Darrell Grams
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{{Short description|American lawyer}}
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| image = Darrell Grams.jpg
| birth_name = Darrell Mark Grams
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|08|23}}
| birth_place = Pietersburg, Northern Transvaal, South Africa
| education = {{Plainlist|
| occupation = Lawyer
| years_active = 1979 - present
| party = Republican
| children = 3
| mother = Evelyn Phyllis Louton
| father = Eugene Grams
| relatives =
| family = Louton
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| allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
| branch = {{flag|United States Navy|name=Navy}}
| serviceyears = 1979 - 1983
| unit = Judge Advocate General's Corps}}
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Darrell Mark Grams (born August 23, 1953) is an American lawyer who specializes in international and immigration law. He was the head of the Grams Law Firm in Addison, Texas, as well as the nationwide Grams Capital brokerage firm.
Early life
File:Louton_family_1961.jpg, A. G. Louton, Eugene Grams; middle row: Barbara Hughes Louton, Louise Rettinger Louton, Evelyn Phyllis Louton Grams; front row: David A. Louton, Rollin G. Grams, Dennis Grams and Darrell Grams. ]]
= Family =
Grams was born on August 23, 1953, in Pietersburg, South Africa. He was the first of three sons born to Eugene Grams (1930–2016) and Evelyn Phyllis Louton (1931–2014).{{Cite web |title=Evelyn Phyllis Grams |url=https://greenlawnfuneralhome.com/obituary/evelyn-phyllis-grams/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=greenlawnfuneralhome.com |language=en-US}}
Members of his family have been influential in religious leadership, business, and academia since the late 19th century, in various countries. His great-great-grandfather, Adam Oster, was a businessman and a pioneering settler in Seliste (now Velimirovac), a German village in modern-day Croatia. In 1914, his great-grandparents emigrated to Detroit, where they were involved in artisanship, investments, and Christian ministry.{{cite web |title=Stewards of Grace: A Reflective, Mission Biography of Eugene and Phyllis Grams in South Africa, 1951-1962 - eBook - Publisher Description |url=https://www.christianbook.com/stewards-reflective-mission-biography-phyllis-africa/rollin-grams/9781498273367/pd/108249EB#CBD-PD-Publisher-Description |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=christianbook.com}}
His maternal grandfather, A. G. Louton, became a missionary to South Africa in 1951, establishing influence in the Northern Transvaal region and founding over 50 churches. This work was continued by Grams' father, as well as his uncle, Edgar Louton. In the 1980s, his parents spearheaded revival efforts in South Africa, establishing the Cape College of Theology, an institution for training religious leaders in Cape Town. His younger brother, Rollin G. Grams, is a theologian.
= Education =
Raised in South Africa as a missionary kid, he frequently traveled back to the United States. According to Grams, he attended the University of Nebraska High School, a correspondence school.{{Cite web |title=Darrell Grams |url=https://www.facebook.com/darrell.grams.12 |website=Facebook}} In 1972, he enrolled in the University of Michigan, graduating in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then pursued a Juris Doctor at Wayne State University Law School, completing it in 1979. To further specialize in law, Grams obtained a Master of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center in 1983.{{Cite web |title=State Bar of Texas {{!}} Find A Lawyer {{!}} Darrell M. Grams |url=https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_A_Lawyer&template=/Customsource/MemberDirectory/MemberDirectoryDetail.cfm&ContactID=155270 |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=www.texasbar.com}}
Career
File:Darrell_Grams_Navy.jpg officer in 1979]]
Grams began his legal career serving in the U.S. Navy's Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1979 to 1983. From 1979 to 1981, he was stationed as Trial Counsel in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, handling military justice cases and providing legal services in a high-profile international setting.{{cn|date=January 2025}} Subsequently, from 1981 to 1983, he worked as an Appellate Government Counsel in Washington, D.C., representing the government in appellate cases.{{cn|date=January 2025}} In this role, he gained experience in military legal proceedings, contributing to his understanding of law and justice systems. He also clerked for John Ashcroft for a time.{{cn|date=January 2025}} After his tenure with the Navy, Grams transitioned to private practice, establishing himself as an attorney in Texas.{{cn|date=January 2025}}
In 1995, Grams was admitted to the Texas State Bar and has since practiced law in the state. He is also licensed in Michigan,{{Cite web |title=Darrell M. Grams, Duane Morris |url=https://www.law360.com/firms/duane-morris/attorneys/darrell-m-grams/cases |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=www.law360.com |language=en}} several federal courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2011, he founded Grams Capital, a commercial loan brokerage firm headquartered in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.{{cn|date=January 2025}}
According to Martindale-Hubbell, Grams practices at The Grams Law Firm, P.C. in Addison, Texas.{{Cite web |title=Mr. Darrell M. Grams Profile {{!}} Addison, TX Lawyer {{!}} Martindale.com |url=https://www.martindale.com/attorney/mr-darrell-m-grams-1671797/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=www.martindale.com}} According to Justia, he also has connections with Kyros Energy LLC as an investor and chief council.{{Cite web |last=Inc |first=Justia |title=Darrell M. Grams |url=https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/darrell-m-grams-242453 |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=lawyers.justia.com |language=en}} He was formerly on the chief council staff for Ford Motor Company and defended them in several asbestos-related lawsuits.{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=Jim |date=2016-02-16 |title=Ford spent $40 million to reshape asbestos science |url=https://publicintegrity.org/environment/ford-spent-40-million-to-reshape-asbestos-science/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=Center for Public Integrity |language=en-US}}
Personal life
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