Trial Tales: Lessons from a $14 Million Verdict in Dominguez v. City of New York

EVENT DESCRIPTION

In May, Scott Korenbaum and Evan Brustein won a $14 million verdict in Dominguez v. City of New York, et al. Their client, Steven Dominguez was violently assaulted by a group of officers after he was injured in a fight on New Years Eve. The case involved complex issues of medical causation, proving the severity of Mr. Dominguez's injuries, and evidence preservation. Scott and Evan will share how they overcame these challenges by picking an ideal jury, exposing officer lies, and preparing their client to provide impactful testimony on his injuries. Regardless of where you practice, you'll walk away with tactics and strategies that you can use in your next trial.

ABOUT the SPEAKER(S)

Evan Brustein is an experienced civil rights attorney who has been lead counsel on over 100 federal cases.  Evan is a seasoned trial attorney who has tried countless cases to verdict in state and federal courts. Some of the types of cases Evan has successfully tried to verdict include sexual assault, discrimination, retaliation, excessive force, and homicide. 

DATE and TIME

Thursday, July, 16 2026, at the following time by time zone:

• 11:00AM - 12:30PM PST
• 12:00PM - 1:30PM MST
• 1:00PM - 2:30PM CST
• 2:00PM - 3:30PM EST

A NOTE ABOUT TIME ZONES

Any time listed in this registration that does not include a time zone can be assumed to be in Central Standard Time (CST).

ACCREDITATION

This event is accredited for 1.5 general credit hours with the State Bar of California (NPAP is a multiple activity provider with the State Bar of CA).

Most attendees should be able to self-report for CLE credit to their own state bars, and in instances where a state bar requires that the event sponsor report on behalf of attendees, NPAP is happy to assist.

RECORDING

The event will be recorded and the recording will be available to attendees after the event. However, attendees will only be elligible for CLE credit for the portions of the event that they attended live. Retroactive viewing of recordings will not be elligible for CLE credit, as NPAP does not have a means of validating attendee participation in this circumstance.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

NPAP never wants cost to be a barrier to attendance for our programming and we are happy to work with anyone interested in attending to find a means to make the program accessible. If you require financial support, please contact KG at [email protected] for assistance.

ACCESSIBILITY

It is our priority to ensure accessibility for all attendees - please contact KG at [email protected] if you have specific inquiries regarding the virtual experience.