Richard M. Lewis

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Jackson, Ohio

The Law Firm of Richard M. Lewis
Richard M. Lewis
The Law Firm of Richard M. Lewis

Practice areas: Personal Injury, Estate Planning & Probate, Business Litigation; view more

Licensed in Ohio since: 1982

Education: Capital University Law School

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2026

The Law Firm of Richard M. Lewis

295 Pearl Street
Jackson, OH 45640 Visit website
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The founder of The Law Firm of Richard M. Lewis, LLC, located in Jackson, Ohio, Richard M. Lewis focuses his practice primarily on personal injury, wrongful death, estate planning, and estates. He provides representation to clients throughout the southern part of the state who have been harmed by the negligence of other parties in cases involving medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, and when they need assistance with estate planning and estates. Mr. Lewis also assists clients with business matters, real estate, and family law

A 1979 graduate of The Ohio State University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in political science, Mr. Lewis went on to earn his Juris Doctor at Capital University Law School in 1982. He is admitted to practice in Ohio, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

.Mr. Lewis has been an active participant in several legal organizations. He's a member of the board of trustees of the Ohio Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice and the Ohio State Bar Association. Mr. Lewis also served as the vice chairperson of the Commission on Certification of Attorneys as Specialists created by the Supreme Court of Ohio. He was a member of the Ohio State Bar Association committee that developed the test that is given to attorneys who wish to become certified as specialists in insurance coverage law. He is board certified in Civil Trial Practice by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has received an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Estate Planning & Probate, Business Litigation, General Litigation

Focus areas

Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Litigation, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Non-Compete Agreements, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Small Claims, Trade Secret, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

  • 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 30% Estate Planning & Probate
  • 20% Business Litigation
  • 20% General Litigation

First Admitted: 1982, Ohio

Professional Webpage: https://www.richardmlewis.com/attorney/lewis-richard-m/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Board of Trustees of the Ohio Association for Justice
  • Member of the Ohio State Bar Association
  • Member of the American Association for Justice
  • Member of the American Bar Association
  • Vice-Chair of The Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Certification of Attorneys as Specialists
  • Former Member of the Executive Committee of the Ohio Association for Justice
  • Former Member, OSBA Committee on Unjust Criticism of Judges
  • Past President of the Jackson County Bar Association
  • Past member of the Ohio State Bar Association in Insurance Law specialization committee
  • Chair of the Consumer Law Section for OAJ 2022, 2023; Vice-Chair, Consumer Law Section, OAJ (Ohio Association for Justice), 2007-2008
  • Chair, Legislative Committee for Ohio Association of Justice., 2016

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • Akers, et al v. Alonzo M.D., et al

Special Licenses / Certifications

  • Certified Specialist in Civil Trial Advocacy by NBTA., 2012

Educational Background

  • The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, 1979

Office location for Richard M. Lewis

295 Pearl Street
Jackson, OH 45640

Phone: 740-286-0071

Selections

21 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2026

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