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    P. Blaine Grant

    Counsel

    Dallas
    972-474-1719
    blaine.grant@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    Commercial LitigationBanking and Financial ServicesLitigation

    Blaine Grant represents businesses, executives and financial institutions in high-stakes commercial disputes where the outcome affects their enterprise value, control and reputation. A trusted legal and business advisor and strategist, he develops and executes litigation strategies aligned with his clients’ objectives, whether that means resolving a dispute early or trying the case to verdict.

    A trial lawyer with nearly 30 years of experience, Blaine is known for building leverage early, simplifying complex disputes and driving outcomes. As a former business owner, he brings a commercial perspective to litigation. He focuses not only on legal positions, but also on risk, cost, disruption and strategic impact. Clients rely on him when disputes threaten operations, leadership or long-term growth.

    Blaine handles a broad range of complex commercial matters, with particular strength in shareholder and closely held business disputes, financial services and regulatory litigation, and high-exposure tort defense. He represents financial institutions in debt collections and regulatory matters, and advises businesses navigating fiduciary duty, fraud and other business tort claims. His experience in complex tort litigation allows him to manage reputational risk and contain rapidly escalating exposure.

    He regularly represents clients across industries where disputes are sophisticated, fast-moving and have serious consequences, including:

    • Automotive
    • Construction
    • Energy
    • Financial services
    • Health care
    • Insurance
    • Real estate
    • Transportation

    Blaine’s work has earned consistent national recognition. He was selected to the inaugural Legal 500 U.S. City Elite – Dallas for Commercial Disputes, reflecting his immediate impact in the Texas market. He is also recognized by several leading peer-review rankings, including The Best Lawyers in America, for his work in both corporate law and commercial litigation.

    Outside of his practice, Blaine serves as pro bono counsel to USA Cares, supporting veterans and their families. He also played a leadership role in returning Kappa Alpha Order to Southern Methodist University through the Beta Lambda Alumni Advisory Committee and will serve as a local alumni advisor upon the chapter’s return, helping guide its long-term stability and governance.

    He regularly represents clients across industries where disputes are sophisticated, fast-moving and have serious consequences, including:

    • Automotive
    • Construction
    • Energy
    • Financial services
    • Health care
    • Insurance
    • Real estate
    • Transportation

    Blaine’s work has earned consistent national recognition. He was selected to the inaugural Legal 500 U.S. City Elite – Dallas for Commercial Disputes, reflecting his immediate impact in the Texas market. He is also recognized by several leading peer-review rankings, including The Best Lawyers in America, for his work in both corporate law and commercial litigation.

    Outside of his practice, Blaine serves as pro bono counsel to USA Cares, supporting veterans and their families. He also played a leadership role in returning Kappa Alpha Order to Southern Methodist University through the Beta Lambda Alumni Advisory Committee and will serve as a local alumni advisor upon the chapter’s return, helping guide its long-term stability and governance.

    Experience

    • Negotiated a multimillion-dollar bankruptcy sale to resolve involuntary bankruptcy proceedings for a 50% owner of two credit card companies, eliminating the opposing owner’s interest and positioning the client to defend governance claims and pursue arbitration counterclaims with multimillion-dollar damages.
    • Helped a large oil and gas operator resume production and sales after a state administrative agency halted operations as well as a competitive dispute involving fraud, breach of contract and anticompetition claims.
    • Defending Texas roofing and construction company in multimillion-dollar breach-of-contract and fiduciary-duty disputes involving former leadership and pursuing claims tied to misuse of company assets and diversion of business opportunities, while preserving governance and business continuity.
    • Filed Texas equitable-subrogation malpractice claims for an excess liability carrier seeking to recover approximately $2 million after errors drove a high-exposure settlement.
    • Won a ruling permitting discovery of nonprivileged communications between company counsel and departing employees, leading to resolution of a competitor formation dispute and related fiduciary-duty claims.

    Insights

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    Recognition

    • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
    • Nominated for Fellowship, Litigation Counsel of America
    • Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, The Best Lawyers in America 
    • America’s Top 50 Lawyers, Top Lawyers in America
    • Commercial Disputes, The Legal 500 U.S. Elite, City of Dallas
    • Texas Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers
    • Texas Top Rated Lawyer, Legal Leaders
    • Recommended Attorney, Texas, The Construction Lawyers
    • Business, Corporate and Commercial, Class Actions, Litigation and Business Litigation Top Lawyer
    • Lawyers of Distinction
    • Law Eagles of America
    • Elite Lawyer
    • 7 Figure Litigators–America’s Premier High-Stakes Trial Lawyers.
    • America’s Top 100 High-Stakes and Civil Defense Litigators
    • J. Michael Duncan Province Court of Honor, Kappa Alpha Order
    • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
    • Nominated for Fellowship, Litigation Counsel of America
    • Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, The Best Lawyers in America 
    • America’s Top 50 Lawyers, Top Lawyers in America
    • Commercial Disputes, The Legal 500 U.S. Elite, City of Dallas
    • Texas Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers
    • Texas Top Rated Lawyer, Legal Leaders
    • Recommended Attorney, Texas, The Construction Lawyers
    • Business, Corporate and Commercial, Class Actions, Litigation and Business Litigation Top Lawyer
    • Lawyers of Distinction
    • Law Eagles of America
    • Elite Lawyer
    • 7 Figure Litigators–America’s Premier High-Stakes Trial Lawyers.
    • America’s Top 100 High-Stakes and Civil Defense Litigators
    • J. Michael Duncan Province Court of Honor, Kappa Alpha Order

    Education

    • Drake University Law School, J.D., Order of the Coif, 1995
    • Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business, B.B.A., Finance and Real Estate, 1992
    • Drake University Law School, J.D., Order of the Coif, 1995
    • Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business, B.B.A., Finance and Real Estate, 1992

    Credentials

    • Texas
    • Kentucky
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
    • Texas
    • Kentucky
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana

    Memberships and Affiliations

    Professional

    • Dallas Bar Association – Legal Line volunteer (2025), Business Litigation Section (2023-present), Media Law Committee (1998-1999), Criminal Justice Committee (1996-1999)

    Civic

    • USA Cares, Inc. – Pro Bono Corporate Counsel
    • Kappa Alpha Order SMU Chapter – Beta Lambda Housing Corporation Vice President, Alumni Advisory Committee Vice-Chair, Local Alumni Advisor
    • Park Cities Baptist Church

    Professional

    • Dallas Bar Association – Legal Line volunteer (2025), Business Litigation Section (2023-present), Media Law Committee (1998-1999), Criminal Justice Committee (1996-1999)

    Civic

    • USA Cares, Inc. – Pro Bono Corporate Counsel
    • Kappa Alpha Order SMU Chapter – Beta Lambda Housing Corporation Vice President, Alumni Advisory Committee Vice-Chair, Local Alumni Advisor
    • Park Cities Baptist Church
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