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Brandon Roul

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Brandon Roul

Associate

New York + 1 212 295 6340

Brandon Roul provides strategic counsel to clients responding to government investigations and congressional oversight. His practice focuses on anti-discrimination matters, with an emphasis on Section 1981, Title VI, and Title VII compliance.

While in law school, Mr. Roul interned with three civil rights organizations and served as a corporate governance and racial equity project intern at his school’s center for racial justice. Prior to joining the firm full-time, Mr. Roul was an SEO Law Fellow. He is committed to pro bono service, with a practice concentrated on civil rights and immigration matters.

Experience

    • Participated in securing a landmark federal court victory restoring voting rights to hundreds of thousands of citizens through a statewide class action challenge to post-conviction disenfranchisement.
    • Helped secure a preliminary injunction in a federal civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging violations of First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by a state attorney general.
    • Assisted in preparing a senior official for a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
    • Represent universities in connection with federal investigations under Title VI.
    • Conduct internal reviews for nonprofit and for-profit institutions to assess compliance with civil rights and anti-discrimination laws.
    • Review grant proposals regarding 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations to ensure compliance with applicable IRS tax-exemption requirements. 

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Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, Stanford Law School, 2024

      Stanford Journal of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Articles Editor

      Highest Pro Bono Distinction

    • BA, Political Science, Pre-Law, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 2020

      summa cum laude

  • Admissions

    • New York

    • California

  • Languages

    • French

Credentials

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