Brenda Grantland

For the past 30 years most of my practice has been asset forfeiture defense (civil and criminal), mostly on the federal level, both in California and out of state. I often co-counsel or consult with attorneys who take on forfeiture cases but lack experience. I also handle appeals, including criminal appeals. I no longer litigate criminal cases at the trial level. I am president of the Board of Forfeiture Endangers American Rights Foundation. I consulted with the late U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde and Rep. John Conyers on an eight year effort to reform federal forfeiture laws, culminating in passage of the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act.

The George Washington University Law School

J.D. (1981) | law

1978 - 1981

University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa

B.A. (1974) | English, with Creative Writing minor

1972 - 1974

University of Alabama - Huntsville

undergraduate

1970 - 1972

sole-practitioner

Law Office of Brenda Grantland

1983 - Current

I opened my practice in Washington D.C. in 1983, expanding my practice into Maryland in 1985, and then moved to California in 1993, where I have been since.

California

1st Circuit

9th Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1993

• Credit Cards Accepted
  You may purchase a small block of my time for phone consultations through my website's Paypal link, using a major credit card.
• Contingent Fees
  In certain circumstances I would accept contingency fees. But if the property owner is or may be charged with a crime, there is often a conflict of interest that would prevent me from ethically taking a forfeiture case on a contingency.
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  After volunteering for 20 years to answer legal questions from callers to Forfeiture Endangers American Rights Foundation, I no longer give any free legal advice. Sorry but I've done my part.

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

• Asset forfeiture defense