Contact Information

Main phone

301-652-6880

Fax

301-652-8972

Email

rgrant@fdalaw.com

Assistant

Kristin Cox

Practice Description

• Litigation

Experience

Rob Grant has a general civil trial practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia, with a focus on fiduciary litigation, including matters relating to estates, trusts and contested guardianships.  Mr. Grant has tried to verdict cases involving will challenges, valuation of estate assets, the interpretation and construction of wills and trust instruments, and tort claims relating to inter vivos transfers of assets.  Mr. Grant also advises both fiduciaries and beneficiaries in matters relating to the conduct, duties and proper compensation of fiduciaries.  In addition, Mr. Grant frequently handles contested guardianship cases, particularly where substantial assets require management.

In addition to his fiduciary litigation practice, Mr. Grant counsels clients on and litigates issues regarding commercial transactions and corporate governance.

Mr. Grant served as Law Clerk to the Honorable J. James McKenna of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland.

Mr. Grant is active in the community, serving on the Boards of the Jesuit Gridiron Classic, the Salvation Army Advisory Council, and the United Way, Montgomery County Regional Council.  He and his wife live in Bethesda.

Bar and Court Admissions

• Maryland, 1996
• District of Columbia, 1997
• U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 1997
• U.S. Tax Court, 2000
• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 2003
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2004
• United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships

• The District of Columbia Bar
• Maryland State Bar Association
• Bar Association of Montgomery County

Education

• B.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1993
• J.D., Washington & Lee University, 1996

Reported Decisions

• Short v. Short, 766 A.2d 651 (Md. 2001)
• 8621 Limited Partnership v. LDG, Inc., 900 A.2d 259 (2006)