J. Bradley Baker
803-400-8733
J. Bradley Baker was born and raised in South Carolina, and attended The University of South Carolina, where he earned a Bachelor of the Arts Degree in Political Science in 1992. Mr. Baker earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1995.
Mr. Baker has been in private practice for 13 years. Prior to opening his own firm, he practiced for 5 ½ years at the Salley Law Firm in Lexington, South Carolina. Prior to moving to Lexington, Mr. Baker practiced in Darlington at the Law Office of D. Kenneth Baker, P.A. Mr. Baker's entire career has been spent representing those who have been hurt on the job or injured due to the negligence of a third party. Mr. Baker has also regularly defended those who have been accused of crimes in the State of South Carolina.
Before going into private practice, Mr. Baker was a law clerk to the Honorable Edward B. Cottingham (Circuit Court Judge for the State of South Carolina) who is from Bennettsville, South Carolina. Mr. Baker is admitted to practice in all State Courts of South Carolina and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
Mr. Baker prides himself on being very accessible to his clients and obtaining favorable results for his clients. If you want an attorney who will regularly converse with you about your case you should consider hiring Mr. Baker. Your case will not be handed off to a paralegal or legal assistant.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- DUI/DWI
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Product Liability
- Animal Bites
- Traffic Violations
- Premises Liability
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2008
Education
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
- J.D - 1995
- University of South Carolina, South Carolina
- B.A. - 1992
- Major: Political Science
Representative Cases
- Nationwide v. Smith
Professional Associations and Memberships
- South Carolina Bar, 1995
- South Carolina Association of Justice (Formerly the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association), 1995
- American Association for Justice (Formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association), 1995
- Lexington County Bar Association, 2003
Past Employment Positions
- Salley Law Firm in Lexington, South Carolina
- Law Office of D. Kenneth Baker, P.A.
- Hon. Edward B. Cottingham (Circuit Court Judge for the State of South Carolina), Law Clerk



