David A Lewis
Even Lawyers Need a Lawyer | Legal Ethics Advisor and Bar Admissions Attorney
When a lawyer needs a lawyer, David is the one to call.
An eminent authority on disciplinary complaints, malpractice suits, and the panoply of disputes between lawyers, their firms, and their clients, David’s credentials include a three-year term as chair of the New York City Bar Association’s prestigious Professional Responsibility Committee. He has also served on the state level, with the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct (COSAC). These committees are at the vanguard of the legal ethics field, studying and recommending changes to rules and procedures that directly affect the practice of law.
David’s own practice reflects this experience. He represents lawyers and firms wherever the Rules of Professional Conduct come into play — from partnership disputes to privilege and confidentiality issues — from conflicts of interest to bar admission problems. He defends clients in disciplinary matters, disqualification motions and other court matters.
David’s approach to legal ethics — a field known for its rigidity, is to keep an open mind. He prefers to think through his client’s entire situation, looking for other — possibly better — options than what is immediately evident.
For his clients — those lawyers and firms that may have strayed from the rules, thereby putting their careers and businesses at risk — David’s thorough and carefully considered approach provides the guidance that puts those clients on the right track.
- Legal Malpractice
- Legal Ethics, Professional Liability and Bar Admissions
- Credit Cards Accepted
- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- English
- Chair Professional Responsibility Committee
- New York City Bar Association
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- Georgetown University Law Center
- J.D. (2001) | Law
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- Colgate University
- B.A. (1998)
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- Honors: Konosioni Senior Honor Society (recognizes outstanding leadership, dedicated service to the community, and the preservation of tradition).
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- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating for High Ethical Standards and Professional Ability by Martindale-Hubbell
- Martindale-Hubble
- Empire State Counsel
- New York State Bar Association
- Pro Bono Publico Award
- Legal Aid Society of New York
- Recognized for outstanding advocacy on behalf of Children's Rights.
- Super Lawyers Rated
- Super Lawyers Magazine
- Kaufman & Company
- Of Counsel
- Current
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- New York City Bar Association
- Past Chair of the Professional Responsibility Committee
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- New York State Bar Association
- Former Member of Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct
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- New York State Bar Association Non-Lawyer Ownership Task Force
- Vice-Chair
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- Activities: The Task Force was comprised of leading practitioners, academics, legal ethicists, retired jurists and other attorneys representing a broad spectrum of the legal profession. It was charged with thoroughly and objectively considering the nonlawyer ownership proposals made by the Ethics 20/20 Commission, evaluating whether the proposed changes will advance the core values of the profession – loyalty, independence and confidentiality – and reporting back to NYSBA.
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- Nike In-House Lawyer Met With Avenatti Over Alleged Extortion Demands—Then Notified Law Enforcement
- Law.com | Corporate Counsel Magazine
- Could AMI's Deputy General Counsel Face Extortion Charges? Probably Not but NY Ethics Violations Look Likely
- Law.com | Corporate Counsel Magazine
- ABA/BNA Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct
- A ‘Safe Harbor’ for Future Conflicts Waivers
- “Legal Ethics Presentation for Members of the New York State Legislature, Brooklyn Bar Association, Brooklyn, NY
- New York County Lawyers' Association
- Ethics of Labor and Employment Law, New York, NY
- New York County Lawyers' Association
- What Administrative Law Judges Need to Know About the New Rules of Professional Conduct, New York City Administrative Judicial Institute, New York, NY
- New York County Lawyers' Association
- Ethical Issues in Immigration Practice, New York, NY
- New York County Lawyers' Association
- Ethics in the Electronic Age: Be Careful When Using That Smart Phone, Blackberry, Tablet, Blog, Social Network . . ., New York, NY
- New York City Bar Association
- Website
- David A. Lewis Law PLLC
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
