Benjamin Crump
Benjamin Lloyd Crump (born October 10, 1969) is an American lawyer who condemns in civil rights and injury cases such as wrongful death lawsuits on cases such as Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and George Floyd, the Flint water crisis, and the 2019 Johnson & Johnson baby powder lawsuit against the powder product which led to ovarian cancer diagnoses.[1][2][3][4] Crump is also a founder of the Tallahassee, Florida-based law firm Ben Crump Law.[5]
Benjamin Crump | |
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| Born | Benjamin Lloyd Crump 10 October 1969 (aged 56) |
| Education | Florida State University (BS, JD) |
| Spouse(s) | Genae Crump |
| Website | Official website |
In 2020, Crump became the attorney for the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Jacob Blake. Ongoing cases surrounding their killings or injuries led to protests against police brutality in America and globally.[6]
Sources
- ↑ Hicks, Johnathan P.. Trayvon Family's Lawyer, a Career Steeped in Civil Rights Cases (April 18, 2012)BET.
- ↑ Blau, Max. Tulsa police shooting investigated by Justice Department (May 18, 2017)CNN.
- ↑ Dawn, Onley. Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump goes after Johnson and Johnson for marketed baby powder to Black women. The Grio (February 26, 2019)The Grio. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ↑ Flint Crisis & Ben Crump. Pintas & Mullins Law FirmPintas & Mullins Law Firm. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ↑ Member Profile – Ben Crump – The Florida Bar.
- ↑ McLaughlin, Kelly. The man representing the families of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor said he takes on the biggest cases so he can 'help the Davids of the world take on the Goliath'. Insider (June 3, 2020)Insider. Retrieved June 12, 2020.