Jasmine Grant focuses her practice primarily on labor and employment litigation, defending employer clients in legal matters before administrative agencies, such as the EEOC and TWC, as well as in state and federal courts. Jasmine has assisted employers in conducting third-party investigations into allegations of misconduct by current or former employees.
She also assists employers in drafting and revising personnel forms like personnel policies, employee contracts, and employee handbooks. She routinely assists employers with correctly applying state and federal statutes like the FLSA, FMLA, and ADA.
Her litigation experience includes handling lawsuits involving wrongful termination, sex and gender discrimination, sexual harassment, religious accommodations, race discrimination, contract disputes, and various tort claims.
Jasmine is energized by solving problems for her clients and enjoys the challenge of analyzing issues and finding solutions that work best for the people and entities she represents. She anticipates client needs and prepares a strategy that considers their desired outcomes while considering the realities of the legal process. Jasmine prides herself on maintaining effective communication with her clients and meeting their individualized needs.
Background
Before joining the firm, Jasmine worked for a boutique commercial litigation firm, representing small businesses, large corporations, and governmental entities in various legal matters, and with a reputable school law firm representing private schools, charter schools, and independent school districts in litigation and administrative proceedings
Representative Experience
Successfully obtained an order from the Third Court of Appeals reversing the lower court’s decision denying a plea to the jurisdiction for a public charter school client based on immunity and rendering the decision in favor of the school.
Assisted in obtaining a favorable settlement in a federal lawsuit filed against a public charter school client by a former high-level executive making allegations of gender discrimination and breach of contract after an investigation report created for the school by an external attorney investigator was successfully protected from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege.
Conducted an independent investigation for a South Texas school district based on a complaint of sexual harassment against a high-level employee. The investigation included conducting interviews of current and former employees in both English and Spanish. Presented a thorough report of findings to the Board of Trustees in closed session.
Successful in having three individuals added as responsible third parties in a negligence lawsuit against a daycare client where the responsible third parties were later named as additional defendants by plaintiffs.
Professional Recognition
Rising Star Lawyer
Related Services
Education, Admissions & Activities
Education
University of Texas School of Law
J.D., 2016
Chicano/Hispanic Law Students’ Association, President
Managing Editor, Texas Environmental Law Journal
University of Texas at San Antonio
B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2009
Management
Centro Cultural Cubano Scholarship Recipient
Bar Admissions
Texas
2016
Court Admissions
United States District Court of Texas
Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western
United States District Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
Professional and Community Activities
Alexander Briseño Leadership Development Program
Graduate, 2020
Bexar County Women’s Bar LEAD Academy
Graduate, 2019
San Antonio YWCA
Secretary of the Board, 2025
Board member, 2000 to present
Languages
Spanish