Law Firm Overview

David is a forty-two (42) year old lawyer who enjoys spending time with his wife of twenty (20) years and two (2) teenage children when not practicing law or politics. The Gantts enjoy hiking, camping, swimming and traveling. David and Charise Gantt are UNC-Chapel Hill graduates. All of the Gantt family are rabid Tar Heel fans. The Gantts are proud of the beauty and colorful history of their Western North Carolina home. Among the natural wonders near the Gantt's home are Mount Mitchell, the highest mountain in Eastern America, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

• Elected to a four year term on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners 1996,
• Past President of Glen Arden PTA, Toastmasters speech club, Asheville Optimist, Santa Pal, South Buncombe Youth Basketball, and NC Trial Lawyer People's Law School
• Past Board of Directors of Asheville Jaycees, Buncombe County School Foundation, Buncombe County Young Lawyers and 28th Judicial Bar Association
• Leadership Asheville 13 graduate
• Nominee - 1989 American Bar Association Pro Bono Award, NC Bar Association Pro Bono Award
• Member - Advantage Asheville, Chamber of Commerce, CIBO, United Way Peaks, Quality Forward, Nature Conservancy, Blue Ridge Parkway Preserver, Coalition for Scenic Beauty

Areas of Practice

• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff 25%
• Social Security -- Disability 25%
• Workers' Compensation Law 50%

Published Works

• Woodson Workers' Compensation Case, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers Magazine, January, 1996
• Buncombe County Bar Newsletter (Editor), 1993-Present

West Practice Categories

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