Will Wooten

Will Wooten earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Miami and a law degree from the Emory University School of Law.

His career experience includes working as a deputy district attorney.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Will Wooten is a prosecutor and public servant running for the Georgia Court of Appeals. Over the course of his career, he has served both as a defense attorney protecting individual constitutional rights and as a prosecutor taking on violent criminals, sexual predators, gang members, fraudsters, and organized crime.

Wooten currently serves as a prosecutor in Atlanta, where he has handled complex investigations and major cases involving corruption, financial crime, and threats to the rule of law. His work has required navigating some of the most complex legal issues facing Georgia courts today.

Wooten is running for the Georgia Court of Appeals because he believes courts must apply the law fairly and consistently for everyone. He believes judges should interpret the law faithfully, respect the Constitution, and ensure that every Georgian receives the same justice under the law.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Georgia deserves judges who will apply the law fairly and consistently for everyone. Courts should not favor powerful interests, political insiders, or well-connected litigants. Every Georgian, regardless of background, resources, or influence, deserves the same fair hearing in court. As a judge, Will Wooten will focus on faithfully interpreting the law and ensuring that the same rules apply to everyone.Throughout his career, Will Wooten has stood with victims and families seeking justice in Georgia’s courts. As a prosecutor, he has worked closely with victims of violent crime, domestic violence, and fraud, and has stood beside mothers and families who have lost loved ones to violence. Those experiences have shaped his understanding of how deeply court decisions affect real people.

Wooten believes judges must never lose sight of the human impact of the law. Every case represents a person, a family, and a community seeking fairness and accountability. On the Court of Appeals, he will bring that perspective and ensure the law is applied carefully, responsibly, and with a full understanding of its consequences for the people of Georgia.Judges must remain independent and committed to the rule of law. The role of a judge is not to advance a political agenda, but to interpret the law and the Constitution as written. Will Wooten believes the judiciary must remain impartial, principled, and focused on calling balls and strikes. Public confidence in the integrity of the system depends on judges who apply the law fairly, follow the Constitution, and treat every litigant with the same respect and neutrality.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Will Wooten is passionate about protecting the rule of law, safeguarding constitutional rights, and ensuring that Georgia’s courts operate fairly and efficiently for all citizens. Through his work as both a defense attorney and prosecutor, he has seen firsthand how the justice system impacts victims, defendants, families, and communities.

He believes courts play a critical role in protecting individual rights, maintaining public safety, and ensuring accountability when laws are violated. Wooten is committed to a judicial philosophy grounded in the Constitution, respect for precedent, and the fair and equal application of the law.