Justin Bamberg facts for kids

Justin Tyler Bamberg (born March 7, 1987) is an American lawyer and politician. He serves in the South Carolina House of Representatives. This means he helps make laws for the state of South Carolina. He represents the 90th district, which includes parts of Bamberg County and Orangeburg County.

Early Life and Education

Justin Bamberg was born in Bamberg, South Carolina, on March 7, 1987. He went to the University of South Carolina. There, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then studied law at the University of South Carolina School of Law. He received his law degree in 2011.

Political Career

Justin Bamberg is a member of the Democratic Party. He works as a state representative in the South Carolina House of Representatives. He is also part of the House Judiciary Committee. This committee deals with laws and the justice system.

Becoming a Representative

In 2014, the representative before him, Bakari Sellers, left his seat. Justin Bamberg decided to run for the position. He won the Democratic Primary election. Then, he won the general election by a small number of votes. He became the new representative for District 90.

Supporting Presidential Candidates

In 2015, Bamberg first supported Hillary Clinton for president. But in 2016, he changed his support to Senator Bernie Sanders. He said Sanders strongly supported "racial, social and economic justice." Bamberg then traveled with Sanders and spoke on his behalf. In 2019, he again supported Bernie Sanders for president.

Re-election and New Roles

In 2016, Bamberg successfully won his re-election. He defeated his opponents in both the primary and general elections. In 2017, he was chosen to join the national board of directors for Our Revolution. This is a group that grew from Senator Sanders' presidential campaign.

He won his re-election again in 2018 without any opponents. In 2020, he successfully defended his seat once more. He won the Democratic Primary and then narrowly defeated his Republican opponent.

In 2021, Bamberg was appointed to a special committee. This committee worked on Redistricting. This means they helped redraw the lines for voting districts in South Carolina. In 2022, he won his primary election again. Later that year, he won the general election to secure his next term.

Legal Work

Justin Bamberg is a trial lawyer. He works for his own law firm, Bamberg Legal, LLC. He has represented clients in important cases across the United States. Many of these cases involved incidents with police officers.

Important Cases

Bamberg has represented families in several well-known cases. These include the families of Alton Sterling and Keith Scott. He also helped an elderly man who was tasered by an officer. In that case, he quickly reached a large settlement for the man.

He also represented the mother of Del'Quan Seagers. This case involved a young person who died while in a juvenile facility. Bamberg's work helped bring attention to how these facilities operate. He also represented people in personal injury and wrongful death cases.

Walter Scott Case

Bamberg represented the family of Walter Scott. Walter Scott was a man who was shot by a police officer. In 2015, Bamberg helped the Scott family reach a $6.5 million settlement. This was the largest settlement of its kind in South Carolina at that time. The former officer involved later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years.

Kamiyah Mobley Case

In 2017, news broke about Kamiyah Mobley. She was kidnapped from a hospital when she was a baby. She was found 18 years later. Bamberg represented Kamiyah Mobley. He helped her get important documents like identification and a Social Security card.

Alex Murdaugh Case

In 2021, Bamberg announced he was representing a client named Johnny Bush. This client was involved in a case with Alex Murdaugh. Later, in 2023, Murdaugh was found guilty of other serious crimes. In 2024, Bamberg also represented Rebecca Hill. She was a court official who resigned from her position.