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Catharine Griffin
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Professional Ethics
Cravens Ravenel advises and defends South Carolina lawyers on ethical and professional conduct issues in attorney disciplinary proceedings.
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.
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.
Education Law
Baker, Ravenel and Bender attorneys provide full-service, cost-effective legal representation to charter schools and school districts across South Carolina.
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.
Asbestos Litigation
Baker, Ravenel, & Bender has defended hundreds of cases in South Carolina’s state and federal courts for clients facing allegations involving asbestos exposure. The firm also has extensive experience in complex federal multi-district litigation.
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.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediation and arbitration are two forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution – ways to resolve cases without going before a judge or jury, often saving money and settling the case faster.
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
William (Chip) Collins, Jr.
Chip joined the firm in 2023. He focuses on construction, asbestos and general litigation as well as insurance coverage. 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
Two new attorneys join Baker Ravenel Bender
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Baker, Ravenel & Bender, LLC, is welcoming three additional attorneys to its ranks. William A. Collins Jr. is coming on board as a partner, and Michal Kalwajtys will be associates. Collins and Kalwajtys join the law firm as a result of its merger with their former firm, Dougall & Collins. “Chip” Collins […]
Anna Vilatte
Anna joined Baker, Ravenel, and Bender as a law clerk at the beginning of her second year in law school and was thrilled to be offered a position as an associate. more
Anna Vilatte joins Baker, Ravenel & Bender as an associate
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Attorney Anna Vilatte has joined Baker, Ravenel & Bender as an associate. Her practice areas include appellate advocacy, automobile liability, bad-faith litigation and insurance coverage. She received her Juris Doctor in 2023 from the University of South Carolina School of Law. In law school, she was a member of the Order of […]