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Bryan F. Jacoutot

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Senior Director, Clark Hill Public Strategies and Clark Hill Economics

Bryan Jacoutot’s practice centers on civil and appellate litigation, with a focus on election matters and political law. Bryan also advises clients in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency industries in a variety of areas including litigation, corporate negotiation, regulatory analysis, and public policy advocacy.

In election and political law matters, Bryan’s practice encompasses a broad range of issues, including complex litigation under state and federal constitutional law and the Voting Rights Act. At the state level, Bryan has been involved in both the defense and initiation of election contests under Georgia law. He has been deeply involved in legislative redistricting matters in multiple states across the country. He has defended and challenged various aspects of Georgia’s election code. As part of this comprehensive practice, Bryan has represented clients at nearly every level of the federal and state judicial system, from the United States Supreme Court down to the local county courthouse.

In cryptocurrency matters, he guides clients through corporate and litigation challenges within a rapidly evolving global regulatory landscape. He offers detailed analysis of federal and state legislation and regulations specific to the industry. Coupling his extensive litigation experience with his deep knowledge of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Bryan is uniquely capable of advocating for clients both in the courtroom and in the boardroom in matters related to this cutting-edge technology. Bryan represents cryptocurrency clients in corporate negotiations and entity formation, and conducts legal research for cryptocurrency platforms and those attempting to navigate them. Additionally, he provides economic and strategic consulting, delivering actionable insights and public policy advocacy related to Bitcoin’s trends and ongoing evolution.

Education

J.D., Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2014
B.A., Auburn University, 2011

Recognitions

Southeastern Legal Awards Honoree – On the Rise (2025)

The Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch, 2021-2023

Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025

Memberships

  • American Economic Association

State Bar Licenses

Georgia
  • Ponder v. Davis, 320 Ga. 532 (2024) – successful representation of judicial candidate in election contest on appeal before the Supreme Court of Georgia.
  • Al-Bari v. Pigg, 319 Ga. 825 (2024) – part of team that represented third-party presidential candidate in appeal at Supreme Court of Georgia in ballot-access claim.
  • Alpha Phi Alpha v. Raffensperger, Grant v. Raffensperger, Pendergrass v. Raffensperger, 700 F. Supp. 3d 1136 (N.D. Ga. 2023) – part of trial team defended Georgia’s 2021 legislative and congressional district plans in eight-day coordinated trial in three cases (currently on appeal at Eleventh Circuit).
  • Fair Fight Action, Inc. v. Raffensperger, 634 F. Supp. 3d 1128 (N.D. Ga. 2022) – part of trial team that successfully defended State against broad-based challenge to election processes through six-week bench trial.
  • Camp v. Williams, 314 Ga. 699 (2022) – successful representation of voter at the Supreme Court of Georgia on removal of candidate from ballot based on qualification challenge.
  • Rose v. Raffensperger, 619 F.3d 1241 (N.D. Ga. 2022) – defended state in Voting Rights Act trial against method of election of Public Service Commission. Trial loss was reversed on appeal sub nom. Rose v. Sec’y of State of Ga., 87 F.4th 469 (11th Cir. 2023); stay pending appeal denied by U.S. Supreme Court at 143 S. Ct. 58 (2022).
  • New Ga. Project v. Raffensperger (In re Ga. Senate Bill 202), 662 F. Supp. 3d 1312 (N.D. Ga. 2022) – successful defense of State against challenges to provisions of election law related to providing items of value to voters in line.
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity v. Raffensperger, 587 F. Supp. 3d 1222 (N.D. Ga 2022) – successfully defended redrawn congressional, state House, and state Senate boundaries following 2020 Census against attempted preliminary injunction.
  • City of College Park v. City of Sandersville, 361 Ga. App. 529 (2021) – represented city in appeal of case involving intergovernmental contract.
  • United States v. Georgia, 574 F. Supp. 3d 1245 (N.D. Ga. 2021) – defended state election laws against challenge by U.S. Department of Justice.
  • Coalition for Good Governance v. Kemp, 558 F. Supp. 3d 1370 (N.D. Ga. 2021) – defended state against constitutional challenges to state election laws.
  • New Ga. Project v. Raffensperger, 484 F. Supp. 3d 1265 (N.D. Ga. 2020) stayed by New Ga. Project v. Raffensperger, 976 F.3d 1278 (11th Cir. 2020) – defended multiple counties in challenge to Georgia absentee-ballot processes.
  • Anderson v. Raffensperger, 497 F. Supp. 3d 1300 (N.D. Ga. 2020) – defended county against constitutional claim of long voting lines during COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Georgia Ass’n of Latino Elected Officials, Inc. v. Gwinnett Cty. Bd. of Reg. & Elections, 499 F. Supp. 3d 1231 (N.D. Ga. 2020), aff’d 36 F.4th 1100 (11th Cir. 2022) – defended county against claim under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act.
  • Gwinnett County. NAACP v. Gwinnett County. Bd. of Registration & Elections, 446 F. Supp. 3d 1111 (N.D. Ga. 2020) – defended county against attempt to force additional early-voting locations.
  • S.P.S. ex rel. Short v. Raffensperger, 479 F. Supp. 3d 1340, 1343 (N.D. Ga. 2020) – defended State against constitutional claims about order of candidate names on ballot.
  • Curling v. Raffensperger, 491 F. Supp. 3d 1289 (N.D. Ga. 2020) – defended State in challenge to voting machines.
  • Curling v. Raffensperger, 397 F. Supp. 3d 1334 (N.D. Ga. 2019) – successfully defended State against preliminary injunction seeking to change voting machines.

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