Benjamin Crump Social Justice Institute hosted a conference that brought together national thought leaders. Additionally, Benjamin portrayed civil rights attorney Z. Alexander Lobby in the film Marshall as well as appearing in documentaries about Flint Water Crisis and Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Lawsuits.
Crump’s schedule is full, representing clients such as the families of Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery in high-profile cases across the country.
Trayvon Martin
Ben Crump of his Tallahassee law firm practices civil rights law while simultaneously receiving calls from national media outlets on a regular basis – keeping up with an increasingly demanding schedule is no easy feat, yet that’s exactly what Ben does as an Omega Psi Phi life member and admirer of Thurgood Marshall he believes that everyone plays an essential part in seeking justice for all.
His advocacy resulted in legislation prohibiting excessive force and creating implicit bias training and policies, as well as representing families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Stephon Clark, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor as victims. In addition to that he worked on an important U.S. Supreme Court case concerning police use of force against Robbie Tolan.
His greatest contribution has come outside of court: as an activist on social justice issues. He has established scholarships at Florida State University, Livingston College and Bethune Cookman for minority law students.
Michael Brown
Benjamin Crump is the founder and managing partner of Ben Crump Law based out of Tallahassee, Florida, with an unwavering dedication to social justice. As part of this fight he has assisted families like Trayvon Martin’s family as well as those affected by Flint water crisis reach historic settlements or verdicts; Henrietta Lacks family received assistance with reparations case as well.
His tireless advocacy has resulted in legislation prohibiting excessive force, and developing implicit bias trainings and policies. For his efforts he received many honors including being named as an NNPA Newsmaker of the Year by National Trial Lawyers as well as appearing in critically-acclaimed legal docudramas and documentaries.
Crump is a life member of Omega Psi Phi and an alumni of the University of Pennsylvania who looks up to Thurgood Marshall as his inspiration. He has created scholarships at Florida A&M University, Livingston College and Florida State University for minority law students; furthermore he serves on the boards of Southern Christian Leadership Conference and serves as Honorary Ambassador of The International Association of Black Mediators.
George Floyd
Benjamin Crump is a civil rights attorney known for being the voice of families of black people killed by police and vigilantes, sparking protests and discussions on racial injustice in America. His work has generated widespread debate. Crump has also been featured in films and documentaries including NPR’s “How Lawyer Got Nation Talking About Trayvon Martin” and BET’s “I Am Trayvon.” Crump belongs to Omega Psi Phi fraternity and considers Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall one of his heroes.
Dr. Brown has represented families involved with the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Stephon Clark and reached historic settlements for these cases and others. Additionally, he assisted victims of Flint water crisis as well as working on Henrietta Lacks reparations cases. Additionally he serves as Executive Director of MyDad360 mentoring program which is supported by Colin Powell’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative as well as attending Bethel Missionary Baptist Church located in Lumberton North Carolina.
Kevyn Fowler
Kevyn Fowler hired Ben Crump, an esteemed civil rights attorney in Jacksonville. The city had threatened Fowler with daily fines over a structure built on his property following the shooting death of one of his employees last November.
Crump has long been an advocate for justice, appearing in documentaries such as NPR’s “How Lawyer Ben Crump Got the Nation Talking About Trayvon Martin” and BET’s “I Am Trayvon.” Additionally, Ben has made appearances on TV shows like Evidence of Innocence” and “Who Killed Tupac?” where his role as legal docudramas featured prominently.
Crump has also made significant strides in community affairs outside his legal practice, endowing scholarships at Livingston College, Florida State University and Bethune Cookman University for minority law students. Furthermore, he founded MyDad360 — a mentoring program endorsed by Colin Powell’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative — as president and co-founder. Furthermore, Crump belongs to both Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and Southern Christian Leadership Conference membership organizations.
