Benjamin Crump, a renowned attorney and advocate for civil rights and social justice, has dedicated his career to fighting for justice and serving others. With a strong commitment to protecting the rights of marginalized communities, he has successfully battled to protect constitutional rights at the local, state, and federal levels.
Throughout his illustrious career, Crump has held leadership positions in the legal profession, including serving as the 73rd President of the National Bar Association and President of the National Civil Rights Trial Lawyers Association. He has also received numerous awards and recognition for his efforts, including the NAACP Thurgood Marshall Award, the SCLC Martin Luther King Servant Leader Award, and the American Association for Justice Johnny Cochran Award.
Crump has represented clients in some of the highest-profile cases in the United States, recovering millions of dollars in damages for them. His notable cases include those of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Robbie Tolan, and the 10 Black women who were victims of the Holtzclaw Oklahoma City Police rape case.
In addition to his work as an attorney, Crump is also an executive producer of the documentary "Woman in Motion" about Nichelle Nichols and the race to space. He has also produced and hosted several legal docudramas, including "Evidence of Innocence" on TVOne and "The Search For Justice" on A&E.
Crump has also been involved in several other projects, including the documentary "Who Killed Tupac, A Search For Justice" and the critically acclaimed legal docudrama "I am Trayvon." He has also written a column, "CrumpWatch," which appears on NewsOne.com.
In his personal life, Crump was born in 1969 in Lumberton, North Carolina, and graduated from Florida State University and the FSU College of Law. He is married to Dr. Genae Angelique Crump and is the proud father of Brooklyn Zeta Crump and legal guardian to Chancellor Isiah Crump and Jemarcus Olajuwan Crump.
Person Biography:
Benjamin L. Crump was born in 1969 in Lumberton, North Carolina.
