The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington

February 2020 E-Newsletter

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	AT THE FIRM The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington Welcomes Albert D. Manuel III as Its New Associate Albert D. Manuel III, Esq. joins our office as an Associate Attorney and brings with him the compassion and commitment to justice that makes him a wonderful fit for the Justice Posse. He supports our clients in the areas of Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Governmental Official Misconduct and Employment Discrimination. Read More » Parents of Two African-American Youths File Notice of Claim against the Nassau County Police Department for Their False Arrest, Malicious Prosecution, Assault and Civil Rights Law Abuses, Racial Discrimination, Verbal and Physical Abuse and Must Fight False Criminal Charges Fred Brewington held a press conference at his office on January 27 to announce he has filed a notice of claim against the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) on behalf of David and Mondy Tillery, residents of Roosevelt and parents of 15-year-old Ahmand Tillery and 14-year-old Jahmeir Tillery. They were joined by local residents and community groups to announce the filing. Read More » Cathryn Harris-Marchesi Elected Board Member of the Women’s Intercultural Network Senior Associate Cathryn Harris-Marchesi, who is a current member of the Commission on the Status of Women, was just elected to the Board of the Women’s Intercultural Network (WIN), a 501(c)(3) non-governmental organization (NGO) consultative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Read More » Muslim Correction Officer with Medical Condition Seeks $2 Million in Damages for Religious and Disability Discrimination After the New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR) determined that there was probable cause that she was discriminated against based on her religion and her medical condition, Maureen M. Billings, a Muslim correction officer with the New York State Department of Corrections at Bedford Correctional Facility, has filed a Federal Civil Rights complaint in which she is seeking damages in excess of $2 million. Read More » IN THE NEWS Worker, Former Employees Sue Trash District February 25, 2020 \| Newsday Oceanside Sanitation District Worker, 2 Former Employees File $35M Suit Alleging Sexual Harassment, Retaliation February 24, 2020 \| Newsday.com Lawyer For Ex-UAlbany Student In Bus Case Says Her Conduct Was Free Speech February 19, 2020 \| Times Union Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center Host Film Screening and Q&A February 17, 2020 \| The Island Now Demonstrators March In Baldwin Against Police Brutality February 1, 2020 \| News 12 ‘No Justice, No Peace’: Baldwin Marchers Call For A Stop To Police Brutality February 1, 2020 \| Newsday.com Lawsuit: Long Island Teens Beaten, Wrongfully Arrested And Charged In Assault They Didn’t Commit January 31, 2020 \| Atlanta Black Star Alleging Brutality, Family Will Sue Police January 28, 2020 \| Newsday Roosevelt Parents To Sue Nassau Police On Allegations Of Police Brutality, ‘Kidnapping’ Their Sons January 27, 2020 \| News 12 Family To Sue NCPD Over Alleged Police Brutality Against Teens, Lawyer Says January 27, 2020 \| Newsday.com ‘They Kidnapped Them’: Nassau County Parents Claim Police Brutality And Wrongful Arrest Of Teen Sons January 27, 2020 \| CBS 2
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