Timothy K. Lewis (born 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), is a former federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and is currently an attorney at the law firm of Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis.
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Early career
Lewis graduated from Tufts University with a B.A. in 1976 and from Duquesne University School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1980. He worked as assistant district attorney for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, from 1980 to 1983 and as Assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1983 to 1991.
Federal judicial service
Lewis' judicial career began on April 25, 1991 when President George H. W. Bush nominated him to the bench of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, to fill the vacancy left by Paul A. Simmons. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 14, 1991, and received his commission on June 18, 1991.
President Bush chose to elevate Lewis again when he nominated him for a newly-created seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on September 17, 1992. He was confirmed to this seat by the Senate on October 8, 1992, and received his commission on October 9, 1992, making him the final George H. W. Bush appeals-court nominee confirmed by the Senate.
Lewis resigned his seat on June 30, 1999 to return to private practice.
Later career
Since resigning from the bench, Lewis has worked at Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis LLP, providing counsel on appellate matters. He also has an active alternative dispute resolution practice, and often serves as a mediator, arbitrator, and settlement counselor. He is a member of the board of directors for both the American Arbitration Association and the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution.
Sources
- Timothy K. Lewis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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