Joseph Lewis, Jr.
Dca Judge · First District Court of Appeal
High confidence· verified August 3, 2026
Dca Judge · First District Court of Appeal
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0 verified requirements govern practice before Judge Joseph Lewis, Jr. across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Judge — First District Court of Appeal
Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration Committee, 2007-2012, 2022-present; Appellate Court Rules Committee, 2001-2007, 2015-present (Vice Chair, 2004-2005); Government Lawyer Section, 1997-present (Treasurer, 2002-2004; Secretary, 2001-2002; Executive Council, 1998-2001; At-large Representative, 1997-2001); Tallahassee Bar Association, 1996-present (Board of Directors, 1999-2001); Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter, National Bar Association, 1995-present; Government Bar Association, 1991-present (President, 1995-1996; Vice President, 1994-1995); Tallahassee Barristers Association, 1980-present; Supreme Court Standard Jury Instructions Committee in Civil Cases, 2011-2016; Master Judge, First District Appellate American Inn of Court, 2013-2015; Post-Conviction Relief Sub-Committee of the Supreme Court’s Criminal Court Steering Committee, 2007-2011; Criminal Law Section, 2002-2010 (Executive Council, 2002-2008); Master of the Bench, William H. Stafford American Inn of Court, 2002-2005; Labor and Employment Law Section, 1999-2000; Federal Court Practice Committee, 1997-2002 (Vice Chair, 2000-2001); Second Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee, 1998-2000 (Vice Chair, 1999-2000).Admitted to Practice Before: U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida; Trial Bar, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida; U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona; U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court.
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