Sean Lewis is licensed in Tennessee and limits his practice only to Immigration Law. Sean Lewis is the founder and managing member of the Law Offices of Sean Lewis, PLLC based in Nashville also with offices in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, TN and Huntsville, Alabama. Mr. Lewis received a Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco, California. Mr. Lewis is currently the Chair of the Tennessee Bar Association Standing Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law and serves on the Executive Committee of the TBA Immigration Section. Sean is also the Chair of the Nashville Bar Association’s Immigration Law Section. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the National Lawyer’s Guild. Sean Lewis is a graduate of the TBA Leadership Law Class of 2010.
Sean Lewis is a frequent speaker on many issues related to immigration law, the unauthorized practice of law and issues facing immigrants and their attorneys. Mr. Lewis drafted legislation in 2006 which amended the notary public laws in the State of Tennessee and is still used today to fight unscrupulous “notarios” who target the immigrant community. He is fluent in Spanish and provides bi-lingual legal services. Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Lewis was a recording artist with NOISE/BMG and toured as lead guitarist with “London” (formerly known as “D’Priest”). Mr. Lewis continues to be active in the music field enjoys a jam session whenever his busy practice and five children allow. Sean is also a licensed pilot.
Ø Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, CA
Doctor of Jurisprudence May 2000
Ø Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy and History May 1996
(1995-1996 St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University, UK)
Professional Qualifications
Ø Admitted: Tennessee Bar April 2001
Ø U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee March 2004
Ø Sixth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals May 2007
Ø U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee (pro hac vice)
Ø Superior Court of California at Long Beach (pro hac vice)
Ø Circuit Court of Dallas, Texas- pro hac vice
Professional and Civic Activities
Ø American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Nashville and Tennessee Bar Associations
Ø National Lawyer’s Guild (National Immigration Project)
Ø Tennessee Bar Association Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, Chair 2009-current; Executive Counsel-Immigration Law Section
Ø Nashville Bar Association Immigration Law Section Current Chair
Ø Graduated Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law, Class of 2010
Ø Drafted “anti-notario” legislation including 2006 amendments to Tenn.Code.Ann. 23-3-101, 103, 104, 108; Tenn.Code Ann.. 8-16-401
Speeches and Publications
ØVacating Criminal Convictions for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Under Padilla v. Kentucky and Immigration Consequences of Crime. Tennessee Bar Association. Sean Lewis teams up with nationally-recognized expert Norton Tooby for a 1.5 hour webinar. This session has nationwide implications and is recommended for judges, prosecutors as well as defense counsel. To attend register and view the session anytime between June 14, 2012 12:00 pm and June 13, 2013 at : https://www.tnbaru.com/CLE/index.php
Ø“Crimmigration: Immigration Consequences of Crime” November 5, 2011 AILA Mid-South Chapter Conference. Nashville, TN
Ø“Immigration Status and How Crimes and Divorce Can Ruin Your Client’s Life”, CLE-Tenn. Bar Association Court Square Series October 21, 2011, Johnson City, TN; October 20, 2011, Kingsport, TN; September 22, 2011, Manchester, TN, September 14, 2011 Columbia, TN.
Ø“Unauthorized Practice of Law and Consumer Protection of the Elderly” CLE-Tenn. Bar Association, Nashville, TN July 29, 2011 with Jeff Hill, Esq.-Tennessee Attorney General Consumer Protection Div. and Kevin Balkwill, Esq.- Board of Professional Responsibility, Nashville, TN.
Ø “Basic Immigration Concepts for Lawyers: Determining a Client’s ‘Status” with Richard Averwater, Esq. TBA Webinar, August 23, 2011
Ø “Advanced Immigration Topics: The Padilla Decision, Silva-Trevino and Categorical and Modified Approach to classifying crime, Immigration Definition of ‘Convictions,” TBA Webinar, August 23, 2011.
Ø “Duty to Inform under TRCrimP Rule 11” CLE with Hon. Gloria Dumas and Patrick McNally, Esq., Tenn. Bar Assoc. Webinar, Nashville, June 8, 2011
Ø “Duty to Report the Unauthorized Practice of Law”, and "Bond Issue in Immigration Cases", Federal Bar Association-8’th Annual Immigration Seminar CLE, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, May 14, 2011.
Ø “Immigration Law Basics for the Green Industry”, Tennessee Nursery & Landscaping Association Winter Education Seminar, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee February 14, 2011.
Ø “Ethical Issues: Representing Foreign Nationals” Tennessee Bar Association CLE, November 30, 2010
Ø “USCIS, U.S. and Tennessee Department of Labor, Investigations of H-1B and Labor Certifications”-CLE Tennessee Bar Association, Nashville, TN April 8, 2011 (Moderator).
Ø “I-9 Worksite Compliance and DHS Audits,” Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (MTNA), McMinnville, Tennessee November 18, 2010
Ø “Padilla and Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions,” AILA Mid-South Fall CLE, November 13, 2010, New Orleans, LA
Ø “Immigration Consequences of Crime for Entertainment Clients,” Georgia, Florida and New York Bar Association, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, November 5, 2010
Ø “Immigration Consequences of Crime,” Tennessee Public Defender Conference Annual CLE, Chattanooga, TN October 21, 2010
Ø “Immigration Issues and Foreign Students,” University of Alabama Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, October 10, 2010
Ø “Consumer Protection,” Tennessee Bar Association CLE, June 25, 2010
Ø “Implications of “Padilla;” Moderator: “Unauthorized Practice of Law,” Federal Bar Association CLE, Memphis, TN, May 15, 2010
Ø April 19 2010, Tennessee Bar Association Webcast CLE “The Padilla decision: What Every Criminal Defense Attorney Needs to Know.”
Ø Immigration Law Enforcement: State & Federal, Tennessee Bar Association CLE April 16, 2010
Ø “I-9 Issues and H-2B Update,” Tennessee Nursery and Landscaping Association, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee February 2, 2010
Ø “Immigration Issues in the Entertainment Industry” Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: Georgia, Florida, New York Bar Associations CLE November 13, 2009
Ø “Immigration Consequences of Crime,” Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers CLE June 9, 2009
Ø Unauthorized Practice of Law,” Federal Bar Association Annual Immigration CLE, Memphis, TN May 16 2009Ø “12-Steps to Worksite Compliance,” Tennessee Nursery and Landscaping Association (TNLA), Jackson, Tennessee, July 10, 2008
Ø “I-9 Compliance in 12-Steps,” Tennessee Nursery and Landscaping Association (TNLA), Franklin, Tennessee, June 10, 2008
Ø Invited Speaker/Moderator: Federal Bar Association Annual CLE, “Unauthorized Practice of Law,” Memphis, Tennessee May 16, 2008
Ø “The Unauthorized Practice of Law,” AILA Midsouth Fall CLE, November 4, 2007, Louisville, Kentucky
Ø “Issues and Struggles for the Green Industry” (English and Spanish) 2007 Green Industry Conference, Professional Land Care Network (PLANET), October 27, 2007, Louisville, Kentucky
Ø Unauthorized Practice of Law and “Notarios,” Federal Bar Association, Memphis, TN CLE May 17, 2007
Ø Tennessee Bar Association: General Practice Summit, “Unauthorized Practice of Law” August 26, 2006, Nashville, TN
Ø Tennessee Early Intervention Program, “Immigration Issues for Parents of Non-U.S. Citizens Attending Tennessee Schools, July 15, 2006, Cookeville, Tennessee
Ø American Immigration Lawyers (AILA) Annual National Conference CLE “Cancellation of Removal Mock Trial” with Immigration Judge Polly Webber (SF), June 21-24, 2006 San Antonio, TX
Ø “New Latino Destinations:” University of Tennessee, March 31-April1, 2006, Knoxville, TN
Ø “UPL and Language Fraud in Tennessee: A Notarious Problem” Nashville Bar Journal (Feb.2005 Vol.5-No.2).
Languages
Ø Fluent in Spanish
Hobbies
Ø Recording Artist, NOISE/BMG Records “London/D’Priest,” touring and studio lead guitarist/song writer (BMI)
ØFAA Licensed Private Pilot
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