About Russell
Russell Lewis earned a J.D. from the University of Memphis after completing graduate work at Tennessee Technological University, where he holds both an M.B.A. and an M.S. in finance. His academic background ties legal training to business and financial study. He pursued law informed by those disciplines. The result is a combination of legal and financial credentials that shape how he approaches cases.
He is admitted to practice in multiple states and several federal forums. His state admissions include Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois and Florida. He also holds admission to the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. In addition, he is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Federal Claims. Those admissions allow him to handle matters that range from state court filings to federal litigation.
Professional associations form a notable part of his public profile. He serves on the Executive Committee and Board of Governors of the Tennessee Association for Justice, a leadership role that places him in the association’s policy and governance work. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. He belongs to the Kentucky Bar Association and the Kentucky Justice Association. He also holds membership in the Memphis Bar Association. These memberships connect him to trial lawyers and to statewide bar activity.
In practice he operates across the jurisdictions to which he is admitted. He appears in state courts in Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois and Florida. He also handles matters in the federal courts noted above, including appearances in the Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee and before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Those appearances reflect his ability to litigate in both state and federal settings. He maintains his professional activities through the bar and through the trial and justice organizations in which he holds memberships. He currently practices across these state and federal jurisdictions.
