Richard W. Lewis

Richard W. Lewis: Attorney with Austill Lewis Pipkin & Maddox PC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Member: American Journal of Trial Advocacy; Trial Advocacy Board; Publications: Alabama Law Update, Richard W. Lewis (1999-2010); Principal's Agency and Punitive Damage Liability in Light of Daisy Johnson II, Richard W. Lewis (2000); Batson Update, Richard W. Lewis (1998 Steamboat Springs ADLA Seminar); Conflict of Laws, Richard W. Lewis (1997 Lake Tahoe ADLA Seminar); Opening Statement: a Constitutional Right, Richard W. Lewis (American Journal of Trial Advocacy).

Areas of Practice (23)

  • Insurance Defense
  • Commercial Insurance Defense
  • Personal Injury Defense
  • Construction Law
  • Construction Defects
  • Construction Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage
  • General Liability
  • Commercial Insurance
  • Property Insurance Coverage
  • Excess Coverage
  • Municipal Law
  • Municipal Defense
  • Housing Law
  • Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions
  • Insurance Fraud
  • Transportation
  • Truck Accidents
  • Trucking Law
  • Trucking Liability
  • Motor Carrier Defense
  • Civil Appeals
  • Appellate Practice

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 11927, Birmingham, AL 35226-3931
University Attended:
University of Alabama, B.S., 1981
Law School Attended:
Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1985
Year of First Admission:
1985
Admission:
1985, Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama
Memberships:
Alabama State Bar; Defense Research Institute (DRI); Council on Litigation Management (CLM); Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA); Birmingham Bar Association.
Birth Information:
1957
Reported Cases:
Great Am. Ins. Co. v. Jefferson County Comm'n, [2:08-CV-01687-AKK], Not Reported in F.Supp. 2d, 2010 WL 6488985 (N.D. Ala. Nov. 15, 2010); Moore v. Cullman County Comm'n, Not Reported in F.3d 2006 WL 952276 (11th Cir. 2006); Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London v. Southern Natural Gas Co., 939 So.2d 21 (Ala. 2006); King v. Cape, 907 So.2d 1066 (Ala. Civ. App. 2005); Royal Ins. Co. of America, Inc. v. Whitaker Contracting Corp., 295 F.3d 1381 (11th Cir. 2002); Royal Ins. Co. of America, Inc. v. Whitaker Contracting Corp., 824 So.2d 747 (Ala. 2002) (on certified question from Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals); Royal Ins. Co. of America, Inc. v. Whitaker Contracting Corp., 242 F.3d 1035 (11th Cir. 2001); EBSCO Indus. Inc. v. Royal Ins. Co. of America, Inc., 775 So.2d 128 (Ala. 2000); Waikar v. Royal Ins. Co. of America, Inc., 765 So.2d 11 (Ala. Civ. App. 1999), cert. denied, No. 1990117 (Ala. Feb. 25, 2000).
ISLN:
905459729

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (6 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/17/14 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 04/27/11 in Civil Litigation

    Mr. Lewis is a colleague for whom I hold the highest of respect. He is a consummate professional,an outstanding lawyer and Litigator, and is of impeccable moral bearing and ethics. I highly recommend him for the "AV" rating by the esteemed Martindale... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 04/27/11 in Probate Administration

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/09/12 in Civil Litigation

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  • 4.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/17/12 in Civil Litigation

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  • 4.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/13/11 in Civil Litigation

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