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Grant Tarleton

Associate

Grant Tarleton assists clients in a broad range of matters, including general litigation, insurance defense, zoning, and administrative law.

Professional Biography


Grant is an associate in Baker Donelson's Jackson office and a member of the Advocacy Department. Prior to joining Baker Donelson, he practiced with a defense firm, where his practice primarily focused on insurance defense.

Grant is an experienced litigator with a robust practice spanning a wide range of legal matters, including personal injury defense, business disputes, defamation and reputation issues, and employment agreement disputes, such as non-compete, confidentiality, and non-solicitation agreements. He represents a diverse array of insurance lines, handling cases involving coverage, bad faith, regulatory issues, and third-party defense. Additionally, Grant advocates for individuals and entities in zoning disputes before local governmental bodies and provides skilled representation in administrative proceedings before state governmental agencies.

  • Obtained a defense verdict in a case of alleged assault in Jackson, Mississippi.

  • Obtained building approval for a national retailer after a zoning dispute.

  • Successfully ceased operation of a business found to be a nuisance to a national youth organization.

  • Drafted an amicus curiae brief filed in the Supreme Court of the United States.

  • Obtained a defense verdict for a not-for-profit organization accused of wrongdoing by a state agency.

  • Obtained summary judgment in a premises liability case in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.

  • Obtained summary judgment in a negligence case in the Circuit Court of Harrison County, Mississippi.

  • Member – Mississippi Bar Association
  • Member – Capital Area Bar Association
  • Member – St. Joseph Catholic Church
  • Treasurer – Madison County Bar Association
  • Director – Jackson Young Lawyers Association

Practices

Education

  • Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2020, cum laude
    • Member – Moot Court
    • National Finalist for the American Bar Association Arbitration Competition
  • Louisiana State University, B.A., 2016

Admissions

  • Mississippi, 2020
  • U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi

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