Attorney Ben Crump to represent former MetroHealth CEO [Video]

CLEVELAND — 3News has learned that civil rights attorney Ben Crump has joined the legal defense for former MetroHealth CEO Dr. Airica Steed after she was fired earlier this month.

Crump and his law firm, known for their work in civil rights and discrimination, have joined forces with F. Allen Boseman Jr. and the Sherman Boseman Legal Group to represent her in legal action against MetrroHealth “if the parties cannot resolve the matter.” 

Just weeks after Steed took a leave of absence, the health system’s board of trustees voted to fire her, citing fundamental disagreements about the priorities and performance standards needed from a MetroHealth CEO. 

However, Crump and the Sherman Boseman Legal Group claim that Steed first learned of the board’s decision to terminate her through the media after she “commenced a comprehensive investigation …