Grant Dorfman

S. Grant Dorfman is an American judge.

Dorfman earned a Bachelor of Arts with honors in history from Brown University, followed by a Master of Studies in history and political philosophy from Oxford University, then his J.D. from Yale Law School. ^[1] Dorfman clerked for Jerry Edwin Smith, and began his career with Susman Godfrey and Ogden, Gibson, White & Broocks. ^[1] Between 2002 and 2008, Dorfman served on the 129th Civil District Court. ^{[1] [2]} He then worked for Nabors Industries. ^{[2] [3]} He returned to a judgeship in 2013, for the 334th District, and joined Pappas Grubbs Price in 2017. ^{[2] [4]} Dorfman served as deputy first assistant attorney general under Ken Paxton from December 2023, ^[5] leaving the position in June 2024 to accept a gubernatorial appointment to the newly created Eleventh Business Court Division in Houston. ^{[6] [7]}

Dorfman is an elected member of the American Law Institute. ^[8]

References

1. "S. Grant Dorfman". University of Houston Law Center. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
2. "Former District Court Judge Joins Pappas Grubbs Price". Pappas Grubbs Price. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
3. Marfin, Catherine (28 August 2024). "Judge Dorfman On A 'Customer-Oriented' Texas Biz Court". Law360. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
4. "Former Pappas Grubbs Price lawyer, Grant Dorfman, Is Named as a Presiding Judge". Pappas Grubbs Price. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
5. "AG Paxton Announces Grant Dorfman as Deputy First Assistant Attorney General". Texas Attorney General. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
6. "Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Grant Dorfman Departs Texas Attorney General's Office and Receives Judicial Appointment". Texas Attorney General. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
7. "Governor Abbott Announces Appointments To New Houston Business Court Division". Office of the Governor of Texas. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
8. "The Hon. Grant Dorfman". American Law Institute. Retrieved 16 March 2025.