Equity Partner
Location: Abilene, Texas
Phone: 325-677-6291
Fax: 325-677-6313
Benjamin E. Grant practices primarily as a transactional lawyer focusing in the areas of real property, business entity, banking, energy, and public utility law representing various companies, real estate investors, banks, telecommunications companies, and electric transmission companies. In connection with such representation, Mr. Grant provides his clients with services ranging from business formation matters, including developing incorporation documents, bylaws and company agreements, employment policies, and shareholder agreements, to corporate reorganization, redemption, and transfer matters, as well as services related to real property acquisition and financing transactions and landlord/tenant issues such as development of leases, eviction proceedings, and asset protection. Mr. Grant also has experience representing lenders in commercial loan document preparation, including loan modifications and forbearance agreements, and representing telecommunications companies in the negotiation of ground leases and tower leases. In connection with his representation of public utility companies, Mr. Grant has assisted clients in the sale and transfer of electric transmission infrastructure as well as the assignment and licensure of appurtenant real property interests and the acquisition of necessary easement, fee, and other real property interests through negotiation and, when necessary, eminent domain proceedings. Finally, Mr. Grant assists clients in estate planning matters, including drafting wills, trust documents, antenuptial and postnuptial agreements, power of attorney documents, and directives, with the goal of preparing these clients for the future to ensure that their wishes are accurately carried out and their assets are property protected.
Areas of Practice
- Energy/Public Utility
- Real Estate
- Business Associations Law
- Estate Planning and Probate
- Landlord/Tenant
- Commercial Transactions
- Health Law
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Texas, 2009
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2010
Education
- Mercer University School of Law, Macon, Georgia
- J.D. - 2009
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas
- B.S. - 2005
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Texas Bar Association
- Abilene Bar Association
- Abilene Young Lawyers
- Day Nursery of Abilene, Board Member
- Abilene Hope Haven, Board Member
- Leadership Abilene 2015