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Affectionately known as “Bamberg from Bamberg,” Justin Bamberg is a native of Bamberg, South Carolina. Growing up in “Family Circle” with his parents and younger brother, he lived next door to his great-grandmother until he left for college. Surrounded by immediate and extended family, he learned quickly that hard work, discipline, integrity and doing things right the first time are mandatory qualities – not optional ones. Bamberg founded Bamberg Legal, LLC in 2016, with the goal of continuing to provide his clients with the dedication, discipline and determination required to get results.
After graduating from The University of South Carolina and finishing its three-year law school program in just two and a half years, Bamberg began his legal career with one of the premier insurance civil defense litigation firms in the State of South Carolina, where he litigated simple and complex cases on behalf of his clients in state and federal court.
In 2014, he left the insurance defense industry to represent injured and the families of wrongfully killed persons, where he advocated for clients throughout the State of South Carolina and the United States. He has since been invited to join the ranks of some of the nation’s most respected ranks:
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- Justin T. Bamberg
- Esq.
- Principal Attorney Affectionately known as “Bamberg from Bamberg
- ” Justin Bamberg is a native of Bamberg
- South Carolina. Growing up in “Family Circle” with his parents and younger brother
- he lived next door to his great-grandmother until he left for college. Surrounded by immediate and extended family
- he learned quickly that hard work
- discipline
- integrity and doing things right the first time are mandatory qualities – not optional ones. Bamberg founded Bamberg Legal
- LLC in 2016
- with the goal of continuing to provide his clients with the dedication
- discipline and determination required to get results. After graduating from The University of South Carolina and finishing its three-year law school program in just two and a half years
- Bamberg began his legal career with one of the premier insurance civil defense litigation firms in the State of South Carolina
- where he litigated simple and complex cases on behalf of his clients in state and federal court. In 2014
- he left the insurance defense industry to represent injured and the families of wrongfully killed persons
- where he advocated for clients throughout the State of South Carolina and the United States. He has since been invited to join the ranks of some of the nation’s most respected ranks: The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 The National Trial Lawyers Mass Tort Trial Association Top 25 The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 In 2014
- Bamberg was first elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives
- where he presently serves the citizens of House District 90 in Bamberg
- Barnwell & Colleton Counties. He currently sits on the House Agriculture
- Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Operations & Management Committee. In 2015
- Bamberg was appointed by South Carolina Speaker of the House Jay Lucas to serve on the Human Services & Public Safety Committee of the 15-state Southern Legislative Conference (SLC). Founded in 1947 and located in Atlanta
- the SLC is a member-driven organization and the largest of the four legislative groups operating under The Council of State Governments. Bar Admissions: South Carolina; U.S. District Court
- District of South Carolina (Pro Hac Vice Admission in other states on a case-by-case basis) Darlene Smith
- Office Manager Darlene is a native of Norway
- SC. After attending Hunter-Kinard-Tyler high
- she furthered her education at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College and graduated with an associate’s degree in business and accounting with honors. Darlene is also a graduate from Claflin University with a degree in Organizational Management. Darlene was previously an EMT-Intermediate and volunteer firefighter. During her tenure at OC-Tech she worked as a tutor and assistant. She also served as the treasurer of Phi Theta Kappa honor society. As a member of PTK
- she and other society members initiated a campus -wide Food Bank for OC-Tech students. She enjoys helping others and has always had a heart for people. Darlene is very family oriented. She is a loving wife to her husband
- Jacob and a mother of five beautiful children. In her spare time
- Darlene enjoys baking
- fishing
- and cruising. She is a volunteer with her daughters Girl Scout troop and an active member of Life Tabernacle Church in Barnwell
- SC. Eugenia Stanfield
- Associate Attorney Attorney Eugenia “Geni” Stanfield is an Associate Attorney with Bamberg Legal
- where she brings disciplined advocacy
- compassion
- and a deep respect for the people she serves. She was born and raised in New York
- spent her high school years in the Charlotte
- North Carolina area
- and later came to South Carolina for her undergraduate and legal education
- where she built her legal career. Attorney Stanfield credits her upbringing for instilling in her a strong sense of humility
- empathy
- and respect for others—values that guide both her personal life and professional practice. She approaches her work with the understanding that effective advocacy requires seeing clients as people first
- not just cases
- and ensuring that every individual feels heard
- respected
- and treated with dignity. Prior to joining Bamberg Legal
- Attorney Stanfield served as an Assistant Public Defender in Orangeburg
- South Carolina
- where she represented clients in high-stakes criminal proceedings. That experience sharpened her trial skills
- strengthened her judgment under pressure
- and reinforced her commitment to thorough preparation and principled advocacy. Attorney Stanfield earned her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law and her Bachelor of Science in Political Science from South Carolina State University
- graduating with honors. She is admitted to practice in the State of South Carolina and is an active member of the Young Democrats of South Carolina. She is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- Inc.
- where she remains engaged in service and leadership initiatives. Outside of the courtroom
- Attorney Stanfield is a devoted mother and a creatively driven individual. She is a professionally trained dancer and a writer of music
- and she enjoys staying active through dance
- tennis
- and basketball. She is also a lifelong New York Giants fan. She draws inspiration from Frederick Douglass’s “No Progress Without Struggle
- ” a philosophy that shapes her work ethic
- her willingness to do hard work
- and her commitment to speaking truth to power in service of others. Attorney Stanfield’s practice is grounded in integrity
- preparation
- and compassion—values that align closely with the mission of Bamberg Legal and the communities it serves. Melissa J. Matthews
- Paralegal Melissa joined Bamberg Legal as a Paralegal shortly after its inception in 2016. A Native of Bamberg
- SC
- Melissa attended Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College where she graduated with an Associates in Applied Science Degree in Paralegal Studies. She began her Paralegal career in Charleston
- SC where she worked as part of a large real estate firm before returning to her home town in order to gain experience in other areas of law including family law
- criminal defense
- and personal injury. Since joining the firm
- Melissa has been instrumental in assisting the firm secure some of its largest recoveries for personal injury clients.