Craig Lewis

Current

Attorney at Jorge M. Abril, P.A.

Past

Law Clerk at Jorge M. Abril, P.A.
Research Assistant at Professor Aya Gruber, FIU College of Law (Self-employed)
Librarian Assistant at Stearns, Weaver, Miller

Project Assistant at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering

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Education

Florida International University - College of Law
University of Pittsburgh
McNamara

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Connections

46 connections

Industry

Law Practice

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Craig Lewis’s Summary

The law office of JORGE M. ABRIL, P.A. is a collection law firm specializing in the recovery of all types of delinquent debt. Our primary focus areas include Healthcare Reimbursement (individual & commercial), Building and Construction Litigation (including lien enforcement and foreclosure), Consumer & Retail Debt Collection (pre-charge off through litigation), Commercial Litigation (pre- and post- judgment, including garnishment, attachment, replevin, and proceedings supplementary), and International Debt Collection (including domestic enforcement of foreign judgments and pursuit of post- judgment remedies in foreign countries).

We also provide advice to creditors, collection agencies, and other credit professionals in FDCPA, FCRA, HIPAA, and other legislative / regulatory compliance. Our attorneys are frequent lecturers on debt collection laws and regulations, and are the authors of the Florida Collection Law Blog.

Craig R. Lewis, Esq. joined the firm in 2007. Prior to that Craig attended law school at the Florida International University College of Law, where he served on the editorial board of the FIU Law Review, responsible for publishing its inaugural edition. He focuses his practice on managed care disputes, building and construction litigation, and other collection related litigation.

Bar Admissions:
- Florida, 2007
- US District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2008
- US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida, 2008
- US District Court, Middle District of Florida, 2009

Craig Lewis’s Specialties:

Commercial Litigation
Post-Judgment Remedies
Mechanic's Liens
ERISA
Florida HMO Act

Craig Lewis’s Experience

Attorney

Jorge M. Abril, P.A.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)

September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

All aspects of commercial litigation mostly on the Plaintiff's side, including mechanic's lien foreclosures, healthcare reimbursement, ERISA, the Florida HMO Act, and uniform commercial code/contract disputes.
Law Clerk

Jorge M. Abril, P.A.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)

January 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 9 months)

Conduct legal research, draft pleadings and memoranda.
Research Assistant
Professor Aya Gruber, FIU College of Law (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Libraries industry)

May 2005 — January 2006 (9 months)

Conduct research and edit footnotes for scholarly articles.
Librarian Assistant

Stearns, Weaver, Miller

(Law Practice industry)

2002 — 2004 (2 years )
Project Assistant

Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering

(Law Practice industry)

2000 — 2001 (1 year )