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Ben Lewis
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One Jackson PlaceSuite 1200
188 East Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 39201
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Ben Lewis practices in the areas of General Civil Litigation and Arbitration, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Construction Defect Litigation, and Large Loss Subrogation. He has successfully represented domestic and foreign insurers across a broad range of cases, from local insurance defense matters to complex coverage disputes. He has defended clients in litigation, mediation, and settlement negotiations in cases involving property damage, construction claims, and personal injury.
Mr. Lewis’s educational path to his legal career formed the leadership and skills he brings to CWP for every client. Upon graduating from college, he served as a lobbyist, and managed a political action committee for an agricultural trade association in Washington, D.C. At the University of Mississippi School of Law, he was President of the American Constitution Society, a Moot Court Board member, and a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council. He also studied international law at England’s Downing College, Cambridge University.
In 2018, Mr. Lewis received the distinction of being named a “Rising Star” by the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.
Professional Affiliations and Achievements
- American Bar Association
- The Mississippi Bar
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi State Courts
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Education
- Mississippi State University (B. S., Political Science, 2009)
- University of Mississippi (J.D., 2013)
- President, American Constitution Society
- Moot Court Board Member
- Dean’s Leadership Council
Practice Areas
- General Civil Litigation and Arbitration
- Insurance
- Coverage Litigation
- Construction Defect Litigation
- Large Loss Subrogation
Community Involvement
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
- Board of Directors, 2017-2018
- 2018 “Rising Star”
- Jackson Young Lawyers
- Community Service Co-Chair, 2018