John W. Lewis

Member

Location:

• Big Rapids, Michigan

Phone:

• 231-796-3525

Fax:

• 231-796-2290

JOHN W. LEWIS, born in Los Angeles, California, October 14, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Education: Central Michigan University (B.S., cum laude, 1983); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Graduate, Mt. Pleasant Area Leadership Institute(1997). Former Adjunct Professor, Business Law and Regulation Department, Central Michigan University.

Isabella County Commissioner, 1996-2000 (Vice-Chairman, 1998-2000). Member: Board of Directors, Middle Michigan Development Corporation 1996-Present and Treasurer/Secretary 2002-2006; Central Michigan University President's Advisory Board, 1999-2008. Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, 1996-2004(President, 2003). Isabella County Bar Association (Treasurer, 1987-1990); State Bar of Michigan (Member of Family Law and Criminal Law Sections); Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan-Sustaining Member. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, State of Michigan Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Task Force, 2009-Present

REPORTED CASES: People v Custer, 242 Mich App 59, 618 NW2d 75 (2002); People v Fiorillo, 195 Mich App 701, 491 NW2d 281 (1992); People v Custer, 465 Mich 319, 630 NW2d 870 (2001); People v Scherf, 251 Mich App 410, 651 NW2d 77 (2002), spec pan den 251 Mich App 805; 651 NW2d 195 (2002), rev'd 468 Mich 488; 668 NW2d 602 (2003).

Year Joined Firm

• 2012

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• Business Transactions
• Collections
• Commercial Litigation
• Creditor's Bankruptcy
• Criminal Defense
• DUI/OWI
• Family Law
• Financial Institution Law
• Probation/Parole Violations
• Real Estate
• Sexual Offenses
• Special Defense - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 1987
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan

Education

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
• J.D. cum laude - 1987
• Central Michigan University
• B.S. cum laude - 1983

Representative Cases

• People v Custer, 242 Mich App 59, 618 NW2d 75 (2002)
• People v Fiorillo, 195 Mich App 701, 491 NW2d 281 (1992)
• People v Custer, 465 Mich 319, 630 NW2d 870 (2001)
• People v Scherf, 251 Mich App 410, 651 NW2d 77 (2002)

Classes/Seminars

• Former Adjunct Professor, Business Law and Regulation Department, Central Michigan University

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Isabella County Commissioner, Vice-Chairman, 1998 - 2000
• Middle Michigan Development Corporation , Member, Board of Directors, 1996
• Middle Michigan Development Corporation, Present and Treasurer/Secretary, 2002 - 2006
• Central Michigan University, President's Advisory Board, 1999 - 2008
• Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 1996 - 2004
• Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce, President, 2003
• Isabella County Bar Association, Treasurer, 1987 - 1990
• State Bar of Michigan, Family Law and Criminal Law Sections, Member
• Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, Sustaining Member
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• State of Michigan Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Task Force, 2009 - 2012