Attorney | Entrepreneur | Athlete Agent | Columbia, South Carolina Darrious L. Baker is a South Carolina-based attorney, entrepreneur, and licensed athlete agent whose career sits at the intersection of law, human capital, and business development. With more than 20 years of experience spanning employment law, corporate transactions, real estate, and healthcare, he brings rare depth and versatility to every client and venture he serves. Baker is the Founder and Managing Attorney of GFHR Management LLC dba GFHR Sports, a licensed South Carolina NIL athlete agency (License #AAR-187885), dedicated to full-service Name, Image, and Likeness representation for collegiate athletes. Grounded in nearly 15 years of volunteer youth football and basketball coaching, GFHR Sports combines legal precision with athlete-first development — covering NIL contract negotiation, brand partnerships, NCAA compliance, and financial literacy. Baker earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, where he was a Dean’s List honoree, a scholarship recipient for excellence in employment law, and a two-term National Law Student Liaison for the Labor and Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association. He also holds a Master of Human Resources from USC’s Moore School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Information Management from the USC College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management. He began his legal career at Fisher Phillips LLP, a nationally recognized employment law defense firm, before building a multifaceted practice through Darrious L. Baker, P.A. that now encompasses NIL law, corporate law, commercial and residential real estate transactions, and estate planning — providing clients with clear, actionable legal counsel. Darrious L. Baker is committed to the belief that legal guidance and community investment are not separate pursuits — they are the same mission.
Cedric is a Georgia native from Augusta and a graduate of Jefferson County High School, where he was active in football, track, and the marching band. He earned his B.S. in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology from Georgia Southern University and his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2022.
At Wake Forest, Cedric served as President of the Black Law Students Association, Co-Coordinator for the Know Your Rights Pro Bono Clinic, and a member of the Trial Bar and AAJ Trial Team. He also volunteered with the Expungements Clinic and was an inaugural member of the Leadership and Character Cohort. He now serves on the Rose Council, Wake Forest Law’s Young Alumni Board.
Cedric’s legal career began with internships at the Charlotte District Attorney’s Office and criminal defense firms in Georgia and North Carolina. He later worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Augusta, GA, and as an Assistant Solicitor in Greenville, SC. Drawing on his experience as a prosecutor, Cedric now practices criminal defense, bringing over a decade of experience in the criminal justice field in the states of Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Licensed in both Georgia and South Carolina, Cedric is passionate about ensuring equal access to justice. Outside of work, he mentors youth, serves his community, and is an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He enjoys sports, especially football, and is a proud husband to his wife, Fay, and dog dad to Ace.
Joshua M. W. Salley is an associate in the firm’s Charleston office. Josh is a Husband, Father, and Litigator. He has extensive experience representing clients in complex civil litigation including governmental negligence, civil rights, medical malpractice, products liability, and toxic water/environmental justice. Josh works to innovate by taking his learned life experience and applying it to his client’s legal issues. Josh’s primary goal is to ensure that his client’s receive tailored strategies that fit their unique situation, rather than repeating tired strategies from an old playbook.
Josh received his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behaviors with a concentration in United States policy from Rutgers University, and he received his law degree from the Charleston School of Law.
While in law school, Josh served as the President of the Student Bar Association, President of the Environmental Law Society, and was a member of both the Trial Advocacy and Moot Court boards. In 2019, Josh was recognized by the South Carolina Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers and received the Arthur Gasque Howe Trial Advocacy award. Josh is also a member of the Charleston School of Law Forensics Club, recognizing his demonstrated leadership, professionalism, public service and academic commitment. When Josh isn’t working to mitigate risk for his clients, or solving their problems, he can be found on the beach with his wife Bri and their two daughters, Effie and Farrah, or in the garage “hot-rodding” old BMWs.
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