Background
Lewis, William R. was born on May 8, 1965 in Queens, New York, United States.
Lewis, William R. was born on May 8, 1965 in Queens, New York, United States.
University of Florida (Bachelor of Science, 1987). Florida State University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1990).
Worked at Butler, Burnette & Pappas (Tampa, Florida) specializing in Insurance Defense Practice including Property, Casualty, Pollution and Hazardous Waste, Product and General Liability Actions, Workers" Compensation, Bad Faith Litigation, Large Loss Subrogation and General Corporate Defense Litigation. Commercial Litigation and General Corporate. Admitted to the bar, 1991, Florida.
1992, United States.
District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Law Clerk to the Honorable Anne C. Booth, First District Court of Appeal, Tallahassee, 1990-1993.
Company-Author: "Spoliation of Evidence: A Fire Scene Dilemma," Annual Conference, International Association of Arson Investigators,, Florida Chapter, April, 1995.
Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute.
International Association of Arson Investigators. Butler, Burnett & Pappas is a full service defense firm founded in 1979.
Its practice encompasses all areas of tort and insurance law and the defense of self-insureds.
In addition, the firm has served as coordinating counsel for a number of carriers overseeing the handling of bad faith cases and premises liability claims involving violent crimes.
Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute. International Association of Arson Investigators.