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Tod M. Leaven was born into a family of service, both his grandfather and father served abroad in the United States Army. He went to elementary school in Asheville and returned to Asheville with his parents after graduating high school. Tod served in the United States Army from 1998 to 2004. He served as a counterintelligence agent and interrogator during the initial Kosovo Occupation with the 1st Armored Division and as a Helicopter Crew Chief and .50 caliber machine gunner during the Iraq War with the 3rd Squadron of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.After his years of military service, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of North Carolina at Asheville in 2006 and graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2010. In law school, he served on the North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology as a staff member and as Editor-in-Chief.  Tod practiced in Raleigh before returning to Asheville to work with a civil litigation firm. He joined Grimes Teich Anderson in 2014 to develop its veterans practice.Tod's areas of practice include veterans' disability compensation, benefits for dependents, military discharge upgrades, VA healthcare benefits, extended care programs, education and rehabilitation, USERRA and FMLA protections for service members, assistance with veteran-owned businesses, community association law, small business and non-profit law, copyright, trademark, trade secrets, and estate planning.  Throughout his years of practice, he has represented veterans with veterans' disability benefits as well as representing veterans on a pro-bono basis with family law, estate planning, and collections matters. His civil litigation experience also includes community association law, real estate, construction, trade secrets, unfair and deceptive trade practices, copyright, business disputes, collections, negligence, medical malpractice, civil rights, and Americans with Disabilities Act claims. His transactional experience includes estate planning, trademarks, copyright, business governance advising non-profit corporations, and document review and drafting for community associations. Tod has represented both Plaintiffs and Defendants in state and federal court. He has also appeared before the North Carolina Industrial Commission.Tod has authored and co-authored numerous publications ranging from veterans and military affairs to intellectual property. He founded the GTA Homeless Veteran Legal Clinic; is the Legislative Chair and a Junior Vice Commander for the Disabled American Veterans Post 02; is the past Judge Advocate for the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 9100; is a member of local, state-wide, and national veterans' advocacy groups; and is a member of the local board of the Selective Service System. He is also on the Advisory Council for the Asheville Lyric Opera.Tod, his wife Jessica, and their daughters Eleanor and Abigail live in Asheville.

Steve has been with the Van Winkle Law Firm since moving to Asheville in 1992. He currently serves as President of the Van Winkle Law Firm.  Steve's practice involves resolving disputes in a number of areas.  His caseload includes business disputes and matters in North Carolina's Business Court, will contests, trust and estate litigation and disputes, personal injury and wrongful death claims as well as claims related to fiduciary services. Steve is a certified mediator for Superior Court proceedings in North Carolina as well as for proceedings before Clerks of Court in North Carolina and mediates a wide variety of cases.  Steve serves as a member of arbitration panels and has also been trained in collaborative law, another form of alternative dispute resolution.

Larry S. Hartley is a Board Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and a Board Certified Specialist in Elder Law by the NC State Bar, one of the first of 11 Board Certified Elder Law attorneys in North Carolina. After receiving his B.S with honors from University of Missouri in 1982, Larry went on to earn his Juris Doctor in 1996 from University of Florida College of Law. Larry has held admissions since 1996 to both the North Carolina Bar and U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (2003-present). Larry also a member of the Asheville-Biltmore Rotary Rotary Club, and is a past president of the club.. Larry has been successfully working in the law industry since receiving his J.D. From 1996 to 1998 he worked as an associate for W. Leon Davis & Associates, following which he started his own firm, Larry S. Hartley, P.C., until 1999. He served as an associate for the firm of Douglas K. Simmons & Associates from 1999 until November 2002, when he left to work with Strauss & Associates, P.A. the firm name has changeds to Strauss attorneys, PLLC.  Larry Hartley is now a member of Strauss Attorneys, PLLC.. In an effort to reach out, educate, and engage with the community, Larry frequently holds public seminars on Veterans benefits and Medicaid eligibility for long-term care.. Larry is married to Cindy L. Hartley with two beautiful children, Don and Anna.  In his downtime he is active in scouting, backpacking, camping, and swimming. Larry is Eagle Scout and was active in Boy Scouts until 2011.

Jessica is dedicated to the worker. Since becoming an attorney in 2001, Jessica has focused on getting justice for those who have been sexually harassed, discriminated against, or suffered retaliation on the job. She represents clients who have Family and Medical Leave issues, and those who have are injured at work.. Her areas of practice include employment law, workers' compensation, and personal injury. She has litigated cases in both state and federal court and before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, and she has an extensive background in appellate work before the North Carolina Supreme Court, North Carolina Court of Appeals, and North Carolina Industrial Commission.. Jessica obtained a successful ruling from the North Carolina Supreme Court in an employment lawsuit under the North Carolina Whistleblower Act. She has also litigated a wide variety of other employment law cases, including sexual harassment, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA) cases, and wage and hour class and collective actions.. Jessica has authored and co-authored numerous publications. She is the recipient of several awards, including the Evan Mahaney Champion of Civil Liberties Award, presented by the Western North Carolina Chapter of The American Civil Liberties Union.. In 2019 and 2017, Jessica was selected to Business North Carolina's Legal Elite in the category of Employment Law. She was selected for inclusion in the 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers® list and North Carolina Super Lawyers® "Rising Stars" lists in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

James Minick is the NC DWI Guy. James works relentlessly to hold officers accountable in their DWI investigation process. In February 2015, James co-authored A Cup of Coffee with 10 of the Top DUI Attorneys in the United States. When he meets with his clients, he will review all the potential consequences, criminal, driving and otherwise, and come up with a comprehensvie game plan for obtaining the best possible outcome on the case.. Please visit my website for more information.

I have been in practice since 1995, and am a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law. Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability are the focus of my work.. I am the State Bar Councilor for the 28th Judicial Bar and a Mountain Area Volunteer Attorney.. Previously, I was president of the WNC Chapter of the N.C. Association of Women Attorneys; a member of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Medico-Legal Liason Committee; treasurer and board member of Pisgah Legal Services; board member of Hangar Hall School for Girls and board member of Pathways, Life After Cancer.

I graduated from Western Carolina University and Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University and was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1991. I practiced from 1991 – 2001 with a larger Asheville firm. I re-joined two of his former partners, Ike Northup and Beth McConnell, in 2001.  Our attorneys represent clients in matters including: workers’ compensation defense, medical malpractice defense, construction matter, employment matters, patent litigation, intellectual property litigation, education matters and general insurance defense.. I am a NC Bar Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist and a Certified Mediator.  I have an AV Preeminent Rating with Martindale-Hubbell.  I am a member of the North Carolina State Bar, 28th Judicial District Bar, North Carolina Bar Association Mediation Section, and North Carolina Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section.  I am licensed to practice in North Carolina and the U.S. District Court.. Community involvement is very important as a member of the legal profession and within Asheville.  I served as the Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Asheville, Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Buncombe County Board of Education, Chairman of the Soqua District of the Daniel Boone Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and on the Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association Board of Directors.  I currently serve on the Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College Foundation Board, the Buncombe County Schools Foundation Board and is a member of the Harry C. Martin American Inn of Court.

I am a North Carolina Board Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist and have been an attorney in North Carolina for more than 40 years. My partner S. Janson Grimes, now retired, and I founded the law firm, Grimes and Teich, in 1979. With the later addition of attorney Scott M. Anderson, we became Grimes Teich Anderson LLP.  To help best serve our clients, our North Carolina and South Carolina personal injury and disability firm has 8 offices in the mountains and the upstate. Our mission has always been to help protect the rights of the injured whether they have been hurt or killed on the job, in car wrecks or in other types of accidents, or because of bad drugs and defective products. We represent clients with social security disability claims and clients with employment law issues including, but not limited to, discrimination and FMLA concerns. Grimes Teich Anderson also represents veterans with veterans' law issues.

DWI law is complex. That's why I concentrate my practice in helping individuals charged with DWI. The criminal, driving, employment, and life consequences of a DWI can often seem overwhelming and I am here to help you come up with a comprehensive Action Plan for taking control of your case.

Do you care what happens to your loved ones when you die? Protect your legacy through foundational estate planning with the help of an experienced attorney. Asheville attorney Christopher M. Craig built Craig Associates, PC with the needs of families in mind. Coupling knowledge and experience with a unique ability to cultivate personal relationships with every client who walks through his door, Chris Craig can help you prepare for the future so you can sleep easier today.. As a father, Chris knows first-hand the importance of ensuring your family lives on comfortably and happily when you are no longer around—and as a lawyer, he knows the best way to do that is through proper planning long before the need arises.. With a focus on the logistical, financial, and emotional aspects of giving your loved ones a better future through trust-based foundational estate planning, Chris Craig collaborates with every client to build a solid estate plan that fits your needs and evolves with you throughout your life, including: revocable & irrevocable trusts, wills and living wills, nomination of guardianship, and more.. Chris seeks to guide you in creating the most appropriate estate plan for you and your family, one that protects your loved ones but that isn’t overly complicated or difficult to maintain. He helps protect your kids and your assets when bad stuff happens to you.. Chris is known for utilizing his teaching, collaborative law, and mediation experience to approach clients in a way that empowers them to be proactive in their lives, no matter whether they’ve sought help starting the family, maintaining the work they’ve created, or protecting the legacy they’ve worked to build.. Craig Associates PC can also help you grow your family through adoption and gestational surrogacy. Chris Craig is the only Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys Fellow in Western North Carolina.. Let us help you make informed decisions for you and your family. Call us today.

David Gantt is an Asheville based Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation Lawyer. He has over 30 years of experience representing injured and disabled clients throughout western North Carolina. At the David Gantt Law Office in Asheville, he offers clients knowledgeable and compassionate representation as he pursues compensation and benefits for workers' compensation, Social Security disability, and personal injuries.. Though he is a Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation, his primary focus is in the area of disability and acquisition of Social Security Disability Benefits for clients eligible for assistance, despite being denied those benefits by the government.  David also represents people who have been catastrophically injured in accidents and on the job through every aspect of those types of cases. Call David Gantt for your FREE CONSULTATION today.

Daniel graduated from the University of South Carolina Honors College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. While in law school, Daniel served on the Editorial Board of the South Carolina Law Review and received the CALI Award for Legal Drafting.. After graduating law school and practicing in South Carolina, most recently as a partner with a litigation defense firm in Columbia, Daniel joined our Asheville office as a partner, and his primary area of practice continues to be workers' compensation defense. He is licensed in both North Carolina and South Carolina.. Daniel was designated a Medicare Set-Aside Consultant Certified by the International Commission on Health Care Certification. He was certified as a Circuit Court Mediator by the South Carolina Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification.. Daniel has been included in Best Lawyers in America for Workers' Compensation from 2010 to 2014. He was also chosen by his peers to be listed as a “Rising Star” in the South Carolina Edition of Super Lawyers and has earned the highest (AV-Rated) ranking awarded by Martindale-Hubbell.. He is author of the article 2007 South Carolina Workers' Compensation Reform Act: An Overview, published in South Carolina Lawyer magazine, and is co-author of the treatise Beard, Poteat, Lamar, Sumwalt, Hayes, The Law of Workers' Compensation Insurance in South Carolina, Fifth Edition, published by the South Carolina Bar.

Dale joined Van Winkle in 1997. He practices in the area of civil litigation, counseling and representing the firm’s clients on issues arising in professional malpractice defense, personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, workplace accidents, and insurance coverage disputes. With the area’s rapidly increasing Spanish-speaking population, Dale’s fluency in Spanish is a unique asset the Firm offers to its clients.

Christopher B. "Chris" Reinhardt is a native and life long resident of North Carolina. He is a second generation attorney, his father being an accomplished real estate attorney in Durham, North Carolina. Chris was admitted to practice in 2003, North Carolina and has practiced in the Asheville area since being admitted.. Community:. Chris is currently the Legal Counsel for Daniel Boone Council of the Boy Scouts of America serving all of the 14 western most counties of North Carolina. Chris is a Past-President of the Brevard College Alumni Advisory Board, which he has been a member of from 2004-2014. He also taught as an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Policy at Brevard College for eight years. In 2008, Chris was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award for Brevard College. He is a member of First Presbyterian Church of Asheville. Chris has been an avid supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, being an Eagle Scout himself.. Personal:. While in law school at the University of North Carolina, Chris met Rebecca Johnston Reinhardt who was from Asheville and became a partner with the firm Roberts & Stevens, P.A. in Asheville.  Chris and Rebecca married shortly after law school, had two daughters, and lived together in Asheville until Rebecca lost her fight with brain cancer in the Spring of 2018.  With the support of friends, family and the church, school and legal community, Chris and the girls are coping and adapting to a new way of life and work.

Allan Tarleton has practiced law in Asheville since 1980.  For the last 20 years he has concentrated his practice in the fields of healthcare litigation in the state Superior Courts and workers’ compensation litigation before the North Carolina Industrial Commission and appeals before the state’s appellate courts.. Allan has spent his professional career representing hospitals and other healthcare providers, small and large businesses, and ordinary people.  He has obtained favorable results in jury trials, administrative hearings, and appeals and has proven to be an effective negotiator before trial and in many cases before suit is even filed.. Allan attended undergraduate school at Wake Forest University , graduating cum laude with a B. A. degree in English in 1974.  While at Wake Forest , he participated in studies in Venice , Italy .  He was a staff writer and city editor for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington (NC) Daily News before returning to Wake Forest for law school, whence he graduated in 1980.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Asheville and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Asheville and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Asheville and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Asheville and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Asheville and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Asheville and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Asheville and surrounding areas.