may 17th | benjamin cloward | $112 million verdicts & settlements
june 4 - 11, 2025 | tlu huntington beach conference | master premises and negligent security
exposing negligence in complex premises and negligent security cases | webinar
trial lawyer university | benjamin cloward masterclass | premises and negligent security
huntington beach, ca | register now | limited availability
may 17th | benjamin cloward | $112 million verdicts & settlements
june 4 - 11, 2025 | tlu huntington beach conference | master premises and negligent security
exposing negligence in complex premises and negligent security cases | webinar
trial lawyer university | benjamin cloward masterclass | premises and negligent security
huntington beach, ca | register now | limited availability
may 17th | benjamin cloward | $112 million verdicts & settlements
june 4 - 11, 2025 | tlu huntington beach conference | master premises and negligent security
exposing negligence in complex premises and negligent security cases | webinar
trial lawyer university | benjamin cloward masterclass | premises and negligent security
huntington beach, ca | register now | limited availability
may 17th | benjamin cloward | $112 million verdicts & settlements
june 4 - 11, 2025 | tlu huntington beach conference | master premises and negligent security
exposing negligence in complex premises and negligent security cases | webinar
trial lawyer university | benjamin cloward masterclass | premises and negligent security
huntington beach, ca | register now | limited availability
may 17th | benjamin cloward | $112 million verdicts & settlements
june 4 - 11, 2025 | tlu huntington beach conference | master premises and negligent security
exposing negligence in complex premises and negligent security cases | webinar
trial lawyer university | benjamin cloward masterclass | premises and negligent security
huntington beach, ca | register now | limited availability
may 17th | benjamin cloward | $112 million verdicts & settlements
june 4 - 11, 2025 | tlu huntington beach conference | master premises and negligent security
exposing negligence in complex premises and negligent security cases | webinar
trial lawyer university | benjamin cloward masterclass | premises and negligent security
huntington beach, ca | register now | limited availability
over $112 million in the last three months
Huntington Beach, California (Paséa Hotel & Spa) June 4th, 2025
If you want to contact Ben Cloward, Esq. directly to learn more about his Masterclass on Premises and Negligent Security, please reach out to him directly at ben@thefiercefirm.com.
The Premises and Negligent Security Masterclass is an intensive training designed for personal injury attorneys seeking to master effective strategies in premises liability and negligent security cases. Over the course of two days, the masterclass covers everything from initial case screening to advanced trial skills, all with a highly practical approach. The first day dives deep into various types of premises liability cases—such as slip and fall, inadequate lighting, faulty furniture, and ADA violations—while teaching participants how to develop a thorough discovery plan before filing suit. Key topics include crafting effective spoliation letters, outlining liability theories, and using the complaint as a discovery tool.
Day two shifts focus to negligent security cases and the legal strategies behind multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts—including cases resulting in awards as high as $45 million. Each hour centers on a real-life case example, breaking down the successful tactics used—from insurance evaluation and expert selection to deposition sequencing and the use of big data. Attendees learn how to drive wedges between multiple defendants, how to avoid critical mistakes in pre-trial planning, and how to navigate jurisdiction-specific legal pitfalls with confidence and precision.
Led by attorney Ben Cloward, the masterclass also covers essential courtroom skills such as voir dire, opening statements, sequencing of witnesses, and closing arguments. Participants gain actionable insights on how to use focus groups, juror questionnaires, and trial themes to sharpen their narrative and minimize damaging facts. This training equips attorneys with a full roadmap to build, prepare, and win complex premises liability and negligent security cases—maximizing results and securing justice for their clients.
In 2016, at the age of 37, Benjamin P. Cloward became the youngest lawyer in the history of the State of Nevada to be awarded the prestigious “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Nevada Justice Association. That same year, he became the youngest member of the Nevada, Las Vegas Chapter of ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates), and at the time was also the youngest person in the State of Nevada to be Board Certified as a Personal Injury Specialist. He has received many additional recognitions Board Certified as a Personal Injury Specialist. He has received many additional recognitions including being AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and receiving a perfect 10.0 by AVVO.com. He has been featured in several magazines in Nevada for his accomplishments and hard work.
Benjamin Cloward's Case Results
$45.674 Million
Negligence against security company and Sportsman's Royal Manor for paralysis of clientNegligent Security Binding Arbitration Award
$38.6 Million
Negligent security against an apartment complexWrongful Death Verdict
$27.5 Million
Negligence against Greyhound Bus for multiple injuries including spine, mTBI, and orthopedic injuriesBus Crash Settlement
$21.05 Million
Bus transportation negligenceWrongful Death Settlement
$20.25 Million
Negligence against an Energy Company whose driver fell asleepConfidential Auto v Pedestrian Settlement
$20 Million
Negligent securityWrongful Death Confidential Settlement
$20 Million
Product liability and negligence against JacuzziWrongful Death Settlement
$17 Million
Negligence against security company and property owner when security guard shot our clientConfidential Wrongful Death Settlement
$15 Million
Bus transportation negligenceWrongful Death Verdict
$12.9 Million
Drunk driver car crashWrongful Death Verdict
may 17th | benjamin cloward | $112 million verdicts & settlements
june 4 - 11, 2025 | tlu huntington beach conference | master premises and negligent security
exposing negligence in complex premises and negligent security cases | webinar
trial lawyer university | benjamin cloward masterclass | premises and negligent security
huntington beach, ca | register now | limited availability
may 17th | benjamin cloward | $112 million verdicts & settlements
june 4 - 11, 2025 | tlu huntington beach conference | master premises and negligent security
exposing negligence in complex premises and negligent security cases | webinar
trial lawyer university | benjamin cloward masterclass | premises and negligent security
huntington beach, ca | register now | limited availability
may 17th | benjamin cloward | $112 million verdicts & settlements
june 4 - 11, 2025 | tlu huntington beach conference | master premises and negligent security
exposing negligence in complex premises and negligent security cases | webinar
trial lawyer university | benjamin cloward masterclass | premises and negligent security
huntington beach, ca | register now | limited availability
may 17th | benjamin cloward | $112 million verdicts & settlements
june 4 - 11, 2025 | tlu huntington beach conference | master premises and negligent security
exposing negligence in complex premises and negligent security cases | webinar
trial lawyer university | benjamin cloward masterclass | premises and negligent security
huntington beach, ca | register now | limited availability
may 17th | benjamin cloward | $112 million verdicts & settlements
june 4 - 11, 2025 | tlu huntington beach conference | master premises and negligent security
exposing negligence in complex premises and negligent security cases | webinar
trial lawyer university | benjamin cloward masterclass | premises and negligent security
huntington beach, ca | register now | limited availability
may 17th | benjamin cloward | $112 million verdicts & settlements
june 4 - 11, 2025 | tlu huntington beach conference | master premises and negligent security
exposing negligence in complex premises and negligent security cases | webinar
trial lawyer university | benjamin cloward masterclass | premises and negligent security
huntington beach, ca | register now | limited availability
about benjamin cloward
In 2016, at the age of 37, Benjamin P. Cloward became the youngest lawyer in the history of the State of Nevada to be awarded the prestigious “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Nevada Justice Association. That same year, he became the youngest member of the Nevada, Las Vegas Chapter of ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates), and at the time was also the youngest person in the State of Nevada to be Board Certified as a Personal Injury Specialist. He has received many additional recognitions including being AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and receiving a perfect 10.0 by AVVO.com. He has been featured in several magazines in Nevada for his accomplishments and hard work.
Just recently, in February of 2020, Ben obtained a $38 million dollar jury verdict, which is believed to be the largest ever negligent security for wrongful death in the State of Nevada and was the 2nd largest wrongful death verdict in the entire United States in 2020. Other verdicts Ben has obtained include a $15 million dollar jury verdict in 2016 on behalf of a family whose disabled son Harvey was allowed to choke to death on a paratransit bus. That verdict was upheld in a unanimous decision after four years of contentious appellate litigation with the final judgment ballooning to nearly $21 million dollars. The defense in that case never formally offered a single penny. After obtaining the verdict, Ben continued working on the safety issue that led to Harvey's death and with the help of many other people got “Harvey's Law” passed in Nevada in 2017, which required certain training for all paratransit bus drivers to ensure others were protected. In 2016, Ben also obtained a $12.9 million dollar jury verdict for a family whose life had been altered by a drunk driver that injured the mother and killed the daughter.
He also obtained a $10 million dollar settlement for a client who was significantly injured from a fall which resulted in a moderate brain injury. Ben has obtained multiple soft-tissue, low visible property damage jury verdicts including a $2.98 million dollar jury verdict in 2018, a $1,075,000 verdict in 2014 and several 6 figure verdicts where Ben obtained verdicts over 180 times greater than the defense offers prior to trial. Other notable results on behalf of his clients include a $27.5 million settlement against Greyhound Lines Inc. and a $20 million dollar settlement against Jacuzzi Luxury Bath, dba Jacuzzi, Inc. and First Street for Boomers & Beyond, Inc. Also, he recently obtained an $8 million dollar jury verdict against FedEx Ground Package Inc. In addition to obtaining significant jury verdicts, Ben has also been involved in settling over thirty cases for values ranging from $1 million to $10 million as noted above. He has tried to verdict cases in both State and Federal Court in Utah and Nevada.
Ben successfully argued the Khoury v. Seastrand, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 52 (July 28, 2016) case which was a huge victory for all injured Nevadans because it rejected the Howell-doctrine, which allows negligent people who caused harm to get a discount when they hit responsible citizens who carried personal health insurance.
University of Tulsa, College of Law
S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, J.D. (2008)
Outstanding Achievement Award for Teaching Law in High School
CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Property
Dean's List
Judicial Intern former State Court Presiding Judge, Gregory K. Frizzell
President of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society
Utah
