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Ben Crump
President
Ben Crump, recognized by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2021, Ebony Magazine’s Power 100 Most Influential African Americans, and The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, is referred to as Black America’s Attorney General.
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.
Diandra "Fu" Debrosse
Immediate Past President
Diandra “Fu” Debrosse, nationally recognized as a powerhouse in mass torts, class actions, products liability, workplace discrimination, and sexual assault claims, has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in client damages from defective medical devices or drugs, environmental contamination, corporate misconduct, and civil rights abuse.
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.
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To be considered for membership, each prospective member of Shades of Mass must complete the application form. Have questions? Email Marlon Kimpson at mkimpson@motleyrice.com or Navan Ward at Navan.Ward@beasleyallen.com.