Brian A. Buchanan - Asheville, NC
Attorney at Grimes Teich Anderson LLP
Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyers in Asheville, NC
535 College St Asheville, NC 28801
- Free Consultation
Asheville Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Motor Vehicle Accident
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Social Security Disability
- Eminent Domain/Land Condemnation
- Tractor Trailer Accident
- Fire & Burn Injury
- Appellate Practice
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Born in 1965 in Huntington, West Virginia, Brian grew up in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Brian's mother was a nurse and his father was a doctor in Spruce Pine who ran a clinic, worked in the hospital emergency room, made house calls to people in need. Brian often accompanied his parents when the house calls were after hours. Growing up in a home where taking care of others was so important continues to inspire Brian in his work representing injured and disabled people.
In the mid-1990's, before he began representing injured people, Brian worked for an insurance defense firm in Greensboro where he amassed considerable experience in injury litigation and wrongful death. His civil litigation experience, in both state and federal courts, includes auto and trucking accidents, negligence, premises liability, product liability, eminent domain, railroad employee injuries, construction, and business disputes. He has also presented cases before the North Carolina Supreme Court and the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Brian also devotes a considerable part of his practice to representing disabled people in hearings with the Social Security Administration.
Brian's past legal and volunteer work includes being an attorney advocate for the Mitchell County Guardian Ad Litem program from 1998-2015. Since 1995 he has been a volunteer attorney for Mitchell County Animal Rescue and he has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity in Mitchell and Yancey Counties. He has served on numerous boards including the YMCA, United Way, Spruce Pine Montessori School, and the Spruce Pine Community Hospital Ethics Committee. He has been the Town Attorney for Bakersville, North Carolina since 1995.
Brian has a son, Jay and a daughter, Annie Jo. He and his wife Carla live in Burnsville and attend Higgins United Methodist Church.
Education
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Legal Education
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Wake Forest University School of Law,
Winston Salem,
North Carolina, 1990
J.D.
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Wake Forest University School of Law,
Winston Salem,
North Carolina, 1990
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Non Legal Education
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Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 1987
B.A.
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Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 1987
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Town Attorney for Bakersville, North Carolina since 1995
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer, Mitchell County Guardian Ad Litem Program, 1998-2015
- Volunteer, Mitchell County Animal Rescue, 1995 - Present
- Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity in Mitchell and Yancey Counties
- YMCA- Served on Board
- United Way- Served on Board
- Spruce Pine Montessori School- Served on Board
- Spruce Pine Community Hospital Ethics Committee- Served on Board
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1991
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1993
Specialties and Certifications
- Admitted to practice before the Social Security Administration
- Accredited to practice before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Other Affiliations
- 24th Judicial Bar Association
- 28th Judicial Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
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Contact
535 College St
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828) 251-0800
Fax: 828-252-4678
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.grimesandteich.com/
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