Dennis Grady advises business owners, investors, developers, and high-net- worth individuals on a broad range of transactional matters. His practice focuses on entity structuring, mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, business succession, and federal and California tax planning. Dennis brings clients a sharp understanding of tax-efficient deal structuring and entity governance across a variety of industries, including construction, real estate, and professional services.
Clients value Dennis’s strategic mindset, responsiveness, and ability to simplify complex legal and tax frameworks. He excels at navigating nuanced transactions such as business reorganizations and real estate financing structures. He also assists clients with choice-of-entity planning, buy-sell agreements, and multigenerational wealth preservation strategies. Dennis’s unique ability to fuse deep tax knowledge with practical business sense makes him a trusted advisor for closely held companies and family offices.
Before joining Finch, Thornton & Baird, Dennis worked at both an Am Law 100 firm and a prominent regional firm, where he advised clients on sophisticated corporate transactions. He began his legal career working under seasoned litigation attorneys, giving him a solid foundation in litigation risk assessment that informs his deal work.
