Bakari Sellers was born in 1984 and raised in Denmark, South Carolina. He graduated from the South Carolina public school system and earned his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College in 2005, where he served as student body president. He also earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina in 2008.
Bakari made history in 2006 when, at just 22 years old, he defeated a 26-year incumbent State Representative to become the youngest South Carolina state legislature member and the youngest African American elected official in the nation. In 2014 he was the Democratic Nominee for Lt. Governor in South Carolina. Bakari has worked for United States Congressman James Clyburn and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. He served on President Barack Obama’s South Carolina steering committee during the 2008 election and is widely considered a rising star within the Democratic Party and a leading voice for his generation. He was named to TIME Magazine’s 40 Under 40 in 2010, 2014, and 2015 “The Root 100” list of the nation’s most influential African-Americans.
Bakari has served as a featured speaker at events for the National Education Association, College Democrats of America National Convention, and the 2008 and 2016 Democratic National Convention. He is the author of the New York Times Bestseller “My Vanishing Country” and a CNN political commentator. In his book The Moment: “Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn’t And How We All Can Move Forward Now”, Bakari examines the modern political landscape and policies that are impacting Black families and communities and offers solutions for a better tomorrow. In this powerful and persuasive book, Sellers expands on the issues he addressed in his New York Times bestseller My Vanishing Country, examining national politics and policies that deeply impact not only Black people in his home state of South Carolina but the lives of millions of African Americans in communities across the nation. Four years later, Sellers has an answer to the question he raised on CNN, offering much-needed prescriptions to help all Black American lives. Sellers explores inequities in healthcare, education, early childhood education, and policing, drawing on interviews with numerous thought leaders such as pioneering voting rights and poverty activist the Rev. William Barber, and Ben Crump, the civil rights legend who successfully uses the law to achieve justice for people of color in racially charged cases. He also shares his thoughts on conservative media and the forces and dark money behind firebrands such as Tucker Carlson. This thoughtful and practical work is a timely meditation on the state of our world today and how we can all play a part in making it better for tomorrow. In Bakari’s latest inspiring picture book “Who Are Your People?“, he pays tribute to the family and community that help make us who we are.
Bakari Sellers is admitted to practice law in all state and federal courts in South Carolina. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar, Richland County Bar Association, and the South Carolina Association for Justice.
Bakari Sellers has been with Strom Law Firm since 2007. He is married to Dr. Ellen Rucker-Sellers. They have three children.
Main Practice Areas of Bakari Seller
- Civil Rights
- Sexual Abuse
- Criminal Defense
- Class Actions
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Litigation
- Product Liability
Bakari Sellers in the News
Bakari Sellers to deliver keynote speech at Benedict College’s Black History Month event
February, 2025
Federal civil lawsuit filed against Klein ISD, teacher accused of sex trafficking students
February, 2025
Bakari Sellers challenges local high school students to be leaders now, not later at annual MLK address
January, 2024
SC town, former cop who killed unarmed man in Georgetown will pay his family $1 million
January, 2024
Press Release: Victim of Repeated Rapes at Alvin S. Glenn Retains Attorneys
September 08, 2023
Local law firm represents Alvin S. Glenn inmate who claims repeated sexual assaults
WCIV – ABC News
Cases Bakari Sellers Handles
Alcohol Beverage License Defense, ATV Accident Attorney, Automobile Accidents Lawyers, Birth Injury Lawyers, Boat Accident Lawyers, Bus Accident Lawyers, Burn Injury Lawyers, Brain Injury Lawyers, Business and Commercial Litigation, Business Formations, Bicycle Accident Attorney, Catastrophic Injuries, Car Accident Lawyers, Child Injuries/ Daycare abuse, Civil Rights Lawyers, Class Actions, Construction Accident Lawyers, Criminal Defense Lawyers, Criminal Domestic Violence, Crime Victims Lawyer, Child Product Injury, Child, Seat Defect, Crib Injury, , Daycare Accident and Child Injury Lawyer, Defective Bed Handle, Defective Bicycle, Distracted Driving Accident Lawyer, Divorce Lawyers, Dog Bite Lawyers, Dram Shop Liability, Drowning Accident Lawyers, Drug Charges, Lawyers, Electrical Injury Lawyer, Fatal Car Accident Lawyer, Victims of Drunk Drivers, DUI Lawyers, Employment Lawyers, Family Law Lawyers, Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers, Hit and Run Accident Lawyer, Injury Lawyer, IRS Representation Lawyers, Lyft Ride-Share, Accident Lawyers, Pedestrian Accident Lawyers, Jail Death Lawyers, Medical Malpractice Lawyers, Motorcycle Accident Lawyers, Negligent Security Lawyers, Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers, Mesothelioma Lawyers, Personal Injury Lawyer, Pharmaceutical Liability Lawyers, Premises Liability Lawyers, Products Liability Lawyers, Probate Lawyers, Professional License Defense Lawyers, Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers, Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer, Qui-Tam Lawyers or Whistleblower Lawyers, Sexual Harassment Lawyers, Social Security Disability Lawyers, Strom Family Law, Retail License Defense Lawyers, RoundUP Lawsuit, Tax Planning Lawyers, Tire, Blowout Accident Lawyer, Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers, Trucking Accident Lawyers, Toxic Torts Lawyers, Veterns Benefits lawyers, Will Contest Lawyers, Worker’s Compensation Lawyers, Work Injury lawyer, Wrongful Death Lawyers, Uber Accident Lawyer, I-26 Accident Lawyer, I-20 Accident Lawyer, I-77 Accident Lawyer, I-85 Accident Lawyer, I-95 Accident Lawyer, Camp Lejeune water contamination.
Primary Areas We Serve
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South Carolina
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Georgia
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Columbia
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Lexington
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Orangeburg
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Camden
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Winnsboro
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Sumter
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Newberry
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St. Matthews
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Bamberg
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Bishopville
