Lisa M. Lewis

Lisa Lewis is a special counsel in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's New York Office.

Areas of Practice

Ms. Lewis is experienced in representing employers in a variety of employment-based matters in both judicial and arbitral forums, including disputes relating to breach of restrictive covenants and employment agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, discrimination and harassment allegations, and wrongful termination.  Ms. Lewis also counsels employers on labor and employment issues, including wage and hour matters, personnel policies and internal investigations. 

In addition, Ms. Lewis has wide-ranging experience in complex commercial litigation, including pretrial, trial, multidistrict litigation and appellate work.  She has represented clients in both federal and state courts in a variety of matters, including fraud, breach of contract, accounting malpractice, securities, lender liability and intellectual property cases. Ms. Lewis also has handled maritime disputes involving requests for maritime attachments and claims for breach of contracts.

Ms. Lewis is actively involved in pro bono work at the firm and received awards for Outstanding Pro Bono Service from the Legal Aid Society in 2005 and 2006.

Education

• J.D., Boston College Law School, 2000, magna cum laude
• B.A., Boston University, 1995, magna cum laude

Admissions

• New York
• Massachusetts
• U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York
• U.S. Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District of Massachusetts

Honors

• Rising Star, New York Super Lawyers, 2011
• Outstanding Pro Bono Services, Legal Aid Society, 2005 and 2006

Memberships

• Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Articles

• New Hurdles for N.J. Employers Seeking To Comply with Paid Leave Law, Society for Human Resource Management, January 2010
• Federal and New York State Minimum Wage Increases to $7.25 Per Hour on July 24, 2009; Minimum Wage for Tipped Restaurant Servers and Other Servers Increases to $4.65, Human Resource Executive, July 24, 2009

Labor & Employment Law Blog Articles

• "Ninth Circuit Applies California Law Despite Choice-Of-Law Clause in Independent Contractor Agreement," July 16, 2010
• "ADA Amendments Act Of 2008 Signed Into Law," September 29, 2008
• "Court Upholds Unequal Wage Suit Based Upon Unfair And Unequal Shift Assignments Brought By Female Server At Manhattan Restaurant," August 7, 2008

New York Commercial Division Round-Up Blog Articles

• "Employers Cannot Bring Unjust Enrichment Claim For Unearned Pay Where Payments Are Governed By An Employment Contract," April 4, 2011
• "Court Refuses to Dismiss Tort and Defamation Claims Against Authors and Publisher of Book About Cryonics Organization," December 21, 2010
• "Domestic Service on Foreign Corporation's Local Attorneys Deemed Proper Under Hague Convention And New York Law," September 8, 2010

Speeches

• "Labor & Employment Law: 2011 Year In Review," New York, New York, November 3, 2011
• "Labor & Employment Law Update: The First 100 Days of the Obama Administration," New York, New York, May 21, 2009
• "The Perfect Storm: How the U.S. Presidential Election and Recent Economic Events Will Impact Labor and Employment Laws in 2009 and Beyond," New York, New York, November 6, 2008
• "Critical Employment Law Issues to Consider In a Turbulent Economy," New York, New York, June 12, 2008