John H. Bryan

John H. Bryan is a civil rights attorney practicing in West Virginia since 2006, with a focus on federal constitutional litigation. He represents plaintiffs in Section 1983 actions against government entities and officials, primarily in cases involving alleged violations of individual rights during police interactions. His practice centers on accountability, transparency, and enforcement of constitutional protections through complex federal litigation.

Mr. Bryan earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Central Florida, where he served as defense captain of a nationally ranked trial team and won the Yale Invitational Mock Trial Tournament. He later obtained his J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During law school, he was a member of the national moot court team and received the Gressman and Pollitt Award for outstanding oral advocacy.

While in law school, Mr. Bryan gained hands-on experience defending juveniles through UNC’s criminal law clinic and later served as an assistant prosecutor in Raleigh, trying more than thirty misdemeanor cases to verdict. He also completed a competitive civil rights internship with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section, participating in nationwide investigations of law enforcement agencies and police practices.

John H. Bryan has also built a massive following on YouTube after going viral. He covers topics ranging from constitutional law and police misconduct to government corruption, while also documenting his own civil rights cases on his channel @thecivilrightslawyer. His informative and compelling content has earned him over 1.7 million subscribers.

In private practice, John H. Bryan has achieved significant results in civil rights litigation, including rare federal jury verdict reversals based on video evidence of police misconduct. He has litigated precedent-setting cases addressing judicial immunity, no-knock raids, and police training standards. Through litigation and public legal education, he has contributed to expanded civil rights protections and increased government accountability at both the state and federal levels.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, John H. Bryan, Attorney at Law
• Member, West Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• West Virginia

Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Central Florida
  BA in Political Science

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