Asheville Lawyer for Injured and Disabled People
David Gantt, attorney at law, has over 25 years of experience representing injured and disabled clients throughout western North Carolina. At the David Gantt Law Office in Asheville, he offers clients knowledgeable and compassionate representation as he pursues compensation and benefits for workers' compensation, Social Security disability and personal injuries.
Read more about attorney David Gantt by visiting his personal page, his work as a Buncombe County Commissioner or by visiting his attorney profile at the link below.
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Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A. in Economics,1978) Campbell University Law School (J.D. 1981).
Bars and Courts
Admitted to bar, 1981, North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, and U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court.
Affiliations
28th Judicial District, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; President’s Club—North Carolina Advocates for Justice; Sustaining Patron—Advocates for Justice of America; National Association of Social Security Disability Claimant's Representatives
Family
Married 30 years to Charise Gantt, pharmacists at Western North Carolina Community Health Services
2 children: Brett Gantt - Married, UNC graduate, NCSU graduate school working on Ph.D. in atmospheric environmental studies Carrie Gantt - Duke graduate, started George Washington University Law School in Fall 2009.
Political
Elected to Buncombe County Commission, Chairman 2008 to present, Vice-Chair 1996 to 2008
Elected as Chair of Land of Sky Regional Council 2001 to 2004
Current Community Board memberships
Asheville Airport Authority
Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee
Life Member NAACP
2009 Immediate Past-Chair Disability Advocate Section of NC Advocates for Justice
Appointed Commissioner of N.C. Employment Security Commission, 2008, by N.C. Governor Michael Easley
Appointed to Mountain Resources, 2010, by N.C. Governor Beverly Perdue
Publications, Honors, and Awards
Board Certified in Worker’ Compensation Law by Board of Legal Specialization
"Woodson Workers' Compensation Case," North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers Magazine, January, 1996.
Editor of Buncombe County Lawyer Newsletter 1993–1998
Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist, N.C. State Bar 2003
Charles Campbell Regional Leadership Award 2004
Circle of Excellence Award for Community Leadership 2005
NC Bar Association Centennial Award for Community Service 2005
RiverWise Award for French Broad River preservation 2006
NC State Bar Association Citizen Lawyer Award 2007
Friends of the River Award 2007
Super Lawyers 2009, 2010
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The American Trial Lawyers Association, 2009, 2010
Speaker at Continuing Legal Education seminars
“Basic Social Security Benefits”—NC Academy of Trial Lawyers—September, 2006; “Where do I find Social Security Rules and Regulations?”—NC Academy of Trial Lawyers—March, 2006—”Social Security Regulations”—NC Academy of Trial Lawyers—December, 2003—“Damages in Worker’s Compensation Cases”—NC Academy of Trial Lawyers—October, 2003; “Ethics in Worker’s Compensation Cases”—NC Bar Association—February, 2003; “Intro to Social Security law”—NC Academy of Trial Lawyers—December, 2002; “All Star Trial of Sex Harassment Case”—NC Bar Association—February, 2001; “Interpreting Social Security Language for Beginners”—NC Academy of Trial Lawyers—December, 1999; “Social Security Jargon for Beginners" NC Academy of Trial Lawyers—December, 1998; “Social Security Language Made Easy”—NC Academy of Trial Lawyers— November, 1996; Ethics in Worker's Compensation Cases" Wake Forest University—January, 1996; "Social Security Administrative Mistakes and Remedies"—NC Academy of Trial Lawyers—October, 1995. "Ethics from the Plaintiff's Worker's Compensation Perspective" Wake Forest University CLE— August, 1994; "Advanced Worker's Compensation and Ethics" NC Academy of Trial Lawyers—October, 1993; "Farmer's Right of First Refusal”—North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers—September, 1991; "Trying the Automobile Injury Case in North Carolina" National Business Institute—August, 1991.
Environmental
Supported 1st countywide zoning plan to protect mountains and communities
Supported storm water ordinance that reduces flooding and landslide potential
Supported creation and funding of 30 acre urban park in downtown Asheville
Supported measures to limit condominiums on ridge tops and steep slopes
Supported County law limiting new cell tower construction on mountain tops
Supported measure to protect 80 acres of land adjoining the Blue Ridge Parkway
Support recycling center for compost, construction waste
Support one of best land fill programs in North America
Support measures to clean up junk yards, junk cars in Buncombe County
Support measures to clean up trash and garbage in Buncombe County
Support steep slope law to protect mountain slopes from over development
Proposed existing ordinance to ban new billboards in Buncombe County
Prepared documents that help stop destruction of StandHill Mt. local park
Economic
Support aggressive incentive program to encourage existing and new business growth and new job creation
Support Chamber of Commerce programs for economic development
Education
Support major construction and expansion of public school facilities and local libraries
Support teacher supplements and proper funding of education
