Dave Grant, a 1972 cum laude and law review editor-in-chief from Loyola LawSchool Los Angeles, and a senior founding partner of Grant, Genovese & Baratta, one of the premier business and real estate lead trial lawyers in Orange County, California. Grant successfully prosecuted or defended to verdict, judgment, or award over 120 complex matters in venues ranging from California to Maine and Texas. In the “on the record” words of one of Santa Barbara County’s most respected jurists, after the successful defense of a business tort jury trial:
“You’re one of the best lawyers…your style, your knowledge of the scholarship was wonderful…This is a backwater, maybe…our cases are filled with out-of-town lawyers, and from big cities and big firms, and—you’re right up there at the top of them…”
With over 50 years of successful experience, David simplified the complex to resolve the most difficult cases. Fellow in the esteemed American College of Trial Lawyers, which is awarded to only the top 1% of the attorneys in the nation, an Associate in the distinguished American Board of Trial Advocates and annually named a Southern California Super Lawyer since 2005.
Honors & Memberships
- State Bar of California
- U.S. Tax Court
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (By nominations only and limited to 1% of the lawyer population of the respective state)
- Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rate, Martindale-Hubbell (limited to approximately 10 percent of all attorneys) annually for over 40 years
- 2005 — 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers including (Top 50 Lawyers in Orange County)
- St. Thomas More Law Honor Society, Loyola Law School
- Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society, Loyola Law School
Publications
- 1976, Moderator, CEB Program on Provisional Litigation Remedies (Injunctions, Attachments, Claim and Delivery, Receiverships)
- 1979, 1981, Panelist, CEB Program on Real Estate Broker Practice
- 1985, 1987, 1989, Panelist, CEB Program on Civil Trial Practice
- 1989, Panelist CEB Real Property Institute Program
- 1989, Moderator, CEB Program on Construction Law, Contracts and Disputes
- 1991, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005-2010 Moderator, CEB Program on Real Property Remedies
BAR Admissions
California
Practices
Education
JD, Loyola Law School
cum laude
BA, Colgate University
Industries
Languages Spoken
English
Victory in Trade Secret and Insurance Fraud Case
Secured a defense verdict against $100 million fraud and trade secret theft claims.
Complex Trade Secret and Fraud Defense Triumphs
Successfully defended complex trade secret and fraud claims with over $100 million risk exposure in Newport Beach.$12M Recovery in Ponzi Scheme Case
Secured over $12 million in damages for elderly investors.
Defended OC Developer in Texas Court
Defending an Orange County developer, we secured favorable verdicts in Lubbock and Texarkana for faulty seed claims and financial fraud…
Multiple Wins Across Southern California Superior Courts
Achieved 6 verdicts and 5 court judgments across multiple Superior Courts, including Breach of Contract, Fraud, and Defamation.
San Diego Developer Successfully Defended
Secured two eminent domain verdicts in defense of fraud and breach of fiduciary duties against a renowned San Diego developer.
Legal Wins in Orange County Business and Real Estate Disputes
Over thirty-five verdicts and judgments in OC Superior Court, including a $35 million loan defense, a $12 million Ponzi scheme…
Significant Inverse Condemnation Verdict
Secured a verdict in the United States District Court, Central District, ensuring client receives continuing royalty income.
Major Victories in LA Superior Court Cases
Achieved over 25 jury verdicts and court judgments, including an $82 million recovery.
