ENEWSLETTER: September 2015

Civil Rights and Personal Injury and General Practice Law Firm, Dedicated to Social Justice

The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington is a well-respected litigation firm with an office in Hempstead, Long Island. Our focus is primarily in the area of civil rights, voting rights, employment discrimination, police misconduct, personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death and criminal law. However, the Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington is a full- service law firm handling matters in numerous areas of law and providing a wide range of services from contract formation to litigation and trial practice.

RECENT VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS
$7.75 million- Civil Rights and wrongful death action brought by the family of deceased

$4.7 million- Repeated verbal and physical assaults on Yemeni-American employee, while supervisor failed to protect employee and discipline the assailant

$1.277 million- Race based attack and serious injury by violent acts against Plaintiffs, who were lured to an isolated warehouse

$2.8 million- Wrongful death, products liability case involving a tow motor accident at a sewage treatment plant

AT THE FIRM

Frederick K. Brewington Selected to New York Metro Super Lawyers List

Frederick K. Brewington of The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington has been selected to the list of New York Metro Super Lawyers for 2015. He was recognized in the practice areas of Civil Rights, Criminal Defense and Employment Litigation: Plaintiff. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers.
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Frederick K. Brewington Responds to Leading Presidential Candidates’ Attitudes towards Muslims

On September 23, Frederick K. Brewington, along with other Long Island Muslim leaders, held a press conference in response to Donald Trump and Dr. Ben Carson’s attitudes towards Muslims. During the press conference, Mr. Brewington openly supported the acceptance of Muslim Americans, and expressed his disappointment with those who would remain silent as Mr. Trump did after being questioned.
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Fred Brewington Discusses Muhammad Ali’s Influence as a Civil Rights Icon

Frederick Brewington, Esq., a civil rights attorney, was recently interviewed for a Newsday feature that chronicled famous boxer Muhammad Ali’s impact as an intelligent and outspoken cultural icon during the Civil Rights era. Mr. Brewington discussed Mr. Ali’s political and social views, and how his life exemplified his belief that African-Americans have the ability to make important contributions to American life.
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Newsday.com Interviews Fred Brewington about JFK’s Legacy

Fred Brewington was interviewed by Newsday.com about the legacy of President John F. Kennedy and how his message of hope still resonates to this day. Mr. Brewington recalls the moment he learned President Kennedy was assassinated, and also commented on the theories surrounding the president’s death. He also talks about how President’s Kennedy’s words to the nation are as relevant today as when he said them more than 50 years ago.
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IN THE NEWS

JUDGE CUTS WOMAN'S $1.1M AWARD TO $700G
September 9, 2015 | Newsday

Town OKs settlement of discrimination suit
August 28, 2015 | Newsday

Struggling Hempstead Schools
August 25, 2015 | Channel 2 News

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