Mr. Lewis is a Partner in the firm’s Employment Practice Section. He has 19 years’ experience in the area of labor and employment law. In his labor and employment practice, Mr. Lewis has advised public and private employers on employment policies and practices, and has defended public and private employers against claims alleging wrongful discharge, racial discrimination, sexual discrimination and harassment (including same-sex sexual harassment), age discrimination, disability discrimination, civil rights violations, Family and Medical leave Act issues, and wage and hour claims. Mr. Lewis has represented public employers in due process termination hearings, and assisted public employers in resolving claims relating to privacy rights, free speech, open meetings, public records, and employee due process. Mr. Lewis has drafted and reviewed employment agreements, and has created policies for employers regarding sexual harassment, drug testing, medical leave and other employment issues. 

Mr. Lewis is admitted to practice in the State of Arizona, the State of Nevada, the Arizona Federal District Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He received his JD, summa cum laude, from the Arizona College of Law in 1993, and his Bachelor of Arts from Pomona College in 1987. Mr. Lewis is AV® rated in the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory and is currently listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of labor and employment law and education law.