Associate
Business
J.D. Duquesne University
B.B.A. Columbus State University
Office:
Pittsburgh, PA
(412) 504-8025
Biography
Like Joe Louis the heavyweight boxing champ, Joe Lewis the attorney doesn’t pull any punches. He uses this forthright approach to solve legal and business issues for corporate clients. He comprehends the complexities of corporate, financial, employment, and tax law and helps clients navigate the challenging and ever-changing regulatory framework that impacts their businesses.
Memberships & Awards
Professional
American Bar AssociationAllegheny County Bar AssociationDuquesne Law Review
Key Experience
Researched and drafted memoranda on various topics including procedures for a bank to garnish personal wages and garnishment exemptions for multiple states, procedures and legal standards for filing a motion for judgment on the pleadings and a motion for sanctions, and potential violations of the Pennsylvania Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act
Handled all aspects of estate administrations including preparing petitions for probate, preparing inventories, advertising estates, filing Pennsylvania inheritance tax returns, drafting informal settlement agreements, and preparing various estate and trust notices
Drafted estate documents including wills, deeds, and estate accountings
Work Experience
2020 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
2020 Judicial Intern to the Honorable Paul E. Cozza, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Family Division
2019-2020 Law Clerk, Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe LLC
2018-2019 Certified Legal Intern, Allegheny County Office of the District Attorney
2018-2019 Research Assistant to Robert S. Barker, J.D., M.A., Duquesne University School of Law
2018 Judicial Intern to the Honorable Fernando Castillo, Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica
2018 Law Clerk, Allegheny County Office of the Public Defender
2020 Judicial Intern to the Honorable Paul E. Cozza, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Family Division
2019-2020 Law Clerk, Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe LLC
2018-2019 Certified Legal Intern, Allegheny County Office of the District Attorney
2018-2019 Research Assistant to Robert S. Barker, J.D., M.A., Duquesne University School of Law
2018 Judicial Intern to the Honorable Fernando Castillo, Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica
2018 Law Clerk, Allegheny County Office of the Public Defender