Autumn Clarke

Autumn Clarke is an attorney at Relman Colfax. Autumn joined the firm in 2023 and practices in the civil rights counseling and litigation practice groups.  

She advises financial institutions, nonprofits, and other entities on compliance with civil rights, consumer protection, and antidiscrimination laws, including Title VI and fair lending, housing, and banking laws. She evaluates clients’ policies, practices, and statistical models to identify civil rights and consumer protection risks and advises on strategies to mitigate those risks and promote equitable access to products and services. Autumn also helps clients navigate evolving legal and regulatory requirements while advancing practices that promote equitable outcomes. As part of the firm’s litigation practice, Autumn works on cases challenging redlining and unfair or deceptive acts or practices (UDAP).

Prior to joining Relman Colfax, Autumn was a litigation associate at Mehri & Skalet, where she handled civil rights, employment discrimination, whistleblower, and consumer protection matters. She also represented school districts in litigation against manufacturers, distributors, and retailers whose conduct contributed to the opioid crisis and its devastating effects on school communities.

During law school, Autumn was a Peggy Browning Fund Fellow and interned at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Montgomery County, Maryland, Circuit Court. She served as Executive Communications & Development Editor of the Administrative Law Review, a student attorney in the Civil Advocacy Clinic, and Vice President of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA). She also served on the National Board of the National Black Law Students Association.