About Grant Carlson

Born on November 6, 1964, Grant is a native of Southern California, raised in Manhattan Beach. He received degrees in Political Science and Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1988. In 1991, he earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School. He finished in the top 10 of Loyola’s Scott Moot Court competition in 1990, and served on the Scott Moot Court Honors Board as an associate justice in 1990-1991.

Upon graduation from law school, Grant joined the law firm of Gelfand & Glaser, LLP, in Westwood, California. He served as an associate from 1991 through 1997, then became a partner. His areas of practice included both litigation, as well as business and real estate transactions and estate planning. While at Gelfand & Glaser, Grant litigated and tried numerous civil cases, both as lead counsel and second chair.

In 2000, Grant joined our firm as Senior Litigation Associate. In September, 2005, Grant became a Partner in our firm and succeeded to his Senior Litigation Partner status in early 2006. He has litigated a wide variety of business, employment and real estate matters with a superb record of success. Grant’s experience includes numerous jury trials, court trials and binding arbitrations. Grant is admitted to practice before all courts in California, including the State’s Superior Courts and the United States District Court, Central District, as well as the Ninth Circuit Appellate Court.