Twice Named One of the ‘100 Most Influential Attorneys in America,’ Arthur Bryant will now lead the Title IX team at Clarkson Law Firm
Clarkson Law Firm announced earlier this summer that Arthur Bryant has joined the firm as a Partner and will lead the firm’s Title IX practice.
Bryant, who spent 35 years building Public Justice, is the nation’s leading Title IX attorney for plaintiffs and a trailblazer in public interest law. He served as lead trial counsel in the first Title IX case ever tried against a university for discriminating against its women athletes and has won cutting-edge lawsuits in a wide range of areas. He has successfully represented more female and male student-athletes in Title IX litigation against schools and universities than any lawyer in the country.
“Arthur’s extraordinary experience in impact litigation and unparalleled knowledge of Title IX makes him an exceptional addition to our firm and a timely one given all the recent headlines surrounding Title IX,” said Ryan Clarkson, managing partner of Clarkson. “Throughout his 40-year career, he has established precedents in constitutional law, consumer protection, class actions, and civil rights, while building Public Justice into one of the most successful and respected public interest law firms in the country. We look forward to Arthur’s immediate and long-term contributions to our firm.”
Twice named one of the “100 Most Influential Attorneys in America” by the National Law Journal, Bryant is the former Chairman and Executive Director of Public Justice and a former Partner at Bailey & Glasser. In addition to his Title IX work, he has won landmark public interest cases nationwide and recently helped challenge Meta’s attempt to shield itself from liability for its role in deepfake scam ads. Bryant brings over four decades of experience fighting for plaintiffs’ rights to Clarkson.
“I am incredibly excited to be joining Clarkson,” said Bryant. “From its sexual assault litigation to its AI and data privacy cases, the firm has been at the forefront of some of the most notable cases in the country. It has a unique culture that places the protection of society’s underdogs at the center of its work. Between its lawsuits and culture, Clarkson is the next big wave in public interest law. I am proud to be a part of it.”
While at Bailey & Glasser, Bryant was interviewed on Sports Law Expert Podcast. That segment can be heard here https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holt-hackney/episodes/A-visit-with-Sports-Lawyer-Arthur-Bryant–of-Bailey-Glasser-e2a0a5g.
“Arthur has single-handedly changed the lives of thousands of female athletes,” said Holt Hackney, the publisher of Hackney Publications, said at the time. “He has done this by directly representing those athletes against colleges and universities in Title IX litigation, as well as influencing hundreds of other institutions of higher education, who have witnessed his vigilance when it comes to ensuring gender equity.”
Prior to Bailey & Glasser
Arthur joined Public Justice (then Trial Lawyers for Public Justice) in 1984 as its sole staff attorney. He became Executive Director in 1987 and was named Chairman in 2014, his 30th anniversary with the organization. When Arthur became Executive Director, the organization had two staff (Arthur and the receptionist), a small office in Washington DC, fewer than 25 annual members, a $275,000 budget, and few cases on its docket. When he became Chairman, it had 30 staff (including 15 attorneys), offices on both coasts, over 2,500 members, a $5.3 million budget, and a broader range of high-impact, precedent-setting cases than any public interest organization in the country. He became Chairman Emeritus and joined the firm in 2019, his 35th anniversary with Public Justice.
Early in his career, Arthur worked as an associate for a top-notch Philadelphia law firm handling First Amendment, civil rights, class action, and complex civil litigation. During this time, he brought and tried the case that forced the admission of women to Philadelphia’s previously all-male Central High School.
After joining Public Justice, Arthur was lead trial counsel in the first Title IX case tried against a university for discriminating against its women athletes and potential athletes. He has since successfully represented more women athletes and potential athletes in Title IX litigation against schools and universities than any lawyer in the country.
