Trial Attorney and Advocate for Justice. #GoodBetterBamberg

Justin, affectionately known as "Bamberg from Bamberg," is a native of Bamberg, South Carolina. After finishing law school in just two and a half years, he began his legal career with the Hood Law Firm - a mid-sized civil defense litigation firm based in Charleston - where he litigated on behalf of his clients in state and federal court. He has represented clients in an array of cases ranging from minor motor vehicle collisions to catastrophic injury and large scale class action litigation. In 2014, he left the insurance defense industry to join Lanier & Burroughs, where he has since been an advocate for injured persons throughout the State of South Carolina.

Justin is a Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives,where he serves the citizens of House District 90 in Bamberg, Barnwell & Colleton Counties. He currently sits on the House Medical, Municipal & Military Affairs Committee, the House Operations & Management Committee, and he is the Parliamentarian for the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus. Justin is the current 3rd Vice Chair of the Bamberg County Democratic Party, and he is a Whip for the House Democratic Party.

Areas Of Practice

Motor Vehicle Accidents
Truck Accidents
Defective & Dangerous Products
Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice
Nursing Home Negligence
Pharmaceutical/Drug Actions
Premises Liability
Products Liability
Personal Injury
Insurance Bad Faith
Class Action Litigation

Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

South Carolina, 2012
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 2012

Education

University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina
J.D., 2011
Law Clerk, 5th Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office
Research Assistant, Prof. Kenneth Gaines, Dept. of Clinical Studies
Judicial Intern, The Honorable Clifton Newman, Fifth Judicial Circuit
USC Law Student Ambassador
USC Mock Trial Bar
Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Co-director
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
B.A., 2009
Honors: Dean's List
Bamberg Public Schools
Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS, 2005

Honors & Awards

2015 Southern Region, Black Law Students Association Young Alumni Award
Note: This award is given annually to one young alumnus of SRBLSA, which is comprised of chapters in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico.

2013, 2014 Bamberg County Branch NAACP Outstanding Service Award

Professional Associations & Memberships

South Carolina Association for Justice, Member
South Carolina Bar Association, Diversity in the Bar Task Force
South Carolina Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
Orangeburg County Bar Association
Healing Species, Inc., Board of Directors
Bamberg County Democratic Party, Third Vice Chair

Pro Bono Activities

Frequent Guest Speaker
South Carolina Bar Association, YLD Color of Justice Programs
Clemson Emerging Scholars Speaker

Fraternities/Sororities

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated