He has personally handled more than 25 murder cases, including successful trial efforts against serial killer Vincent Darrell Groves and current death row inmate Robert Harlan. He was the lead prosecutor in the case against Gary Lee Davis. Davis was the first person to receive the death penalty in the State of Colorado since 1967 when he was executed in October of 1997. Grant has worked in every area of the District Attorney s Office and has seen the office grow from a staff of 15 attorneys in 1976 to more than 35 today.
Grant heads the largest law firm in Adams County.
Before coming to Colorado in 1973, Grant served as an officer in the United States Army. He saw combat action in Viet Nam as an artillery forward observer and was awarded the Silver Star for heroism, along with the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, among other citations. After leaving the Army, with the rank of Captain, he studied political science at the University of Connecticut. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1972 and was awarded Phi Beta Kappa honors. Grant attended law school at the University of Colorado and received his law degree in 1976.