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Bryan F. Jacoutot

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Senior Director, Clark Hill Public Strategies

Bryan Jacoutot is a trial and appellate litigator whose practice focuses on complex business disputes, election and political law, constitutional litigation, and emerging issues involving cryptocurrency and digital assets. He represents businesses, individuals, and organizations in state and federal courts nationwide, handling matters from pre-suit strategy through trial and appeal. Bryan has litigated cases at every level of the judicial system, including matters before the United States Supreme Court, and advises clients on regulatory, legislative, and public policy issues. He serves as the Appellate Practice leader for Clark Hill’s Atlanta office and Co-Leader of the firm’s Bitcoin and Digital Assets Industry Team.

Bryan’s litigation experience spans all levels of the state and federal court systems. He has presented oral argument in federal trial courts and before three-judge panels, and has briefed matters before the Georgia Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Bryan represents businesses and individuals through every stage of litigation, from initial dispute resolution through trial and appeal.

Bryan maintains an active election and political law practice involving constitutional litigation, Voting Rights Act claims, election contests, ballot-access disputes, and redistricting matters. He has represented clients in matters related to state election laws and has been involved in legislative redistricting matters in multiple states. His experience spans state and federal courts at virtually every level of the judiciary.

Bryan advises clients operating in the cryptocurrency and digital asset industry on litigation, regulatory, corporate, and public policy matters. He provides analysis of evolving federal and state laws affecting the industry and represents clients in disputes, corporate transactions, and business formation matters. Combining extensive litigation experience with a deep understanding of Bitcoin and digital assets, Bryan helps clients navigate legal and strategic challenges in a rapidly developing regulatory environment.

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

Named among Georgia Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters (2021-2026)

Memberships

  • American Economic Association

State Bar Licenses

Georgia

Court Admissions

Georgia Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Georgia
U.S. District Ct., N.D. of Georgia
U.S. District Ct., M.D. of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Publications

  • A. Philip Randolph Institute, et al. v. Raffensperger, et al., 2026 WL 892852 (2026) (unpublished)
    Successfully briefed and delivered oral argument in the Northern District of Georgia challenging organizational standing requirements in the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA. Secured dismissal of all claims based on organizational plaintiffs’ lack of Article III standing — a decision with significant implications for organizational standing doctrine in the Eleventh Circuit.
  • State of Georgia v. Eternal Vigilance Action, 321 Ga. 771 (2025)
    Represented the State of Georgia in a comprehensive election law challenge to various rules and regulations set forth by the State Election Board ahead of the 2024 elections. Secured partial victory on Georgia constitutional standing law — ending the Georgia judiciary’s prior recognition of a state counterpart to federal associational standing doctrine.
  • 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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