Alan Lewis | Newburgh Personal Injury Lawyer

Mr. Alan R. Lewis was graduated from Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences, with a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Biological Sciences in 1974. His honor’s research project was published in Photosynthetica. He was graduated from the SUNY Faculty of Law and Jurisprudence in Buffalo with a Juris Doctor degree in 1978. While in law school he was appointed to the Moot Court Board; was a place winner in a regional Moot Court Competition at the University of North Carolina; won two local Client Counseling Competitions and participated in the regional competitions in Cleveland and again in Toledo, Ohio; and was awarded the Outstanding Potential Trial Lawyer Award by the Erie County Bar Association. Mr. Lewis is admitted to practice in the State of New York and in three Federal District Courts, the United States Court of Appeals (Second Circuit), and the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Lewis began practicing law as an associate attorney in law firms in Elmira and Newburgh, and became the partner in charge of the litigation department of Rider, Weiner, Lewis and Melchiori, PC. At that time he was concentrating in insurance and commercial litigation, as well as employment and labor law. He founded the Law Office of Alan R. Lewis, Esq. in 1987. He has been an Adjunct Professor teaching various law courses at Mount Saint Mary College and the United States Military Academy at West Point (for the graduate program of Long Island University, CW Post). He has been a frequent guest speaker for various professional organizations as well as a panel member and contributor to several Continuing Legal Education courses sponsored by the NYS Bar Association. He has been the Moderator of the Judicial Forum sponsored by the National Business Institute (once for “What Civil Court Judges Want You to Know” and again for “As Judges See It: Top Mistakes Attorneys make in Civil Litigation”). He has served as the presiding judge in the semifinals of the National Mock Trial Competition and has judged Moot Court Competitions at Pace University Law School. Mr. Lewis is a member of the NYS and Orange County Bar Associations, and a Past-President of both the Greater Newburgh Bar Association and the Mid-Hudson Claims Association. He is a Director of the Mid-Hudson Co-Operative Insurance Company (since 1995) and a Director of Claverack Cooperative Insurance Company.

Lawyer.com Member Questionnaire

Please describe a case(s) in the last year or two where you made a big difference.
Clients who were wrongfully sued for personal injuries did not have to pay a dime.

How did you build a successful practice?
Through addressing my clients’ needs in a competent, professional, and timely manner.

What should clients look for in a lawyer?
Experience, competence, and professionalism.

How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?
It is very important, especially in litigation, to know the judges, the adverse attorneys, and the general make-up of the jury pools.

What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?
I have been practicing at this location since November of 1987.

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
The satisfaction that I derive from helping others.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	Law Office of Alan R. Lewis		1987 - Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University at Buffalo Law School, SUNY	J.D.	Law School	1978
Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences	Bachelor’s of Arts Degree	Biological Sciences	1974

State / Court	Date
New York	1979

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1979) Licensed as Attorney in New York. Verified with New York State Unified Court System.	August 02, 2017

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