Jeffrey Lewis

Jeffrey Lewis

"A Business Lawyer for Business People."
  • Real Estate Law, Business Law, Criminal Law ...
  • Ohio
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Recipient of the coveted "AV" 5.0 PREEMINENT highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell for more than the last 20 years and named by CEO Magazine for the last 15 years as one of Ohio's "Top Lawyers", Mr. Lewis is well known in the Central Ohio business, legal and political communities, and has developed a substantial trial practice in local, state and federal courts in areas as wide-ranging as business, environmental, employment, civil rights, criminal, real estate, creditors' rights, matrimonial/divorce and extraordinary remedies litigation to land use planning/zoning law. Mr. Lewis is a Dean's List graduate of Miami (Ohio) University (1978) and earned his Juris Doctorate from The Ohio State University Moritz College Law in 1981. His legal expertise has been recognized by many public officials, as evidenced by his appointment (by Governor Celeste) as Member (later Chairman) of the Ohio State Parking Commission; his appointments as Special Counsel to: the City Attorneys of Columbus, Hilliard, and Whitehall, the Columbus Board of Education, Ohio Attorneys General Celebreeze, Fisher, and Cordray, the Ohio Democratic Party, the Ohio State Auditor,the Solid Waste Authorities of Franklin, Geauga, and Trumbull Counties, and the Hilliard Development Corporation; his appointments as General Counsel to the Franklin County Democratic Party and Law Clerk to the Ohio House Judiciary Committee; and his numerous appointments as Receiver/Receiver's counsel, Master Commissioner, and Special Master by judges of the Franklin County Common Pleas Court. A frequent lecturer and writer in the areas of both Trial Practice and Land Use Planning and Zoning Law, Mr. Lewis is/has been a member of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, the Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association, the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, and the American, Ohio State, and Columbus Bar Associations (co-chairman bench-bar retreat committee). Licensed in all Ohio State & Federal & US Supreme Courts.

Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Collections
Gov & Administrative Law
Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
DUI & DWI
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Landlord Tenant
Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Arbitration & Mediation
Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Municipal Law
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
White Collar Crime
Additional Practice Areas
  • General Civil Litigation
  • Zoning and Land Use Litigation
  • General Civil
  • Car Accidents
  • Insurance Bad Faith
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Ohio
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6th Circuit
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U.S. District Court N.D. Ohio
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U.S. District Court S.D. Ohio
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Principal
Jeffrey M. Lewis Co., LPA
- Current
VP
Swedlow Butler & Lewis
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Partner
Crabbe Brown James
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Legislative Aide
Ohio House of Representatives-Judiciary Committee
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Law Clerk
Ohio State Auditor
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Education
Ohio State University - Columbus
J.D. | LAW
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Miami University
B.A. | POLITICAL SCIENCE
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Honors: DEAN'S LIST
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Awards
Central Ohio's Best Lawyers
CEO Magazine
AV 5.0 Preeminent
Martindale Hubbell
Central Ohio's Top Lawyers
CEO Magazine
AV 5.0 Preeminent
Martindale Hubbell
Central Ohio's Top Lawyers
CEO Magazine
AV 5.0 Preeminent
Martindale Hubbell
Central Ohio's Top Lawyers
CEO Magazine
AV 5.0 Preeminent
Martindale Hubbell
Central Ohio's Top Lawyers
CEO Magazine
AV 5.0 Preeminent
Martindale Hubbell
Central Ohio's Top Lawyers
CEO Magazine
AV 5.0 Preeminent
Martindale Hubbell
Central Ohio's Top Lawyers
CEO Magazine
AV 5.0 Preeminent
Martindale Hubbell
Central Ohio's Top Lawyers
CEO Magazine
AV 5.0 Preeminent
Martindale Hubbell
AV 5.0 Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell
Ohio's Top Lawyers
CEO Magazine
Ohio's Top Lawyers
CEO Magazine
AV 5.0 Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell
Ohio's Top Lawyers
CEO Magazine
AV 5.0 Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell
Martindale-Hubbell rated AV 5.0 Preeminent since 2001
AV 5.0 Preeminent
Martindale Hubbell
Ohio's Top Lawyers
CEO Magazine
AV 5.0 Preeminent
Martindale Hubbell
Ohio's Top Lawyers
CEO Magazine
Ohio's Top Lawyers
CEO Magazine
Professional Associations
Ohio State Bar
Member
Current
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Columbus Bar Association
MEMBER
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Activities: CO-CHAIR, BENCH-BAR RETREAT COMMITTEE
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Certifications
Best Lawyers in Central Ohio since 2009
CEO Magazine
AV 5.0 PREEMINENT
Martindale Hubbell
AV 5.0 PREEMINENT
Martindale Hubbell
AV 5.0 PREEMINENT
Martindale Hubbell
AV 5.0 PREEMINENT since 2000
Martindale Hubbell
Websites & Blogs
Website
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Contact & Map
JEFFREY M. LEWIS CO., LPA
1650 Lake Shore Dr.
Suite 150
Columbus, OH 43204
Telephone: (614) 384-2075
Fax: (614) 384-2076
Monday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM (Today)
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 12 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Notice: OTHER HOURS/HOUSECALLS BY APPOINTMENT.