John S. Grant IV

John S. Grant IV is a Mississippi founding attorney and firm president who represents clients in appeals, family law, and wills and estates. His appellate practice includes civil and criminal matters before Mississippi courts. He also handles adoptions, guardianships, conservatorships, divorce, child custody, child support, probate, will contests, and estate litigation. Clients rely on his guidance when personal, family, and property disputes require sound legal judgment, preparation, and courtroom advocacy.

Grant earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He served as associate articles editor for the Mississippi Law Journal and completed a criminal law concentration with honors. He received a B.A., summa cum laude, from Mississippi State University. That academic background supports his appellate writing, issue analysis, case evaluation, and ability to explain complex legal questions in practical terms for clients and courts.

Grant spent eight years in public service as an attorney for the Mississippi Court of Appeals, including service as opinions editor. In that role, he worked on more than 2,500 published opinions involving civil and criminal issues. His prior experience also includes a Court of Appeals clerkship and private practice with Shows Law Firm. He has successfully argued multiple appeals before Mississippi appellate courts for families, individuals, and estate clients.

John S. Grant IV is admitted in the Mississippi state and federal courts and the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His professional work includes membership in appellate and local bar groups. He also advises Catholic Charities Adoption Agency and is approved by the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services to perform foster-care adoptions. He helps clients move through appeals, adoptions, probate matters, and family disputes with steady preparation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Attorney, Grant Legal Group, PA
• Member, Rankin County Bar Association
• Member, Madison County Bar Association
• Member, Mississippi Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section

Licensed State

• Mississippi

Education

• University of Mississippi School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• Mississippi State University
  Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude

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