Carter B. Webb is a Principal with The Van Winkle Law Firm. His practice includes helping individuals with their estate planning and estate administration needs. He is a North Carolina Bar Certified Mediator in Superior Court and with the Clerk of Court. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar and the South Carolina Bar.

Carter was born in Asheville, but grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. His mother grew up in Asheville, and his maternal grandparents lived their entire lives in the Asheville area.

In 1993, Carter graduated from Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. In 1996, he started working as a Systems Analyst for Palmetto GBA (a subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina). With a wife and one child at the time, Carter decided to leave his job in 2006 to attend law school. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2009 and then accepted a job with the University of South Carolina School of Medicine as the Assistant Director of Legal Affairs and the Privacy Officer. He worked there until he joined Strauss Attorneys, PLLC in 2011. Carter joined The Van Winkle Law Firm in September of 2022. Carter is married to Leigh, and they have a daughter (Reagan) and a son (Beckett).

Practice Areas

  • Probate
  • Estate Planning
  • Superior Court and Clerk of Court Certified Mediator

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina, 2012
  • South Carolina, 2009

Professional Associations Memberships

Buncombe Country Bar:

  • Immediate Past President: 2022 – 2023
  • President: 2021 – 2022
  • Vice President 2020 – 2021
  • Treasurer: 2018 – 2020
  • Executive Committee Member 2017 – 2018

Pro Bono Activities

  • Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Board Member, 2022 – Present
  • UNCA Foundation Board Member, 2023 – Present
  • Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Professional Advisory Board (PAC) Member 2015 – Present; PAC Chair, 2022 – Present
  • Oak Forest Property Owners Association, Inc., President 2015 – Present
  • City of Asheville Board of Adjustment – Member appointed by City Council, 2018 – 2022
  • City of Asheville Civil Service Board – Member appointed by City Council, 2018 – Present
  • Pisgah Legal Services Mountain Area Volunteer Lawyer Program – Volunteer Attorney
  • The Rotary Club of Asheville – Member since 2016
  • The Land of the Sky Estate Planning Council – Former President, 2019 – 2020
  • South Buncombe Youth Basketball Association – Board Member, 2014 – 2019
  • First Bank – Advisory Board Member, 2015 – 2018
  • Asheville Lyric Opera – Advisory Board Member, 2015 – 2017
  • City of Asheville Accessory Dwelling Unit Task Force Member appointed by City Council, 2016

Education

  • J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 2009
  • B.S., Business, Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina, 1993

North Carolina Bar Association

  • Council Member of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, 2017 – 2023
  • The Legislative Committee of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association Member, 2015 – Present
  • The Technology Committee of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association – Chair, 2017 – 2020
  • The Unauthorized Practice of Law Subcommittee of the Legislative Committee of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association – Co-Chair, – 2018
  • The Joint Bar/Clerk of Court Task Force of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association – Member

Past Employment

  • Strauss Attorneys, PLLC, 2011 – 2022
  • University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Assistant Director & Privacy Officer, 2009 – 2011
  • BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, System Analyst, 1996 – 2006

Carter was born in Asheville, but grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. His mother grew up in Asheville, and his maternal grandparents lived their entire lives in the Asheville area. Carter is married to Leigh, and they have a daughter (Reagan) and a son (Beckett).  Carter enjoys running (most of the time), hiking the beautiful trails in Western North Carolina with his family and traveling to other wonderful places.  Carter is also a lifelong suffering fan of the South Carolina Gamecocks and loves baseball and its history.

  • Favorite Food(s):
    • Most anything – I am not picky
  • Favorite Artist(s): 
    • Dave Matthews Band
    • Drive By Truckers (mostly the songs that Patterson Hood writes)
    • Jason Isbell (preferably with the 400 Unit)
    • John Paul White
    • Alison Krauss and Union Station
    • Rush
  • Favorite Music: 
    • Americana
    • Rock
  • Favorite Book(s)/Author(s): 
    • The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy
    • Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
    • Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
  • Favorite Movie(s): 
    • Forrest Gump
    • Cold Mountain (even though it was filmed somewhere other than here)
    • A River Runs Through It
  • Favorite Place(s) to Visit: 
    • Vermont
    • France
    • Canada
    • Any of the US National Parks
  • Guilty Pleasures: 
    • Salty peanuts and chips