Russell W. Lewis IV

Senior Counsel

Russell Lewis is an aggressive, results-driven attorney, dedicated to providing help to those who have been injured or experienced loss due to the negligent or wrongful acts of others.  Russell’s practice is primarily focused on nursing home negligence, medical malpractice and catastrophic injury litigation.

Russell lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Education & Honors

Juris Doctor: University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee

  •  Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence in Legal Methods
  •  CALI Award for Professional Responsibility

Master of Business Administration: Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee

Bachelor of Science in Finance: Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee

Practice Areas

  • Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
  • Medical Negligence
  • Wrongful Death
  • Serious Personal Injury Litigation
  • Vaccine Injuries
  • Securities Fraud
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation
  • Products Liability

Admissions & Affiliations

  • State Bar of Tennessee
  • State Bar of Kentucky
  • State Bar of Illinois
  • State Bar of Pennsylvania (licensure in inactive status since 7/5/2016)
  • State Bar of Florida
  • State Bar of Ohio
  • State Bar of Minnesota
  • United States Court of Federal Claims
  • United States Tax Court
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
  • United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 31 Civil Mediator
  • American Association for Justice
  • Tennessee Association for Justice – Executive Committee and Board of Governors
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  • Kentucky Bar Association
  • Kentucky Justice Association
  • Memphis Bar Association
  • Nashville Bar Association
  • Belmont University College of Law American Inn of Court

Honors & Awards

  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum – Lifetime Member
  • AV Preeminent Martindale – Hubbell Peer Review Rating
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
  • Mid-South SuperLawyers (2013-2019)
  • Top 100 Tennessee SuperLawyers (2016-2019)
  • Top 50 Nashville SuperLawyers (2016-2018)
  • Top 40 Under 40 Litigation Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates