Mr. Lewis has practiced law in New York since 1969. He is the past president of the Dutchess County Bar Association and a former trustee of Marist College.
He has lectured widely on tax certiorari issues, and is the author of:
- “School Tax Refunds – The Not-So-Sleeping Giant,” Journal of the New York State School Board Association, March 1976
- Contributing Author, of “Review and Reduction of Real Property Assessment in New York,” update to Chapter Eight
“Special Valuation Problems” 1999 - Contributing Author: Supplement to “Review and Reduction of Real Property Assessment in New York,” Third Edition, New York State Bar Association, 2000
- Co-Author of “Municipalization of Electric Properties,” Talk of the Towns & Topics (July/Aug. 2002)
Practice Areas:
- Litigation
- Tax Certiorari Law
- Construction Law
- Surety Law
Education:
- Marist College (B.A.), cum laude, 1964
- New York University (J.D.), 1968
Admitted:
- 1969, New York; 1971, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- 1986, U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Activities and Associations:
- Confidential Law Clerk, Office of the Corporation Counsel, New York City, 1968-1969
- Trustee, Marist College, 1971-1991
- Commissioner, Poughkeepsie Historic Districts, 1974-1980
- Hearing Officer, New York State Education Department, 1982-1994
- Dutchess County Bar Association, President, 1992-1993
- New York State Bar Association (Member: Tax Certiorari Law Section)American Bar Association (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section)
- New York State Association of School Attorneys
- President of The Jewish Federation of Dutchess County, 2012-2014
- Baker Street Irregulars (Member), 1998-present