 courts-martial and administrative boards. Advised commanders on a variety of legal issues
    including but not limited to, military justice, the law of armed conflict, international law, environmental law, labor law, and tort litigation.
• 26 years of active and reserve military experience. Currently serving as a Colonel in the Georgia Air National Guard.

EDUCATION

University of Georgia School of Law, 1985 - J.D.