Justin Bamberg

Justin Bamberg
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 90th district
Assumed office
2014
Preceded by Bakari Sellers
Personal details
Born (1987-03-07) March 7, 1987
Political party Democratic
Alma mater University of South Carolina
(J.D., 2011)
Profession Lawyer

Justin Tyler Bamberg (born March 7, 1987) is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Bamberg, S. C.[1] As of 2015 he sits in the South Carolina House of Representatives representing District 90, which embraces Bamberg County and parts of Barnwell & Colleton Counties.[2]

Early life

Justin T. Bamberg was born on March 7, 1987. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2011.[2]

Career

Bamberg serves as a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.

In 2015 he represented the family of police-shooting victim Walter Scott. In October 2015, Bamberg, an attorney with the law firm of Bamberg Legal in Bamberg, South Carolina, along with attorney L. Chris Stewart of Stewart Seay & Felton in Atlanta, Georgia, negotiated a $6.5 million pre-suit settlement on behalf of the Estate of Walter Scott to resolve claims for wrongful death and civil rights violations. It was the largest pre-suit settlement of its kind in South Carolina history.[3]

In late 2015, Bamberg initially supported and formally endorsed Hillary Clinton for president. In January 2016, Bamberg pulled his endorsement and formally endorsed Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, highlighting Sanders' unwavering support of "racial, social and economic justice". Bamberg went on to undertake a role as one of Sanders' National Surrogates, appearing with Sanders at events across the country as well as on his behalf.[4]

Bamberg has served as attorney for clients in some of the United States’ most high profile cases, particularly in regards to officer-involved incidents.[5][6] In addition to the Walter Scott case, Bamberg has represented the families of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana;[7] Bryant Heyward in Hollywood, South Carolina;[8] and Keith Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina.[9] Bamberg also represented the family of 20-year old Kouren-Rodney Bernard Thomas of Raleigh, North Carolina, who was shot and killed by a neighbor when leaving a house party in August 2016 – a shooting that drew comparisons to Trayvon Martin’s death in Florida,[10] and “Jane Doe,” an Orangeburg County, South Carolina woman who was forced into performed a sex act by an on duty Deputy Sheriff.[11]

In addition to his civil rights trial work, Bamberg has successfully represented individuals in personal injury and wrongful death matters, such as the fatal tractor trailer accident that claimed the life of a Bamberg City Councilwoman in 2015,[12] and a Duke University Hospital employee who was sexually assaulted by an unknown assailant while on the job.[13]

Bamberg has been nationally recognized for his work as a trial lawyer, the Los Angeles Times having said of him: "Bamberg has emerged as a rising star in a quasi-fraternity of lawyers who bill themselves as both civil rights fighters and tort attorneys who can win millions of dollars in wrongful-death payouts."[14] In November 2016, Bamberg founded the trial lawyer firm Bamberg Legal, LLC,[15] a plaintiffs litigation law firm focusing primarily on personal injury, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and civil rights/use of force litigation.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Bamberg gets close win in House race"
  2. 1 2 "Representative Justin T. Bamberg", S.C. House site
  3. ↑ "South Carolina police shooting: Dash cam video released". CNN.com. April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ Fausset, Richard (February 11, 2016). "Bernie Sanders Intrigues a South Carolina Town That Loves Hillary Clinton". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Justin Bamberg, Attorney for Keith Scott's Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". heavy.com. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Young S.C. Democrat Justin Bamberg making name for himself in police-shooting cases". postandcourier.com. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Local attorney representing Alton Sterling's family in Louisiana". wrdw.com. July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Deputy fired 1.1 seconds after he gave command Video: Charleston County deputy gave Bryant Heyward 1.1 seconds before shooting". postandcourier.com. May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Video shows moments before Keith Lamont Scott's shooting". CNN.com. September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Shooting in North Carolina Draws Comparisons to Trayvon Martin's Death". nytimes.com. August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Police: Ex-cop forced sex by threatening to arrest woman's boyfriend". cbsnews.com. July 20, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ "900K settlement reached in councilwoman's death". thetandd.com. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Attorney seeks answers after Duke Hospital employee attacked". wncn.com. September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Seeking justice - and millions - for families of people killed by police". latimes.com. October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Bamberg Legal, LLC Website". bamberglegal.com. November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Lawmaker known for police-shooting cases starts firm". thetandd.com. November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
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