Grant Gaines
MANAGING PARTNER / PATEL GAINES
Business/Corporate
General Litigation
Tax Litigation
Real Estate: Business
Construction Litigation: Business
Media and Advertising
Reinventing the legal industry
As a founding partner of Patel Gaines, Grant Gaines has been instrumental in building one of Texas’ leading law firms, representing over $16 billion in commercial interests. Recognized for his expertise and leadership, Grant has earned numerous accolades, including Texas Super Lawyer, Rising Star by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyer by Scene in SA, Top Attorney by SA Magazine, and the Business Journals National Outstanding Lawyer and 40 Under 40 awards.
Grant is known for his role as lead counsel in all trials, skillfully balancing complex legal issues with practical strategies to craft advantageous commercial leases, entity documents, asset purchase agreements, contracts, and loan documents. His proficiency in resolving disputes, mediating, and negotiating with government entities has made him a trusted advisor for clients across various industries. Grant’s strategic insight and dedication to his clients have solidified his reputation as a leading advocate in business litigation and corporate law.
• Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer, Rising Star by Super Lawyers, Scene In SA Best Lawyer, Business Journal National Outstanding Lawyer and 40 under 40 awards.
• Known for serving as lead counsel on all trials and balancing substantive legal issues and practical strategies to draft advantageous commercial leases, entity documents, asset purchase agreements, contracts, and loan documents.
• Grant excels at solving disputes, mediating, and negotiating with a host of government entities.
• Featured in Texas Monthly, Fortune, Forbes, Bloomberg Business, Texas Lawyer, Money, The Business Journals, The Texas Tribune, USA Today, CBS, and NBC
Secured a ~$18.9M jury verdict (10–2) after full trial, with the jury adopting the property owner’s equal and uniform valuation framework.
• LXMI Ashford Pointe Property Owner, LLC v. Harris Central Appraisal District — First Court of Appeals of Texas
Appellate win preserving the property owner’s lawsuit after defeating a jurisdictional challenge based on alleged failure to timely pay property taxes.
• Treeline Park v. Bexar Appraisal District — Bexar County District Court
Won a jury verdict delivering over $9M in property tax savings after taking the case through full trial.• Bowman v. Kisan, LLC — U.S. District Court
Defended a commercial property owner in a federal ADA accessibility lawsuit, achieving a resolution that protected business operations while limiting liability exposure.
• Olive Tree Holdings v. HCAD — Harris County District Court
Secured a reduction from a notice value of ~$101.4M to ~$65.0M at settlement (about a $36.4M reduction), generating ~$700K in annual tax savings and a 14× litigation ROI.
• Hayes v. Pauli - November 11, 2016
• Knighthawk, LLC v. B&P Development, LLC - June 25, 2015
• Stephenson v. Standard Insurance Company - June 18, 2013
• Franchise Litigation Matters
Represented franchise owners in disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, and franchise law violations, guiding matters through litigation and negotiated resolution.
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