Assistant
Janice Watson
803.254.4190
Practice Areas
Education - Washington and Lee University, J.D., 2008
- University of South Carolina, B.A., 2005
- Presbyterian College
Memberships & Admissions - Member, South Carolina Bar
- Member, Richland Bar
- Member, American Bar Association
- Admitted, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
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Jacob S. Barker
Associate
Jake S. Barker is a member of the
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group and focuses his practice on
banking, finance and real estate disputes. He earned his Bachelor of Arts
degree in English from the University
of South Carolina in
2005, where he graduated cum laude. He earned his juris doctor from Washington and Lee
University in 2008. While
in law school, Barker was a George D. Shore Memorial Scholar and a member of
the Moot Court Executive Board.
He has represented lenders in
matters related to financial fraud, foreclosure defense, and advised clients in
business opportunities, contracts, and other financial lending matters.
Some of Jake’s cases have included:
- Representing
lenders in various commercial foreclosure matters, including litigation,
forbearance agreements, and work outs
- Representation
of financial institutions in contract disputes, including representation of
warranty cases and banking operation cases involving UCC Articles 3 and 4.
- Representation
of financial institutions in matters regarding disposition of collateral under
Article 9 of the UCC.
- All
types of conventional loan servicing matters, title insurance, and title
insurance litigation, including closing protection letter disputes.
Jake is a member of the South
Carolina Bar, the Richland Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He
currently serves on the Law-Related Education Committee and the Practice and
Procedure Committee for the South Carolina Bar. He has also served as a judge for
Carol N. Ney National Mock Trial Tournament at Furman University.
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