Richard M. Lewis



Practice Areas

  • Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease and Injury Claims

Education

  • Wake Forest University (B.A. History - 1972)
  • Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1975)
  • Staff and Editorial Board Member, Wake Forest Law Review

Bar Admission

  • North Carolina (1975)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - 4th Circuit
  • U.S. District Courts (Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of N.C.)

Professional Memberships

  • North Carolina Bar Association
    • Blue Ribbon Committee on Tort Reform
    • Workers Compensation Section
      • Section Council Member
      • Chair, Section (1999-2000)
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America for Workers Compensation Specialty
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (Board of Directors, 1999-2002)

Representative Reported Cases

  • Adams v. AVX Corp., 349 N.C. 676, 509 S.E.2d. 411 (N.C., Dec 31, 1998) (NO. 1
    • 51PA98)
  • Patterson v. Markham & Associates, 123 N.C. App. 448, 474 S.E.2d 400 (N.C. App., Aug 06, 1996)(NO. COA95-653)
  • Christian v. Riddle & Mendenhall Logging, 117 N.C. App. 261, 450 S.E.2d 510 (N.C. App., Dec 06, 1994)(NO. 9410IC117)
  • Wilkins v. J.P. Stevens & Co., 333 N.C. 449, 426 S.E.2d 675 (N.C., Mar 12, 1993)(NO. 16PA-91)
  • Carroll V. Daniels and Daniels Const. Co., Inc., 327 N.C. 616, 398 S.E.2d 325 (N.C., Dec 05, 1990)(NO. 55PA90)
  • Joyner V. Rocky Mount Mills, 85 N.C. App. 606, 355 S.E.2d 161 (N.C. App., May 05, 1987)(NO. 8610IC1053)
  • Dean V. Cone Mills Corp., 83 N.C. App. 273, 350 S.E.2d 99 (N.C. App., Nov 18, 1986)(NO. 8610IC455)
  • Harrell V. Harriet & Henderson Yarns, 314 N.C. 566, 336 S.E.2d 47 (N.C. App, Nov 05, 1985)(NO. 198PA83)
  • Poythress v. J.P. Stevens & Co., Inc., 54 N.C. App. 376, 283 S.E.2d 573 (N.C. App., Nov 03, 1981)(NO. 81110IC222)
  • Mills v. J.P. Stevens & Co., Inc., 53 N.C. App. 341, 280 S.E.2d 802 (N.C. App., Aug 04, 1981)(NO. 8010IC1149)
  • Humphries v. Cone Mills Corp., 52 N.C. App. 612, 279 S.E.2d 56 (N.C. App., June 16, 1981)(NO. 8010IC1208)
  • Moore v. J.P. Stevens & Co., Inc., 47 N.C. App. 744, 269 S.E.2d 159 (N.C. App., Aug 05, 1980)(NO. 7910IC777)
  • Raftery v. Wm. C. Vick Const. Co., 291 N.C. 180, 230 S.E.2d 405 (N.C., Dec 07, 1976)(NO. 66)

Civic Activities

  • Crabtree Valley Exchange Club (President)
  • Raleigh YMCA Board of Directors
  • Raleigh Young Life Committee
  • Deacon, White Memorial Presbyterian Church
  • Raleigh Salvation Army Board of Directors
  • Youth Sunday School Teacher, White Memorial Presbyterian Church
  • Member, Carolina Country Club, Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Member, Country Club of North Carolina, Pinehurst, North Carolina

Hobbies : Golf

Born: Wilmington, Delaware, May 14, 1950

Office Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

Phone: (919) 981-0191

Fax: (919) 981-0199