Idaho

Ben Crump

Tallahassee, FL

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.

Jonathan Schochor

Baltimore, MD

Jonathan Schochor is a founding partner and chairman at Schochor, Staton, Goldberg & Cardea, P.A. He has practiced law continuously since 1971, focusing on medical negligence cases for 48 years. He has recovered over a billion dollars for clients and has been involved in thousands of medical malpractice cases. He spearheaded the Levy Class Action settlement for $190 million and led the Almaraz case, establishing a new legal precedent for HIV disclosure by healthcare providers. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University (1968) and American University School of Law (1971). He is a frequent lecturer and mentor, and supports charitable organizations.

Johnny M. Simon

St. Louis, MO

By joining Simon Law in 2015, Johnny continues a proud tradition of excellence in the art of advocacy on behalf of people and businesses in need. A tradition that was established by his father-a tradition he intends to uphold. Johnny is now a nationally recognized trial attorney with a reputation for results in some of the most complex and consequential cases in the country, including $745 million and $462 million verdicts along with individual settlements reaching $50 million. Johnny’s clients describe him as someone who listens with intensity, works vigorously and always stays true to what’s in their best interest. His peers say they would never want to be on the other side of a deposition with him, and knowing Johnny is not afraid to take a case to the courtroom sets the tone from the beginning with the opposition. Johnny’s passion is driven by righting the wrongs his clients have faced, holding companies and individuals accountable and sending a message that injustice will not be tolerated. His cases often involve catastrophic injury, wrongful death, product liability and institutional failures. He is a frequent speaker on trial strategy for medical negligence, trucking and auto crashes and civil rights cases. Practicing law, he will tell you, is not job, but a vocation-a privilege that he takes very seriously.

Alexander J. Limontes

Indianapolis, IN

Alex is a first-generation bilingual attorney of Cuban decent. Alex is originally from Florida and came up to Indiana in 1999 to play football at Hanover College. Alex went to law school in 2004 and was a law clerk at Mitchell, Hurst, Jacobs and Dick (predecessor of Hurst Limontes LLC) during most of his law school career. He graduated from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis in 2007 and began his career as a trial attorney with the Marion County Public Defender Agency. Alex returned to work with Bill Hurst in 2011 and currently focuses his practice on plaintiff’s personal injury work. Since 2019, Alex has managed the Practice now known as Hurst Limontes LLC. Alex is licensed to practice Law in Indiana and Florida. Alex is also a Certified Civil Mediator. Alex has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2015 to 2020 and Super Lawyers from 2021 to present. Alex has been named to Best Lawyers in America by US News and World Report from 2019 to present. In 2019. Alex obtained the highest Peer Review Rating that an Attorney can have through Martindale Hubbell and is an AV Rated Attorney by his Peers. He was honored with the Indiana Lawyer’s Leadership in the Law - Up and Coming Lawyer distinction in 2014. In 2015, Alex was awarded the ISBA Trailblazer - Abriendo Caminos Award sponsored by the Latino Affairs Committee of the ISBA. In 2016, Alex was awarded the Distinguished Leadership Award from the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division for his continued work with the Young Lawyers. In 2016, Alex was awarded the Max Goodwin Young Lawyer of the Year Award and the President’s Award on behalf of the ITLA. Alex was awarded the Top 40 under 40 Award from the National Trial Lawyers Association from 2015-2020 and Top 100 Trial Lawyers from 2021 to present. Alex has also been named to the Top 10 National Latino Trial Lawyers since 2018. Alex is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Alex has served in various capacities for the Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation such as: Board of Directors for the Bar Association and Bar Foundation, Visibility Committee, Solo/Small Firm Division, Diversity Job Fair, Young Lawyers Division, Diversity Job Fair, the Strategic Planning Committee, Litigation Section, Hispanic Law Division, Professionalism Committee, Distinguished Fellows, Lifetime Distinguished Fellows, Bar Leader Series - Class X, and Membership Task Force. His involvement with the State Bar Association includes serving on the ISBA Diversity Committee, the ISBA Standing Committee on Latino Affairs and the “Talk to a Lawyer” Spanish Line Program. Alex believes in community involvement and has worked closely with established Indianapolis organizations such as the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, the Julian Center, and the Muslim Legal Clinic. Alex has also spoken at three naturalization ceremonies on behalf of the Indianapolis Bar Association. He has also presented at the Latino Coalition against Domestic Violence on the topic of undocumented worker rights. Alex served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Emberwood Center & the Vice Chairman of Addiction Services for the Mental Health America of Indiana Board of Directors. Currently, Alex serves on the Board of Directors for the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Foundation. Alex has been on the Executive Committee for the Indiana Trial Lawyers since 2019 and is currently in his 3rd year as the CLE Chair. Before serving on the Executive Committee, he was the Chair of the Young Lawyers Division & organized several community service events. Alex has also served as Amicus Counsel for the ITLA in Escamilla v. Sheil Sexton. Alex is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association of Justice.

Kurt D. Holzer

Boise, ID

Kurt Holzer is a James J. May Award-winning trial attorney, recognized as the 2011 Idaho Trial Lawyer of the Year and 'Lawyer of the Year' for plaintiff’s injury representation in Boise by Best Lawyers in America (2021, 2023). He is among the Leading 500 consumer attorneys in the USA and holds an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating from Martindale Hubble. With over two decades of experience, he has secured multi-million dollar jury verdicts in trucking, dram shop, and premises liability cases, and tens of millions in settlements. He is a past President of the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association and served as President of the Idaho State Bar in 2022. He is also a member of the BikeLaw network and an advocate for cycling safety.

Jack G. Bernstein

Las Vegas, NV

Since 1983, Jack G. Bernstein has been a fierce advocate for injured victims and their families, fighting tirelessly to secure the justice and compensation they deserve. As a seasoned personal injury lawyer with 40+ of experience, he brings strategic thinking to every case - turning challenges into opportunities for stronger results. His passion for helping people in their most difficult moments drives him to go above and beyond, delivering personal attention and relentless representation to every case our firm handles. As someone who has lost a loved one due to the carelessness of a drunk driver, he understands the devastation an accident can have on a family-which is why he aggressively fight for his clients to receive the justice they deserve.