Houston, TX

Ben Crump

Listed amongst the Most Influential People of 2021 by TIME100, Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 Most Influential African Americans, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers, and the 2014 NNPA Newsmaker of the Year, Attorney Ben Crump is referred to as Black America’s Attorney General. Through a steadfast dedication to justice and service, renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Benjamin Crump has established himself as one of the nation’s foremost lawyers and advocates for social justice. His legal acumen has ensured that those marginalized in American society are protected by their nation’s contract with its constituency. He is the founder and principal owner of Ben Crump Law. Crump’s tireless advocacy has led to legislation preventing excessive force and developing implicit bias training and policies. He has represented families in several high-profile civil rights cases including Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and Stephon Clark. He also represented victims in the Holtzclaw Oklahoma City Police rape case and worked on the Robbie Tolan excessive police force case. More recently, he represented the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, the residents of Flint, Michigan, who were affected by the poisoned water of the Flint River, as well as the family of Henrietta Lacks in a landmark reparations case. Crump has helped reach historic settlements and verdicts for families that have faced injustices, including a $411 million verdict for Duane Washington, a $641 million settlement for Flint, Michigan, a $27 million settlement for George Floyd's family, a $12 million settlement for Breonna Taylor's family, and over $200 million in banking while Black cases. Crump is the President of the National Civil Rights Trial Lawyers Association and previously served as President of the National Bar Association. He was the first African-American to chair the Florida State University College of Law Board of Directors and is the founder and director of the Benjamin Crump Social Justice Institute. In 2023, the College of Law at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida, became the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law. He has been recognized with the NAACP Thurgood Marshall Award, the SCLC Martin Luther King Servant Leader Award, the American Association for Justice Johnnie Cochran Award, and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Eleanor Roosevelt Medallion for Service. He hosted legal docudramas and served as executive producer and writer for a documentary. He is a frequent contributor to MSNBC, CNN, and USA Today. Crump’s book, published in October 2019, Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People, reflects on the landmark cases he has battled, and how discrimination in the courthouse devastates real families and communities. Crump graduated from Florida State University and received his law degree from FSU College of Law. He is married to Dr. Genae Angelique Crump.

Brent Coon is the founder of Brent Coon & Associates, a nationally and internationally recognized trial law firm. He is known for his work in catastrophic injury, occupational disease, pharmaceutical harm, and environmental pollution cases, notably the BP Texas City Refinery Explosion. He is a strong advocate for corporate accountability and against tort reform, and has received numerous awards including 'Lawyer of the Year' and 'Clarence Darrow Award'.

Domingo Garcia

Attorney Domingo Garcia has led an active civic, legal and political career for over 35 years. He is a former Mayor Pro Tem for the city of Dallas and State Representative for Texas. He focuses his practice on personal injury, wrongful death, employment law, and governmental relations cases, with notable verdicts and settlements including a $1.1 million verdict in 1995 and a $6 million settlement in 2004.

Tommy Fibich

Tommy Fibich is a widely respected Texas Trial Attorney with 45 years dedicated to law and advocacy. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His practice focuses on product liability, nursing home litigation, and pharmaceutical drug litigation. He has participated in numerous class-action lawsuits and secured significant victories against major corporations, including the first judgment against Fentanyl and Duragesic patch manufacturers. He has received numerous awards, including being named to the Super Lawyers® list since 2003 and maintaining an AV® Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell® for 25 years. He was also the 2019 recipient of the Ronald D. Secrest Outstanding Trial Lawyer award. He is a frequent speaker and lecturer on legal issues.

Jim Adler

Famously known as The Texas Hammer®, El Martillo Tejano®, and The Tough Smart Lawyer®, Jim Adler has been championing “the little guy” for over 50 years. He launched his firm in 1973 and has offices all across Texas with more than 30 attorneys and 300 legal support staff. He is licensed to practice in Texas and U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas.

Jim Adler

Famously known as The Texas Hammer®, El Martillo Tejano®, and The Tough Smart Lawyer®, Jim Adler has been championing “the little guy” for over 50 years. He launched his firm in 1973 and has offices all across Texas with more than 30 attorneys and 300 legal support staff. He is licensed to practice in Texas and U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas.

Christina Davis is an attorney at law with a lifelong interest in the legal field, influenced by her grandfather, a judge in Abilene, Texas. Raised in Arlington, TX, she earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and her law degree from Texas Wesleyan School of Law (now Texas A&M University School of Law). Early in her career, she gained experience at a Dallas law firm, securing large verdicts and settlements in medical malpractice, car accident, and slip & fall cases. She founded Davis Law Office as an expecting mother, and the firm has grown steadily. As a personal injury attorney, Christina is dedicated to fighting for her clients, having successfully negotiated millions of dollars in Personal Injury Settlements and Judgements. Her practice focuses on Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slip and Falls, Premises Liability, and Medical Malpractice. She finds joy and closure in helping clients whose lives have been impacted by unforeseen events. Christina is also actively involved in the community through Junior League, Attorneys Serving the Community, and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, as well as various women's groups.