Harvey J. Lewis
Member at Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 61 years of experience
Admiralty & Maritime Law, Civil Rights, Product Liability
2615 Pan American Life Center, 601 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
About Harvey J. Lewis
Practice Areas
- Admiralty & Maritime Law
- Civil Rights
- Product Liability
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1961L.L.B.
- Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1962
- University of Pennsylvania, 1959Bachelor of Science
- Major: Economics
Representative Cases
- Smith v. ODECO (UK), Inc., 615 So. 2d 407 (La.App. 4 Cir. 1993)
- Grantham v. Avondale Industries, Inc., 964 F.2d 471, 1993 A.M.C. 1671 (5th Cir. La. 1992)
- Graham v. Milky Way Barge Inc.,, 923 F.2d 1100, 1994 A.M.C. 608 (5h Cir. La. 1991)
- Wentz v. Kerr-McGee Corp., 784 F.2d 699, 1987 A.M.C. 2225 (5th Cir. La 1986)
- Trautman v. Buck Steber, Inc., 693 F.2d 440 (5th Cir. La. 1982)
- Bourg v. Texaco Oil Co., Inc., 578 F.2d 1117 (5th Cir. La. 1978)
- Smith v. M/V Captain Fred, 546 F.2d 1119, 1977 A.M.C. 353 (5th Cir. La. 1977)
- Foster v. Marshall, 341 So.2d 1134 (La. App. 2 Cir 1977)
- Perez v. Ford Motor Company, 527 F.2d 1391 (5th Cir. La. 1976)
- Perez v. Ford Motor Co., 497 F.2d 82 (5th Cir. La. 1974)
- Collins v. Becnel, 297 So.2d 506 (La. App. 4 Cir. 1974)
- Lee v. Lee Motor Co., 409 F.Supp. 552 (S.D. Ala. 1974)
- Solet v. M/V Capt. H.V. Dufrene, 303 F.Supp. 980, 1970 A.M.C. 571 (E.D. La. 1969)
Classes and Seminars
- Lecturer, Tulane Admiralty Law Institute, 1999, 2001
- Lecturer, American Bar Association, Admiralty Section, 1987
- Lecturer, American Trial Lawyers Association, Admiralty Section, 1987 - Present
- Lecturer, Louisiana State Bar Association, CLE Programs, 1975 - Present
- Lecturer, Louisiana State University, 1978 - Present
- Speaker, Tulane University Law School Seminar, 1978 - Present
- Lecturer, Tulane University Law School - Annual Maritime Seminar, 1994 - 2000
- Program Chair, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Seminars, 1972 - Present
- Program Chair, Louisiana State Medical Society Annual Meetings, 1977 - 1979
- Speaker, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, 1982
- Speaker, Gulf Coast Law Institute, 1979, 1984, 1979
- Speaker, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, 1984, 1992, 1993
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1962
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 1962
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 1962
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 1969
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1982
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
Other Affiliations
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 1984 - 1990 (Committee on Professional Responsibility)
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 1988 - 1989 (Chairman)
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 1990 - 1991 (Disciplinary Board)
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 1993 - Present (Ethics Advisory Service Committee)
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Ethics Advisory Service Committee, 1993 - 2000 (Co-Chair)
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 1999 (Committee on Rules of Professional and Judicial Conduct)
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 2000 - Present (Chair)
- Louisiana State Bar Association, 1999 - Present (Ethics 2000 Committee)
- Maritime Law Association of the United States Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Admiralty Section, 1988 - 1989 (Chairman)
- Tulane University Admiralty Law Institute, 2000 - 2005 (Planning Committee)
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1977 - 1980 (Board Member)
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1984 - 1989 (Vice President)
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1992 (Member Executive Committee)
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, 1986
- Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Admiralty Section, 1992 - 1995 (Chairman)
- New Orleans Bar Association
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Partner
Nearby Lawyers
- Admiralty & Maritime Law
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