About Grant E
Grant E. Helms built his legal foundation in two American classrooms. He completed a bachelor’s degree in political science at American University in 2008 after beginning his undergraduate studies in 2004. He then moved to Indianapolis and earned his J.D. from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2011.
He entered public service almost immediately after law school. In 2011 he joined the Office of the Indiana Lawyer General as a Deputy Lawyer General. The early years in the attorney general’s office exposed him to a range of state-level legal work and the demands of public-sector litigation. That role led to a staff lawyer position in 2014 with Indiana Disability Rights, where he handled matters affecting individuals with disabilities and gained experience in administrative processes and advocacy.
Helms shifted to municipal practice in 2018 when he became an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Office of Corporation Counsel for the City of Indianapolis. The work there covered municipal contracts, ordinances, and legal issues faced by city government. He served in that office during a period when cities were confronting novel legal questions related to local governance and public services.
In 2020 he opened Helms Legal, L.L.C., where he serves as legal counsel. The move to private practice followed nearly a decade of public law work and gave him a platform to represent clients on a broader array of matters. He is admitted to practice in Indiana and in the federal courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana, and he is also admitted to the Seventh Circuit. These admissions allow him to take cases at both the trial and appellate levels.
Outside the office he has stayed active in the legal community. He has been a member of the Indiana State Bar Association and the Indianapolis Bar Association since 2011. From 2016 to 2019 he served on the board of IndyPride, Inc., holding the role of Vice President of Operations, a position that involved organizational oversight and community engagement.
Colleagues describe his approach as methodical. He tends to structure arguments around statutory text and administrative record, and he has reported experience in both advocacy and counseling roles. His background spans state government, disability advocacy, municipal law, and private representation.
He maintains a practice through Helms Legal, L.L.C., representing clients in state and federal matters. His current practice focuses on municipal law, civil litigation, and disability rights matters.
