Gantt, David

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David Gantt Law Office

82 Church Street

Asheville, NC 28801-3622

Phone: 828-348-4107 / 866-707-5355

Fax: (828) 254-4539

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Summary

Current Employment Position(s)

Attorney

Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

  • Nursing Home
  • Social Security -- Disability
  • Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
  • Workers' Compensation Law
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

West Practice Categories

Nursing Home, Social Security -- Disability, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation Law

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina, 1981
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1984
  • U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1981
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1984
  • U.S. Federal Court, 1981
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1985

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1982 - Present (Sustaining Patron)
  • North Carolina Bar Association, 1981 - Present (Member)
  • American Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1982 - Present (Member)
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Patron)
  • National Association of Social Security Claimants Representatives (Sustaining Patron)
  • Glen Arden PTA (Past President)
  • Toastmasters Speech Club (Past President)
  • Asheville Optimist (Past President)
  • Santa Pal (Past President)
  • People's Law School (Past President)
  • Asheville Jaycees (Member, Board of Directors)
  • Buncombe County School Foundation (Member, Board of Directors)
  • Twenty Eighth Judicial Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors)
  • American Bar Association (Member)
  • Buncombe County Young Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors)

Honors and Awards

  • NC Bar Association Leadership Award for Community Service, 2005
  • Circle Of Excellence Leadership Award, 2005
  • Charles Campbell Leadership Award, 2004
  • Nominee, Pro Bono Award, American Bar Association, 1989
  • Nominee, Pro Bono Award, North Carolina Bar Association, 1989

Classes and Seminars

  • Speaker, "Social Security Regulation", North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, December, 2003
  • Speaker, "Damages in Workers' Compensation Cases", North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, October, 2003
  • Speaker, "Ethics in Worker's Compensation Cases", North Carolina Bar Association, February, 2003
  • Speaker, "Intro to Social Security Law", North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, December, 2002
  • Speaker, "All Star Trial of Sex Harassment Case", North Carolina Bar Association, February, 2001
  • Speaker, "Interpreting Social Security Language for Beginners", North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, December, 1999
  • Speaker, "Social Security Jargon for Beginners", North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers- December, 1998
  • Speaker, "Social Security Language Made Easy", North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, November, 1996
  • Speaker, "Social Security Administrative Mistakes and Remedies", North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, October, 1995
  • Speaker, "Ethics in Worker's Compensation Cases", Wake Forest University, January, 1996
  • Speaker, "Ethics from the Plaintiff's Worker's Compensation Perspective", Wake Forest University CLE, August, 1994
  • Speaker, "Advanced Worker's Compensation and Ethics", North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, October, 1993
  • Speaker, "Farmer's Right of First Refusal", North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, September, 1991
  • Speaker, "Trying the Personal Injury Case in North Carolina", National Business Institute, August, 1991

Pro Bono Activities

  • Mountain Area Volunteer Lawyer for Pisgah Legal Services, 1989

Past Employment Positions

  • Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, Member, 1996 - Present

Education

  • Campbell University School of Law, Buies Creek, North Carolina, 1981
    J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1978
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts
    Major: Economics

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Phi Alpha Delta

Fees

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Articles

Published Works

  • Woodson Case Worker's Compensation Update, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyer Magazine, Winter, 1996
  • Buncombe County Bar Newsletter (Editor), 1993-1997

Office Information

Address

82 Church Street
Asheville, NC 28801-3622

Phones

828-348-4107
866-707-5355

Faxes

(828) 254-4539

Emails

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Websites

http://www.davidgantt.com

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