David Gantt

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.

• Social Security Disability
• Personal Injury
• Workers' Compensation

• Car Accidents

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North Carolina

Since 1981

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1985

Managing Partner

David Gantt Law Office

1982 - Current

Campbell Law School

J.D. (1981) | Law

1981

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

B.A. | Economics

1978

Best Lawyer

US News/Best Lawyers in America

2020

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

2019

Asheville Workers' Compensation

Super Lawyer

North Carolina Super Lawyer

2019

Best Law Firm

US News/Best Lawyers in America

2019

Asheville - Workers' Compensation

Best Lawyer

Best Lawyers in America

2018

Asheville - Workers' Compensation Section

National Association of Social Security Disability Claimant's Representatives

Sustaining Patron

1985 - Current

North Carolina and American Bar Associations

Member

1982 - Current

North Carolina State Bar

Member

1981 - Current

28th Judicial District

Member

1981 - Current

President’s Club- North Carolina Advocates for Justice

Member

1981 - Current

“Woodson Worker’s Compensation Case”

North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyer Magazine

January, 1996

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

Q. My Mom, from NC, is 74, widowed 2 yrs. ago, and is currently engaged. Will she lose her social security?

6 April 2020

A: Your Mom should not lose her Social Security (SS) Retirement due to remarriage. Even if she is drawing Widow's Benefits on her deceased husband's account, her remarriage should not affect her SS retirement since the remarriage is only relevant for marriages before age 60. Congratulations to your mother.