Cynthia L Bryant
Clinical Professor
Director - Mediation Clinic
JD University of Texas at Austin
BA University of Texas at Austin
Cynthia Bryant teaches in the field of dispute resolution and supervises the Mediation Clinic. An experienced clinical law professor, she founded the Children's Rights Clinic with Professor John J. Sampson in 1980 and served as its supervising attorney for 14 years. From 2001 to 2004, she led the largest division of the Texas Attorney General's Office when she served as Deputy Attorney General for Child Support. The federal Department of Health and Human Services recognized her work there in 2002 with its Commissioner's Award.
She served on the Texas Supreme Court Task Force on Foster Care from 1994-2007, and in 2006 she served on the Court's Task Force on Child Protection Case Management and Reporting. In 2008, she chaired the Strategic Planning Committee for the Texas Supreme Court¿s newly created Permanent Commission on Children, Youth, and Families. She is the author of Representing Texas Children in Abuse and Neglect Cases: A Manual for Attorneys. In 2000, she received the Children's Award from Texas CASA for her dedication to the children of Texas. The State Bar of Texas Child Abuse and Neglect Committee presented her with its Forshey Award in 1999 for distinguished service to children and families.
Her research interests include the use of mediation in child protection cases and the effectiveness of alternative dispute processes to resolve child support cases.
