Lincoln Davis Wilson is a seasoned litigator with deep experience in commercial and constitutional litigation in courts around the country and at every stage of the litigation process. From filing a complaint to preparing for oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court—and each step in between—he is known for his tenacity and for developing creative solutions to complex legal problems.

Lincoln has played a central role in several significant Supreme Court matters. He drafted the successful emergency docket applications in Labrador v. Poe and Idaho v. United States, and prepared briefing and assisted with argument in three merits cases, including Idaho v. United States, Little v. Hecox, and First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin, which he filed in district court and argued in the Third Circuit. He has also served as counsel of record on a petition for certiorari named a “Petition of the Week” by SCOTUSblog, filed numerous amicus briefs at both the certiorari and merits stages, and drafted winning briefs in federal courts of appeals and state high courts.

Lincoln leverages this experience to advise state governments and private clients on matters involving nuanced political, scientific, and legal challenges. He brings a sophisticated understanding of jurisdiction and procedure, having crafted nationwide litigation strategies, managed complex hearings, drafted and argued dispositive motions in high-stakes cases, and served as lead trial counsel in a seven-day trial defending the constitutionality of a state law.

Before joining First & Fourteenth, Lincoln served as senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom and as Chief of Civil Litigation and Constitutional Defense for Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador. Earlier in his career, he focused on complex class action and products liability litigation at leading New York law firms, including Skadden Arps, Quinn Emanuel, and Dechert LLP.

Lincoln lives in North Idaho with his wife and four children. Outside of work, he enjoys playing many different musical instruments (all poorly), investing in real estate, and lake life in the summer.

Education

J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, magna cum laude
B.M., Music Composition, University of Idaho, magna cum laude

Bar and Court Admissions

Idaho

New York

New Jersey

Washington

Supreme Court of the United States

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Professional and Community Involvement 

• President, Federalist Society, Idaho Lawyer’s Chapter
• Adjunct Professor, University of Idaho College of Law

Labrador v. Poe, 144 S. Ct. 921 (2024).

First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin, 24-781 (S. Ct.) (decision pending).

Little v. Hecox, 24-38 (S. Ct.) (decision pending).

George v. House of Hope, 21-1211 (S. Ct.).

Roe v. Critchfield, 37 F.4th 912 (9th Cir. 2025).

Corber v. Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, 771 F.3d 1218 (9th Cir. 2014) (en banc).

In re Darvocet, Darvon & Propoxyphene Litigation, 756 F.3d 917 (6th Cir. 2014).

In re Lipitor Products Liability Litigation, 892 F.3d 624 (4th Cir. 2018).

Daniels-Feasel v. Forest Pharmaceuticals, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 19448 (2d Cir. July 28, 2023).

Gayle v. Pfizer, Inc., 452 F. Supp. 3d 78 (S.D.N.Y. 2020), aff’d, 2021 WL 1904338 (2d Cir. 2021).

Brown v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., ___ A.3d ___, 2023 WL 2577257 (N.H. March 21, 2023).

NIFLA v. James, 746 F. Supp. 3d 100 (W.D.N.Y. 2024), aff’d, 2025 WL 3439256 (2d Cir. 2025).

Academic Excellence Award, Seton Hall University School of Law

Impact Litigation Award, Seton Hall University School of Law

Executive Editor, Seton Hall Law Review

Pro Bono Service Award, Legal Aid Society

Judgmental Neutrality: When The Supreme Court Inevitably Implies That Your Religion Is Just Plain Wrong, 38 Seton Hall L. Rev. 715 (2008).

Why Climate Suits May Not Be “Next Big Thing”, Law370.com, Feb. 6, 2009 (with Steven F. Napolitano).

Climate change litigation against private defendants in the United States, 5 Current Practice: IBA Section on Energy Law 21 (Apr. 2009) (with Steven F. Napolitano).

Global Warming Litigation Heating Up?, Law360.com, Oct. 13, 2009 (with Steven F. Napolitano).

Foiling The FMLAA?, Law360.com, Sept. 17, 2010 (with Steven F. Napolitano).

The Three Biggest Errors of Conservative Christians In Talking About Abortion, Patheos.com (Aug. 14, 2015).

Personal Jurisdiction and Class Actions: D.C. and Seventh Circuit Address Whether Bristol-Myers Applies to Class Actions, Dechert OnPoint (Mar. 25, 2020) (with co-authors).

Eighth Circuit Joins Other Courts of Appeals in Holding that Allegations of Substantive Error in University Sexual Assault Proceedings Plausibly Support Title IX Claim for Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Dechert OnPoint (Sept. 10, 2020) (with Andrew Boutros & David Kelley).

Understanding the Rules of the Road for Pardon Applications, Dechert OnPoint (Sept. 16, 2020) (with Andrew Boutros & Michael McGinley).

Veil-Piercing Defense Lessons From Kumho Tire Case, Law360.com (Oct. 28, 2020) (with Rachel Passaretti-Wu, Mara Cusker Gonzalez, and Sharon Turret).

Defense Strategies When Plaintiffs Deny Their Own Standing, Law360.com (Feb. 7, 2021) (with Michael Fazio).

Key Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Personal Jurisdiction Decision in Ford Motor Company v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court, Dechert Client Alert (Mar. 26, 2021) (with co-authors).

9th Circ. Ruling Offers Defendants Hope On Remand Appeals, Law360.com (Apr. 13, 2021) (with Mara Cusker Gonzalez and Cory Ward).

Ninth Circuit: Class Action Settlement Not “All Right, All Right, All Right”, Dechert OnPoint (June 8, 2021) (with co-authors).

New York’s Green Amendment: How Guidance from Other States Can Shape the Development of New York’s Newest Constitutional Right, Dechert OnPoint (Nov. 11, 2021) (with co-authors).

9th Circ. Jurisdiction Ruling Guides On Class Action Strategy, Law360.com (Nov. 15, 2021) (with Christina Sarchio and Jonathan Tam).

Flawed Federal Jurisdiction Ruling Grants State Court National Climate-Change Policymaking Power, 31 Legal Op. Ltr. No. 3, Washington Legal Foundation (Mar. 25, 2022).

In Decisions on Remand After BP v. Baltimore, Courts of Appeals Invite Return Ticket to Supreme Court, WLF Legal Pulse (May 9, 2022).

A Children’s Climate Crusade: Held v. State and the Perils of Green Amendments, Legal Backgrounders, Washington Legal Foundation (June 9, 2023) (with Timothy Longfield).

Why EMTALA and Idaho’s Law Both Protect Life, Alliance Defending Freedom (Apr. 10, 2024; revised Oct. 11, 2024).