David Gantt is an Asheville-based Board Certified Workers’ Compensation Legal Specialist serving western North Carolina. In addition to work comp, David practices in the areas of Social Security Disability, Personal Injury, and Wrongful Death law.
He holds a BA in Economics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1978, and earned his Juris Doctor from Campbell University Law School in 1981. David was admitted to the bar for North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina in 1981. In 1984, he was admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, and U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina. Since 1985, he has been admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Active in the legal community, David holds membership to the 28th Judicial Bar, North Carolina, and America Bar Associations. He has served as a sustaining patron and in the President’s Club for North Carolina Advocates for Justice. David is also a member of the National Association of Social Security Disability Claimant’s Representatives, and NC Bar Association General Practice Hall of Fame.
In addition to his legal involvement, David strives to consistently take part in his local community. He currently holds board membership with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee; life membership to NAACP; Governor Appointments to Employment Security Commission (2008) and Mountain Resources Commission (2010); March of Dimes Babies Walk (Chairman, 2012). David was elected to the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners in 10 elections since 1996. In 2016, he retired from politics after 20 years in office.
- Campbell Law School
- J.D. (1981) | Law
- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- B.A. | Economics
- Managing Partner
- David Gantt Law Office
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- “Woodson Worker’s Compensation Case”
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyer Magazine
- Trying the Automobile Injury Case in North Carolina
- National Business Institute
- Farmer's Right of First Refusal
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Advanced Worker's Compensation and Ethics
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Ethics from the Plaintiff's Worker's Compensation Perspective
- Wake Forest University CLE
- Social Security Administrative Mistakes and Remedies
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Board Certified Specialist in Worker’ Compensation Law
- Board of Legal Specialization
- Best Lawyer
- US News/Best Lawyers in America
- David Gantt has been included in the 2020 Edition of Best Lawyers in America© in the Workers’ Compensation - Claimants section. This is David’s sixth consecutive year named to the list.
- Best Lawyer
- Best Lawyers in America
- Asheville Workers' Compensation
- Super Lawyer
- North Carolina Super Lawyer
- Best Law Firm
- US News/Best Lawyers in America
- Asheville - Workers' Compensation
- Best Lawyer
- Best Lawyers in America
- Asheville - Workers' Compensation Section
- National Association of Social Security Disability Claimant's Representatives
- Sustaining Patron
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- North Carolina and American Bar Associations
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- North Carolina State Bar
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- 28th Judicial District
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- President’s Club- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
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- NC Advocates for Justice
- President's Club
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- Activities: Past Chair of Disability Advocates (SS) Section
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- North Carolina
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Social Security Disability
- Personal Injury
- Workers' Compensation
- Car Accidents
- English
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- David Gantt Law Office Website
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- Free Online Disability Evaluation
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- David Gantt's Personal Injury Blog
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