Benjamin J. Lewis

Experience

Benjamin J. Lewis is a shareholder in the Firm’s Litigation group, where he focuses his practice on education, employment, and nonprofit and religious entity litigation.

He has broad experience handling complex tort claims, as well as claims involving discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Benjamin counsels and advocates for clients through all phases of litigation, from developing proactive risk-management strategies to defending complex disputes in state and federal court. A seasoned litigator, he has successfully resolved more than 100 cases, securing favorable outcomes that have saved clients millions of dollars. Drawing on a broad civil litigation background, Benjamin is known for his thoughtful strategy, practical judgment, and effective advocacy in complex and evolving matters.

He obtained his law degree from the University of California, Davis, School of Law. In law school, he served as the Managing Editor of the UC Davis Business Law Journal, facilitating the publication of articles and managed six teams of editors. He also participated in the UC Davis Civil Rights Clinic, in which he gained practical knowledge about constitutional law and federal court procedure. Through this Clinic, Benjamin filed a winning brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that ensured proper living conditions for Yuba County Jail inmates.