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Catharine Griffin
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Retail Liability
There can be claims from shoppers ranging from falling merchandise, slip and falls, trip and falls, false imprisonment, abuse of process, security matters, negligence and more.
Real Estate Litigation
Trespass, nuisance, adverse possession, easements, condemnations, eminent domain – Baker, Ravenel & Bender is experienced in these and other areas of real estate litigation, in both residential and commercial settings in South Carolina.
Product Liability
Our attorneys represent a wide range of manufacturing companies who have been sued in South Carolina because of an alleged defective product.
Premises Liability
Accidents happen, but when they do someone often is looking for someone to pay for their misfortune.
Media Law
For more than 40 years South Carolina newspapers, broadcasters and other news outlets and publications have looked to Baker, Ravenel & Bender for representation in media-related and First Amendment cases in state and federal courts.
Insurance Coverage
Baker, Ravenel & Bender reviews policies and provides legal opinions in areas of insurance law, including both first- and third-party coverage.
Hotel, Hospitality and Restaurant Litigation
Whether it is a case involving dram shop liability when someone accuses a bartender of overserving alcohol to a patron or a case involving a guest attacked while on the establishment’s premises by a criminal or a guest injured falling on the premises, hospitality establishments can face a variety of legal challenges.
General Litigation
At the Columbia offices of Baker, Ravenel & Bender, we believe that our longevity speaks for itself. As one of the oldest law firms in South Carolina, we have handled thousands of cases since we were established around 1900.
Dram Shop Liability
Baker Ravenel & Bender represents South Carolina restaurants and establishments against claims for liability for selling alcohol to visibly intoxicated persons or minors who subsequently injure third parties as a result of alcohol-related accidents.
Community Association/HOA
When a planned community becomes more than just the glimmer of an idea, it is time to hire experienced legal advice.
Business Litigation
As a full-service litigation firm, Baker Ravenel & Bender provides South Carolina clients with the trial representation they need, including defense and appellate work.
Bad Faith Litigation
Baker Ravenel & Bender has represented insurance companies in South Carolina against claims that they acted in bad faith in investigating, adjusting or refusing to pay claims.
Automobile Liability
At Baker, Ravenel & Bender, we are experienced in handling automobile accident cases through out South Carolina—whether a low-impact accident with a soft tissue injury or a major accident that caused death or brain injury.
Appellate Advocacy
As a part of one of the oldest litigation firms in South Carolina, the attorneys at Baker, Ravenel & Bender realize that the verdict often is not the end of a case but instead the beginning of a very lengthy next step.
Administrative Law
At Baker, Ravenel & Bender, our attorneys have appeared before various state, local and federal regulatory agencies across South Carolina on behalf of corporations and individuals.
D. Cravens Ravenel
DuVal Cravens Ravenel of Columbia died peacefully on December 16, 2018, at home. Born on October 4, 1938, in Sewanee, Tennessee, Cravens was the son of the late Theodore DuBose “Binks” Ravenel, III, and Mary Virginia “Sis” Cravens Ravenel Paine. more
An outbreak of prior restraint in SC
By Jay Bender When public health officials learn of an individual with a food-borne E. coli illness, it is an incident. When a few more folks get sick, the incident becomes an outbreak and public health departments swing into action to prevent the outbreak from becoming an epidemic. South Carolina has had an outbreak of judicially-imposed prior restraints, and action is needed to contain […]
Georgia Federal Court Protects Web Reporter from Subpoena
Camden Military Academy was sued in federal court in South Carolina by a former student who alleged that the school failed to protect him from hazing and sexual assault. The plaintiff lives in the Atlanta area and a Georgia web publication, Southern Free Press, published a piece on the plaintiff and his suit. The military […]
Cravens Ravenel retires from firm
Baker, Ravenel & Bender, L.L.P., of Columbia announces that its senior partner Cravens Ravenel has retired from the practice of law following a distinguished career of nearly 50 years. Ravenel’s practice was focused on complex civil litigation in the areas of products liability, professional malpractice, and construction defects. In recognition of his law practice accomplishments, […]
Jay Bender to be honored by S.C. Broadcasters
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Broadcasters Association will present its Honorary Life Membership Award to attorney Jay Bender on Jan. 25, during its annual Awards of Distinction ceremony at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Bender, a former partner who serves as of counsel with Baker Ravenel & Bender law firm in Columbia, has represented […]
S. Markey Stubbs
Markey Stubbs joined the firm in 1986 after graduating from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Stubbs is a member of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association and the South Carolina Council for Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. He is a licensed civil mediator and a licensed arbitrator. more
Catharine Garbee Griffin
Catharine Griffin is an experienced litigator whose practice consists largely of Insurance Defense, including Premises and Products Liability, and Real Estate Litigation. She is a member of the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association. more
Jay Bender
Since joining the firm in 1975, Jay Bender has built one of the Southeast’s most respected Media Law practices. He is consistently identified by his peers as one of The Best Lawyers in America. more
Susan Drake DuBose
Susan Drake DuBose graduated from The University of Georgia in 1993, having earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and English. While in college she was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She joined the firm in 1996. more
Michal Kalwajtys
Michal joined the firm in 2023. He focuses on premises liability, construction litigation, insurance coverage, product liability and appellate advocacy. more
New attorney joins Baker Ravenel Bender
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Baker, Ravenel & Bender, LLC, is welcomes Michal Kalwajtys as an associate. Kalwajtys practices in the areas of Personal Injury Defense, Construction Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Product Liability, and Appellate Advocacy. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina and the Fourth Circuit Court of […]
John McCants
AREAS OF PRACTICE Construction Litigation General Litigation Insurance Coverage DIAL DIRECT NUMBERS Phone: 803-343-3866 Fax: 803-779-3423 JMcCants@brblegal.com ADMISSIONS South Carolina Bar (1987 to present) United States 4th Circuit Court of Appeals United States District Court, District of South Carolina United States Bankruptcy Court, District of South Carolina PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Richland County Bar Association (Past President) […]
Attorney John McCants joins Baker, Ravenel & Bender
John McCants, a civil litigation attorney who has practiced since 1988, has joined Baker, Ravenel and Bender, as a partner. His full range of practice includes construction litigation, insurance coverage, commercial litigation, bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, and bankruptcy litigation. In the construction area, he has mainly defended contractors in cases involving construction […]
Michal Kalwajtys promoted to Of Counsel with Baker, Ravenel & Bender
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Attorney Michal Kalwajtys has been promoted to Of Counsel with Baker, Ravenel & Bender law firm, effective Dec. 1. Kalwajtys has served in the capacity of associate since joining the firm in early 2023 following its merger with the firm of Dougall & Collins, where he had practiced insurance defense for seven […]