Practice Areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in North Carolina since: 2012
Education: Tulane University Law School
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Gantt Family Law
4917 Waters Edge DrSuite 235
Raleigh, NC 27606 Visit website
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The founder of Gantt Family Law, Richard Gantt is an experienced family law litigator who provides strong advocacy to individuals and families in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill metro area, North Carolina. He has over two decades of legal experience and is board-certified as a family law specialist by the North Carolina State Bar, signifying his professionalism and knowledge in the area.
Mr. Gantt's areas of practice include divorce and separation, child custody, support, alimony, domestic violence, property division, alienation of affection and more. As a single parent, he can empathize with others going through a divorce. He prefers out-of-court resolutions but will go to court if necessary. He is fierce and tenacious in fighting yet kind and thoughtful with his clients.
Mr. Gantt spent years in investment banking, assisting small-business owners with valuation concerns, and worked as a divorce attorney at many of Chicago's top law firms before moving to North Carolina. He is also licensed in Illinois and Louisiana.
A 1993 B.A. graduate of Wake Forest University, Mr. Gantt completed his MBA with dean's list honors at Regent University in 1995 and earned his Juris Doctor with honors in 1999 from Tulane University Law School. During his time in law school, he was the only student to represent his institution in both trial and appellate practice competitions at the intercollegiate level. After spending some time in investment banking and then attending Georgetown's LLM program in Taxation, he switched his focus to family law.
A former president of the Rotary Club of North Raleigh, Mr. Gantt is a member of the Wake County Bar Association and the North Carolina Bar Association – Minorities in the Profession Committee. He frequently gives seminars to other lawyers in his field on a variety of topics related to family law.
Held in high regard by his colleagues and clients, Mr. Gantt possesses a "Superb" rating on Avvo in addition to receiving their Clients’ Choice Award in 2019, 2021 and 2023. Moreover, he has been named as a Legal Elite by Business North Carolina for several years.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Marital Property
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 2000, Louisiana
Professional Webpage: https://www.ganttfamilylaw.com/attorney/gantt-richard/
- North Carolina Bar Association "Minorities in the Profession" committee member., 2023
- North Carolina Bar Association "Minorities in the Profession" committee member., 2022
- North Carolina Bar Association "Minorities in the Profession" committee member., 2021
- Liu v. Tang (Wake County, North Carolina - Case number 20 CVD 9530) Judgment for equitable distribution resulting from multi-day trial. Terms of Judgment were favorable to my client., 2022
- Cornelius v. Cornelius (Wake County, North Carolina Case Number 21 CVD 12775) - Consent Judgment entered for Alimony., 2023
- Christi v. Christi (Wake County, North Carolina case number 20 CVD 3304) - Consent Order entered for modification of child custody., 2023
- Ruehle v. Ruehle (Wake County Case Number 18 CVD 12304) - Judgment for Equitable Distribution resulting from multi-day trial., 2021
- Adams v. Adams (Wake County, North Carolina Case number 20 CVD 9202) - Consent Judgment entered for Alimony and Equitable Distribution., 2022
- Grattan v. Brown (Wake County, North Carolina case number 22 CVD 3102) - Consent Judgement entered for Equitable Distribution., 2022
- Johns v. Gunn (20 CVS 9393) - Represented Plaintiff in lawsuit for alienation of affection and criminal conversation. Case was settled and a component of the settlement was a monetary payment made by Defendant to my client, the Plaintiff. Amount of payment must remain confidential pursuant to terms of settlement agreement., 2021
- Video blog post on the topic of claims for divorce from bed and board., What does a Divorce from Bed and Board mean in NC?, 2023
- Video blog post on topic of Alienation of Affection., Infidelity and Alienation of Affection, 2022
- Video blog post on the topic of equitable distribution., Equitable Distribution, 2021
- Video blog post on the topic of Alimony., Alimony, 2021
- Video blog post on the topic of child support., Child Support, 2021
- North Carolina Board Certified Family Law Specialist, 2019
- Series 79 investment banking certification awarded by FINRA (no longer active)., 2010
- Attorney Gantt has represented numerous clients without charge since starting his own legal practice. He continues to do so and will begin formally reporting these efforts for the 2023 calendar year.
- Legal Elite Hall of Fame, 2023, Business North Carolina Magazine
- Rated 10 out 10 by Avvo, Avvo
- "Legal Elite" - Featured attorney for Family Law for the entire state, 2022, Business North Carolina magazine
- Chosen for "Legal Elite" designation, 2021, Business North Carolina Magazine
- Chosen for "Legal Elite" designation, 2020, Business North Carolina Magazine
- Chosen for "Legal Elite" designation, 2019, Business North Carolina Magazine
- Georgetown Law Center - Studied in the LLM program in Taxation, 2001
- J.D. graduate of Tulane Law School. Member of the Phi Delta Phi academic honor society, where admission was limited to top third of class. Selected for membership on the Environmental Law Journal. Represented school at interschool competitions as member of both the Trial and Appellate advocacy teams (only member of his class to do so). Interned with Alabama Attorney General William Pryor who now sits on the 11th Circuit Federal Appellate Court., 1999
- MBA from Regent University in Entrepreneurship. Dean's Merit Scholar. 3.75 cumulative GPA., 1995
- Wake Forest University - B.A. in Politics with honors. Member of Pi Sigma Alpha (National Politics Honor Society), Track Team, Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity. Awarded Poteat Scholarship for academic merit., 1993
- Presented on the following topics at a national continuing legal education seminar: Pre-Trial Motions Practice and Trial Preparation Family Court Trial Procedure Pre-Trial Statements/Submissions Introducing Evidence and Applying the Rules Client/Witness Testimony Cross-Examination Preserving Issues for Appeal Closing Arguments Final Divorce Decree Post-Trial Motions, Enforcement, and Modifications, Presenter at Continuing Legal Education Seminar / Author of related written materials, The Trial of a Divorce Case, National Business Institute, Divorce Lawyers, 2022
- Presented on the topics of "The Divorce Case Trial and Post-Trial Modifications" and "Ethics" at a continuing legal education seminar., Presenter at Continuing Legal Education Seminar / Author of related written materials, Divorce Litigation and Discovery Essentials, National Business Institute, Divorce Lawyers, 2022
- Presented on the topics of "Discovery Procedure" and "Trial of a Divorce Case" at a continuing legal education seminar., Presenter at Continuing Legal Education Seminar / Author of related written materials, Divorce Litigation from Start to Finish, National Business Institute, Divorce Lawyers, 2021
- Presented on the topic of "Valuing and Dividing Assets - QDROS, Stock Options, Business Assets & More" at a continuing legal education seminar., Presenter at Continuing Legal Education Seminar / Author of related written materials, Handling the Divorce Case from Start to Finish, National Business Institute, Divorce Lawyers, 2020
- Presented on the topic of "Spousal Support, Tax Issues, and Child Tax Benefits" at continuing legal education seminar., Presenter at Continuing Legal Education Seminar / Author of related written materials, Divorce Attorney's Guide to Taxes, National Business Institute, Divorce Lawyers, 2020
- Presented on the topic of "Finance 101 for Family Law Practitioners" at continuing legal education seminar., Presenter at Continuing Legal Education Seminar / Author of related written materials, Family Law from A to Z, National Business Institute, Divorce Lawyers, 2019
- Presented on the topic of "Negotiating the Final Settlement and Trial.", Presenter at Continuing Legal Education Seminar / Author of related written materials, Divorce Law Boot Camp, National Business Institute, Divorce Lawyers, 2018
- Presented on the topic of Legal Ethics at continuing legal education seminar., Presenter at Continuing Legal Education Seminar / Author of related written materials, Advanced Custody And Support Issues, National Business Institute, Divorce Lawyers, 2018
- Former President of the Rotary Club of North Raleigh., 2020
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025
Certificates and credentials
Family Law
