Timothy K. Lewis
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office October 9, 1992 – June 30, 1999 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by | D. Brooks Smith |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office June 18, 1991 – October 23, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Paul Allen Simmons |
| Succeeded by | Gary L. Lancaster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy K. Lewis 1954 (age 69–70) Duquesne University School of Law (JD ) |
Timothy Kimbrue Lewis (born November 2, 1954, in
Education and career
Lewis graduated from
Federal judicial service
Lewis' judicial career began on April 25, 1991, when President
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. He received his commission on October 9, 1992, making him the final George H. W. Bush appeals-court nominee confirmed by the Senate. At the time of both appointments, he was the youngest federal judge in the United States.[citation needed] On June 30, 1999, Lewis resigned his seat to return to private practice.[2]
Later career
Lewis is currently a senior counsel in the Business Litigation practice group at Blank Rome LLP where he serves as a mediator, arbitrator, settlement counselor, and trial and appellate practitioner.
After resigning from the bench, Lewis worked at
Lewis has formerly held several positions with the American Arbitration Association, including as a member of the Judicial Settlement Conference Service Panel, a member of the National Task Force on Issues Related to the Arbitration of Consumer Debt Issues, and as a board and executive committee member. At the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), he served on the Task Force that created the Employment-Related Mass Claims Protocol for arbitrators and mediators, is co-chair of the Diversity in ADR Task Force, and is a former member of the board of directors. Lewis is a member of the American Law Institute, an honorary fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, a fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators, an active member of the Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness, and serves on the Board of Advisors of the Georgetown Supreme Court Institute. He is a former member of the board of directors of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.[4][5]
See also
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
References
- ^ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary (1993). Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session. Vol. 11. p. 552.
- ^ a b c Timothy K. Lewis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Mediator Details | AAA Mediation.org". www.aaamediation.org. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Timothy K. Lewis | Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts". www.pmconline.org. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Hon. Tim Lewis (Ret.) | ACS". 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
External links
- Timothy K. Lewis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Attorney bio from Blank Rome LLP
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