Joseph Lewis Jr.

9th Circuit

10th Circuit

11th Circuit

Trial Bar, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

U.S. District Court, Middle Districts of Florida

U.S. District Court, Northern Districts of Florida

U.S. District Court, Southern Districts of Florida

U.S. Supreme Court

Chief Judge

Florida First District Court of Appeal

2013 - Current

Judge

First District Court of Appeal

2001 - Current

Bureau Chief

Employment Litigation/Civil Litigation Section, Office of the Attorney General

1995 - 2000

Senior Attorney

General Civil Litigation Section, Office of the Attorney General

1981 - 1995

Assistant Public Defender

Second Judicial Circuit

1978 - 1981

Judicial Research Aide

Florida Industrial Relations Commission

1977 - 1978

Florida State University College of Law

J.D. (1977)

University of Montana

B.S. (1974)

Florida Bar Meritorious Public Service Award

Florida Bar

2000

“AV” rating

Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

1998

Community Service Award

Neighborhood Justice Center and Legal Services of North Florida, Inc.

1997

For Outstanding Contributions in the Delivery of Pro Bono Legal Services,

Florida Government Bar Association Award

Florida Government Bar Association

1996

Claude Pepper Outstanding Government Lawyer Award

The Florida Ba

1995

For Exemplifying the Highest Ideals of Dedication, Professionalism, and Ethics in Serving the Public as a Government Lawyer,

Community Service Award

Legal Services of North Florida, Inc., and the Second Judicial Circuit

1994

For Outstanding Contributions in the Delivery of Pro Bono Legal Services

First District Appellate American Inn of Court

Master Judge

2013 - Current

Supreme Court Standard Jury Instructions Committee

2011 - Current

Criminal Law Section

2002 - Current

Activities: Executive Council, 2002-2008

Government Lawyer Section

1997 - Current

Activities: Treasurer, 2002-2004; Secretary, 2001-2002; Executive Council, 1998-2001; At-large Representative, 1997-2001.

Tallahassee Bar Association

1996 - Current

Activities: Board of Directors, 1999-2001

Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter, National Bar Associatio

1995 - Current

Government Bar Association

1991 - Current

Activities: President, 1995-1996; Vice President, 1994-1995

Tallahassee Barristers Association

1980 - Current

Rules of Judicial Administration Committee

2007 - 2012

Activities: Representative, 2003-2005

Post Conviction Subcommittee of the Criminal Court Steering Committee

2007 - 2011

Appellate Court Rules Committee

2001 - 2007

Activities: Vice Chair, 2004-2005

William H. Stafford American Inn of Court

Master of the Bench

2002 - 2005

Federal Court Practice Committee

1997 - 2002

Activities: Vice Chair, 2000-2001

Labor and Employment Law Section

1999 - 2000

Second Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee

1998 - 2000

Activities: Vice Chair, 1999-2000

CLE Materials on Prosecutorial Immunity