Fall 2021 Newsletter

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BEN CRUMPLAW ANDNAPOLISHKOLNI K FORM STRATEGI CPARTNERSHI PTO SEEK J USTI CEFORTRI STATEPLAI NTI FFS Ben Cr ump,t he nat i on’ sl eadi ng Bl ac kc i vi l r i ght sandper s onali nj ur yat t or ney,whohas been c al l ed “ Bl ac k Amer i c a’ s at t or ney gener al ” , al ong wi t h r enowned per s onal i nj ur y,medi c almal pr ac t i c e and mas st or t at t or neysPaulJ .Napol i ,Mar i e Napol iand Hunt er Shkol ni k have f or med an al l i anc e t o hel pt he t r i s t at e ar ea pl ai nt i ffs s eeki ng j us t i c e.

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Napol iShkol ni kat t or neysar epopul arl egalc omment at or sandar ewi del y publ i s hedwr i t er sonavar i et yofl egali s s ues .Her ewepr ovi deas ampl i ngof s omeoft hei rl at es twor ks .

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