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David Aaron Lewis

Ethics and professional responsibility Attorney at New York, NY

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Practice area
  1. Ethics and professional responsibility
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    Legal Ethics Counsel, Attorney Grievance Complaints, Bar Admission Matters and Sensitive Character and Fitness Disclosures, Law School Amendments, Board of Law Examiners Representation, Waiver Applications to the New York State Court of Appeals

    21 years

When a lawyer (or a "lawyer-to-be") needs a lawyer, David is the one to call. His law practice is exclusively dedicated to bar admission character and fitness, legal ethics and professional responsibility. David provides honest, trusted and approachable counsel when it matters most: when your professional standing is on the line. 

David has served on the very committees and professional organizations that help to set the standards for attorney ethics. His experience and credentials include:

  • Three year term as Chair of the New York City Bar Association's Professional Responsibility Committee
  • Adjunct Law Professor teaching legal ethics  
  • Membership in the New York State Bar Association's Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct
  • Previously serving as vice chair of the New York State Bar Association's Task Force on Nonlawyer Ownership
  • Appointment to the New York City Bar Association's Council on the Profession
  • Ten years as a periodic speaker and legal ethics panelist for the required mandatory CLE program offered by the New York Character and Fitness Committee in the First Department

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Licensed for 21 years
State NY
Status Currently Registered
Acquired 2002
Updated 11/28/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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David A. Lewis Law PLLC
43 West 43rd Street
Suite #116
New York, NY, 10036
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Cost

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  • Retainer Sometimes
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AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Principal
  • David A. Lewis Law PLLC
  • 2015 - Present
  • Ethics Attorney and General Counsel
  • Private Law Firms
  • 2004 - 2015

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 2001
  • Colgate University
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1998

Associations

  • New York State Bar Association, COSAC (Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct)
  • Member
  • 2011 - Present
  • New York County Lawyers' Association, Board of Advisors for the Ethics Institute
  • Founding Member
  • 2010 - Present
  • New York City Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2008 - Present
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2008 - Present
  • American Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2008 - Present
  • New York State Bar Association, Task Force on Nonlawyer Ownership
  • Vice-Chair
  • 2012 - 2014
  • New York City Bar Association, Professional Responsibility Committee
  • Chair
  • 2011 - 2014
  • New York State Bar Association, Special Committee on Immigration
  • Member
  • 2011 - 2016
  • New York City Bar Association, Professional and Judicial Ethics Committee
  • Member
  • 2008 - 2011
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Super Lawyer Rated
  • Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2023
  • Super Lawyers Rated
  • Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2022
  • Super Lawyer Rated
  • Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2017
  • Super Lawyer Rated
  • Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2016
  • Super Lawyer Rated
  • Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2015
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2014
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2013
  • Empire State Counsel
  • New York State Bar Association
  • 2010
  • Pro Bono Publico Award
  • Legal Aid Society
  • 2007
  • Empire State Counsel
  • New York State Bar Association
  • 2007
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Publications

  • Practising Law Institute’s All-Star Briefing
  • Inadvertent Electronic Disclosure Q & A
  • 2009

Speaking Engagements

  • NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division First Department Committee on Character & Fitness Bar Admission Orientation
  • Civility and Professionalism
  • 2015
  • New York State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
  • Ethics and Technology for IP Lawyers
  • 2013
  • New York State Bar Association Bridging the Gap
  • Ethical Pitfalls for Young Lawyers
  • 2013
  • General Counsel Roundtable
  • Litigation Financing — Understanding the Industry and Potential Risks for Law Firms
  • 2013
  • New York State Bar Association, House of Delegates
  • Report of Task Force on Nonlawyer Ownership
  • 2012
  • New York Intellectual Property Law Association CLE Program
  • Ethical Considerations in the Use of Social Media
  • 2012
  • American Bar Association, International Law Section
  • The Ethics of International Legal Practice
  • 2012
  • New York County Lawyers' Association
  • Ethical Issues in Immigration Practice
  • 2011
  • Appellate Division Supreme Court of the State of New York Second Judicial Department, Brooklyn, New York
  • Ethics in the Digital Age
  • 2011
  • Practising Law Institute
  • Staying Out of Trouble
  • 2010
  • New York State Judicial Institute
  • Legal Ethics Program
  • 2010
  • New York City Administrative Judicial Institute
  • What Administrative Law Judges Need to Know About the New Rules of Professional Conduct
  • 2010
  • 6th Annual Law Firm Chief Information & Technology Officers Forum
  • Social Networking: Keeping It Secure
  • 2010
  • Women on the Move 2009: In the Driver’s Seat
  • Leaders: In the Driver’s Seat
  • 2009
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • Meet the New York Rules of Professional Conduct for Law Clerks
  • 2009
  • Practising Law Institute: Information Technology Law Institute 2009
  • Ethical Issues and Web 2.0
  • 2009
  • Practising Law Institute
  • New Ethical Rules for In-House Counsel Effective April 1st: What Every In-House Counsel Needs to Know
  • 2009
  • New York State Unified Court System Pro Bono Week Event
  • Legal Ethics for Pro Bono Lawyers
  • 2009
  • New York City Bar Association
  • Ethics of Labor and Employment Law
  • 2009
  • Brooklyn Bar Association
  • “Legal Ethics Presentation for Members of the New York State Legislature
  • 2009
  • Association of Legal Administrators, Chapter Meeting
  • Legal Ethics for Law Firm Administrators
  • 2009
  • American Bar Association International Section Meeting
  • Ethical and Legal Considerations in Dealing with Compliance, Document Management and eDiscovery in the Global Financial Crisis
  • 2009
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New York Ethics and professional responsibility Lawyer David Aaron Lewis
David Aaron Lewis
Ethics and professional responsibility Attorney
New York, NY
Licensed for 21 years
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