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Through his steadfast dedication to justice and service, Ben has established himself as one of the nation's foremost advocates for social justice, winning a number of record settlements and verdicts for victims and families that have faced injustice. His representations include the families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, the residents of Flint, Michigan, who were affected by the poisoned water of the Flint River, and the family of Henrietta Lacks in a landmark reparations case. In 2021, St. Thomas University College of Law announced the creation of the Benjamin L. Crump Center for Social Justice for minority students pursuing law degrees.
Managing partner of DiCello Levitt's Birmingham office and Co-Chair of the firm's Mass Tort division, Fu serves on numerous plaintiffs' executive and steering committees in national multidistrict litigations, in addition to representing municipalities. She's the recipient of many industry awards, including Birmingham Business Journal's Who's Who in Law and Women to Watch; The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and Top 40 Under 40; The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys: Top 10 Under 40 in Alabama; and America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators®. Fu is fluent in French and Haitian Creole, and is conversant in Spanish.
His background in industrial hygiene and toxicology gives him the necessary knowledge to understand the science behind complex mass tort litigation with multiple multimillion dollar recoveries for governments, communities, and individuals whose natural resources, groundwater, and air were damaged by pollution.
Larry Taylor oversees the Mass Torts, Criminal, Employment, and Civil Rights practices of his Texas-based law firm, and leads its community involvement efforts. He currently serves as one of the lead attorneys representing Dallas County in the first Texas opioid multidistrict bellwether trial.
From the urban American client seeking to be heard to the small town American wanting fairness, these challenges resonate with Larry's need and desire to fight for their rights. Between growing up in Duval County, Florida, and Harris County, Texas, and raising his kids in rural Texas, Larry has gained an appreciation for those struggling for a sense of fairness. Having once needed a lawyer to represent him against a goliath corporation, he understands the complexities and care needed to make sure his clients are informed and comfortable during this most vulnerable time. Admitted to practice in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, Larry sits on the boards of a number of diverse community stakeholder entities.
Navan Ward has litigated defective pharmaceutical drug and device state and multidistrict litigation ("MDL") cases for over 20 years and has served on multiple MDL leadership committees, recovering billions of dollars for victims.
Navan is a Principal at Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis and Miles, P.C. and assisted with the opening of the firm's new Atlanta office location. He is on the PEC for the Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) MDL litigation, which involves thousands of victims who ingested defective prescription and over-the-counter medicine for acid reflux, which resulted in users suffering kidney damage. Navan is also serving as Co-Lead Counsel for one, and Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) for two, of the various Metal-on-Metal hip implant litigations involving thousands of victims who have defective hip implants causing severe pain, metal poisoning, revision surgery, and in some cases, permanent injury. Additionally, Navan serves as the President for the American Association for Justice (AAJ).