Atlanta, Georgia

Bryan F.
Jacoutot

Attorney at Law  ·  Clark Hill PLC

A seasoned litigator at the intersection of election law, cryptocurrency regulation, and constitutional rights. Counsel to governments, candidates, and companies in the most consequential disputes of our time.

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Bryan F. Jacoutot
Clark Hill PLC  ·  Atlanta
  • i.

    Election Law

    Redistricting, ballot access, election administration & constitutional litigation

  • ii.

    Cryptocurrency & Bitcoin

    Regulatory counsel, compliance & litigation for digital-asset clients

  • iii.

    General Litigation

    State & federal civil litigation, trial and appellate advocacy

Featured Scholarship

Published
Work

Law Review Article
Mercer Law Review
Vol. 77, No. 1  ·  2025

State Constitutional Law: Developments in Georgia Election Law

Co-authored with Bryan Tyson and Diane LaRoss, this annual survey of Georgia election law published in the Mercer Law Review includes Bryan's analysis of Georgia constitutional standing — examining the evolving doctrine of who may bring constitutional challenges to the state's election statutes in court.

Bryan Tyson  ·  Bryan F. Jacoutot  ·  Diane LaRoss
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Legal Analysis
Bitcoin & Securities Law
October 2022  ·  Updated July 2023

The SEC's Crypto Crackdown: Why Bitcoin Remains the Outlier

A rigorous examination of U.S. securities law as applied to the cryptocurrency landscape, analyzing how Bitcoin's unique origin story and distribution model distinguish it from virtually every other digital asset under the Howey test — and what that means for issuers, investors, and regulators. Although federal agencies have taken a softer stance against cryptocurrencies of late, the Howey test question remains an undeniable hurdle for digital assets.

Bryan F. Jacoutot
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Featured
Writing

All Writing
Bitcoin  ·  Technology

The Basics of Bitcoin Mining

A plain-language explanation of how Bitcoin mining works — what miners actually do, why it matters for the network's security, and how the economics of mining have evolved over time.

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Bitcoin  ·  Regulation

The Lummis Amendment May Not Be Enough for Bitcoin, Other PoW Coins

The amendment's language may inadvertently fail to protect Bitcoin miners — because it misunderstands how Bitcoin's protocol actually assigns the role of validation.

August 2021 Read →
Bitcoin  ·  Economics

On Adam Smith, Bitcoin, and the Wealth of Worlds

An asteroid worth $700 quintillion in precious metals illustrates why predictable scarcity matters — and why Bitcoin solves a problem Adam Smith identified three centuries ago.

November 2019 Read →
Clark Hill PLC

National Reach,
Personal Attention

Bryan Jacoutot is a member of Clark Hill PLC, a full-service national law firm with offices coast to coast. His practice brings the resources of a national platform to the highly specialized demands of election law and digital-asset litigation.

10+
Over a Decade of Practice Experience
600+
Clark Hill Attorneys
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Offices Nationwide
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