Practice Areas
Index of practice areas
- Corporate & Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Transactions & Counseling
- Wills, Trusts, Estates & Elder Law
- Real Estate
- Medical Malpractice & Nursing Home Litigation
- Transportation Law
- Catastrophic Loss Response
- Insurance Coverage & Risk Transfer
- General Liability & Insurance Defense
- Appellate Practice
- Criminal Defense
- Labor and Employment Law

Corporate & Commercial Litigation
Our Commercial Litigation Group represents companies and individuals in a wide range of business disputes. Our attorneys regularly appear in state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as in regulatory and administrative proceedings, arbitrations and other alternative dispute forums.
Corporate Transactions & Counseling
Our Corporate and Business Group represents small, middle-market and large public and private companies, as well as banks, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, schools, credit unions and other financial institutions.
Wills, Trusts, Estates & Elder Law
Lewis Johs’ attorneys have continuously helped our clients find that balance between what is best for their families, both financially and emotionally. Through our Trusts, Estates and Elder Law Group, Lewis Johs can develop estate plans that meet each client’s needs.
Real Estate
Lewis Johs represents clients in all aspects of building, maintaining, and growing their commercial and residential real estate portfolios. Our clients rely on our experience and industry know-how to maximize their property investments through strategic management, utilization, and risk protection.
Medical Malpractice & Nursing Home Litigation
Respected as one of the top medical malpractice defense firms in the New York metropolitan area, Lewis Johs’ Medical Malpractice attorneys have defended physicians in virtually every medical specialty. Lewis Johs also has extensive nursing home liability defense experience and our clients can be confident that our attorneys will vigorously defend their interests in all venues.
Transportation Law
Our Transportation Law Group is experienced and aware of industry issues that affect transportation companies, shippers, and carriers who deal with the emerging challenges of delivering, transporting, and receiving commercial goods in interstate, intrastate, and foreign commerce.
Catastrophic Loss Response
The members of the Lewis Johs’ Catastrophic Loss Response Group have extensive experience in the immediate handling of catastrophic losses and business crises. Our Catastrophic Loss Response team at Lewis Johs provides comprehensive services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Insurance Coverage & Risk Transfer
Lewis Johs Insurance Coverage Practice Group represents many of the largest property and casualty insurance companies in the nation, in addition to providing insurance coverage legal advice to business entities, municipalities, and individuals across New York State.
General Liability & Insurance Defense
The general liability attorneys at Lewis Johs have years of experience handling a wide array of litigation matters ranging from vehicular and premises liability claims to complex labor law and product liability.
Appellate Practice
Lewis Johs has been prosecuting, defending and arguing issues raised on appeal, in both federal and state courts since 1993. This experience affords us the unique knowledge and insight necessary to develop and present the most persuasive arguments on behalf of our clients.
Criminal Defense
Lewis Johs has practiced actively in the area of criminal law for more than 25 years. The firm handles a wide variety of felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, including vehicular crimes, “driving while intoxicated” (DWI), Leandra’s Law matters, drug possession, assault, and domestic violence.