JOHN W. LEWIS, born in Los Angeles, California, October 14, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Education: Central Michigan University (B.S., cum laude, 1983); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Graduate, Mt. Pleasant Area Leadership Institute(1997). Former Adjunct Professor, Business Law and Regulation Department, Central Michigan University.
Isabella County Commissioner, 1996-2000 (Vice-Chairman, 1998-2000). Member: Board of Directors, Middle Michigan Development Corporation 1996-Present and Treasurer/Secretary 2002-2006; Central Michigan University President's Advisory Board, 1999-2008. Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, 1996-2004(President, 2003). Isabella County Bar Association (Treasurer, 1987-1990); State Bar of Michigan (Member of Family Law and Criminal Law Sections); Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan-Sustaining Member. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, State of Michigan Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Task Force, 2009-Present
REPORTED CASES: People v Custer, 242 Mich App 59, 618 NW2d 75 (2002); People v Fiorillo, 195 Mich App 701, 491 NW2d 281 (1992); People v Custer, 465 Mich 319, 630 NW2d 870 (2001); People v Scherf, 251 Mich App 410, 651 NW2d 77 (2002), spec pan den 251 Mich App 805; 651 NW2d 195 (2002), rev'd 468 Mich 488; 668 NW2d 602 (2003).
Representative Cases
- People v Custer, 242 Mich App 59, 618 NW2d 75 (2002)
- People v Fiorillo, 195 Mich App 701, 491 NW2d 281 (1992)
- People v Custer, 465 Mich 319, 630 NW2d 870 (2001)
- People v Scherf, 251 Mich App 410, 651 NW2d 77 (2002)
Classes/Seminars
- Former Adjunct Professor, Business Law and Regulation Department, Central Michigan University
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Isabella County Commissioner, Vice-Chairman, 1998 - 2000
- Middle Michigan Development Corporation , Member, Board of Directors, 1996
- Middle Michigan Development Corporation, Present and Treasurer/Secretary, 2002 - 2006
- Central Michigan University, President's Advisory Board, 1999 - 2008
- Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 1996 - 2004
- Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber of Commerce, President, 2003
- Isabella County Bar Association, Treasurer, 1987 - 1990
- State Bar of Michigan, Family Law and Criminal Law Sections, Member
- Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, Sustaining Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- State of Michigan Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Task Force, 2009 - 2012
