Richard Charles Lewis

Richard C. Lewis maintains a general legal practice at Hinman, Howard & Kattell where he focuses on litigation and business law.

Dick devotes significant time to the formation of business entities and advising clients regarding all aspects of business activities. He is also involved in estate planning, preparation of wills, real estate, construction matters, and other personal matters for individual clients and families. Dick is also a veteran of New York’s courts. His experience includes litigating commercial disputes in Supreme Court, and 

Dick is very active in the community. Currently, Mr. Lewis serves on the Editorial Board of The Reporter (newspaper), past Chair, sits on the Executive Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton, serves on the Endowment Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton, is a Member of the Broome County Bar Association (past President and recipient of the Ted Gallando Award) and has served as Delegate to the New York State Bar Association House of Delegates Representing the 6th Judicial District and presently serves as Vice President of the New York State Bar Association representing the 6th Judicial District.

In addition, Dick has served as a Director and Vice President of the Broome Sports Foundation, and served as a Chair of both the Grievance Committee and Ethics Committee of the Broome County Bar Association as well as Chair of the Broome County Bar Association Endowment Committee. He is a former Trustee of Hillel Academy of Broome County and served as its President from 2002-2012; is a former Member of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional Discipline, and is a Member of the Municipal and Government Law Section. He is past President of the Board of Trustees of Temple Israel, past Chair of the Broome County Arena Board; past President of Broome Legal Assistance Corporation; a past Director of Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference; and past Director of SOS Shelter, Inc.