Biography

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.

Practice Areas

• Social Security Disability
• Personal Injury
• Workers' Compensation

Education

• Campbell Law School
  1981
• University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
  1978

Professional Experience

• David Gantt Law Office
  Managing Partner
  1982

Awards

• Best Lawyers, Workers' Compensation Claimants Section
  Best Lawyers in America
  2023
• Best Lawyers, Workers' Compensation Claimants Section
  Best Lawyers in America
  2022
• Super Lawyer
  North Carolina Super Lawyers
  2022
• Best Lawyers, Workers' Compensation Claimants Section
  Best Lawyers in America
  2021
• Super Lawyer
  North Carolina Super Lawyers
  2021
• Best Lawyer
  US News/Best Lawyers in America
  2020
• Super Lawyer
  North Carolina Super Lawyer
  2020
• Best Law Firm
  Best Lawyers in America
  2020
• Best Lawyer
  Best Lawyers in America
  2019
• Super Lawyer
  North Carolina Super Lawyer
  2019
• Best Law Firm
  US News/Best Lawyers in America
  2019
• Best Lawyer
  Best Lawyers in America
  2018
• Super Lawyer
  North Carolina Super Lawyers
  2018
• Best Law Firm
  US News/Best Lawyers in America
  2018
• Best Law Firms
  Best Lawyers in America
  2018
• MLK Humanitarian Award
  MLK Association of Asheville & Buncombe County
  2017
• Lifetime Legacy Award
  NC Conservation Easement Committee
  2017
• Legacy Award
  Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
  2017
• Lawyer of the Year, Workers’ Compensation; Asheville
  Best Lawyers in America
  2017
• Super Lawyer
  North Carolina Super Lawyers
  2017
• Best Law Firm
  US News/Best Lawyers in America
  2017
• NC General Practice Hall of Fame
  NC Bar Association
  2017
• Greenway Hero
  Friends of Connect Buncombe
  2016
• Minnie Jones Social Justice Award
  Western North Carolina Community Health Services
  2016
• Champion of Buncombe County Animals
  Asheville Humane Society
  2016
• Outstanding Elected Official
  American Planning Association- NC Chapter
  2016
• Liston Ramsey Award
  WNC 11th Congressional District Democrat of Year
  2016
• Environmental Political Leadership Award
  Sierra Club
  2016
• Leaders in the Law
  Elon University and NC Lawyers Weekly
  2016
• Best Lawyer
  Best Lawyers in America
  2016
• Marvin Collins Outstanding Planning Award for Distinguished Leadership by an Elected Official
  American Planning Association NC
  2016
• Best Law Firm
  US News/Best Lawyers in America
  2016
• National Trial Lawyers Top 100
  National Trial Lawyers
  2015
• National Advocates Top 100 Lawyer
  National Advocates
  2015
• Best Lawyer
  Best Lawyers in America
  2015
• Martindale Hubbell Client Distinction Award
  Martindale Hubbell
  2015
• WNC Elected Official of the Year
  Mountain True
  2015
• AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
  Martindale-Hubbell
  2014
• Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in NC
  American Society of Legal Advocates
  2014
• Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in NC
  American Society of Legal Advocates
  2013
• Stepp Labor Leader Award
  WNC Central Labor Council
  2012
• Environmental Excellence Award
  Asheville Greenworks
  2011
• Top 100 Lawyers in NC
  American Trial Lawyers Association
  2010
• Leadership Award
  Sierra Club
  2010
• Super Lawyer
  North Carolina Super Lawyers
  2010
• Top 100 Lawyers in NC
  American Trial Lawyers Association
  2009
• Super Lawyer
  North Carolina Super Lawyers
  2009
• Citizen Lawyer Award
  North Carolina State Bar Association
  2007

Associations

• National Association of Social Security Disability Claimant's Representatives
• North Carolina and American Bar Associations
• North Carolina State Bar
• 28th Judicial District
• President’s Club- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
• NC Advocates for Justice

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