Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Erika L. T. Lewis is an associate in the Litigation Department.  She joined the firm in 2006.

Ms. Lewis specializes in the areas of civil litigation, appellate advocacy, environmental law, and maritime law.  Her litigation practice arises primarily from the firm's real estate, land use, corporate, trust, and environmental practices.

Some examples of her work include:

Land Use   Represented Kaua'i developer in federal court on 42 U.SC 1983 claim that the County Planning Commission violated its constitutional rights by ignoring deemed-approved development permits.  County settled and issued development permits.

Class Action   Continuing representation of a class of judgment creditors in efforts to enforce judgment through action for fraudulent transfer.

Appellate Advocacy   Successfully defended trustees of a large family trust in a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals case involving disputed land claim.

Commercial Lease Disputes  Represented commercial landowners in landlord-tenant and business disputes.

While in law school, Ms. Lewis served on the editorial boards of the University of Hawai'i Law Review and the Public Health Law & Policy Journal, and on the Moot Court Board.  She is the author of Trailblaze or Retreat?  Political Gerrymandering After Vieth v. Jubelirer, 27 U. Haw. L. Rev. 269 (2004).

Awards and Honors   CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Appellate Advocacy and Trusts & Estates.

Areas of Practice

• Admiralty & Maritime
• Environmental & Alternative Energy
• Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Appeals & Appellate
• Commercial Litigation

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• Hawaii
• U.S. District Court District of Hawaii
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Hawaii State Bar Association

Education

• University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law, Honolulu, Hawaii
  J.D.
• University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
  B.A.

Address

ASB Tower
Suite 2200
1001 Bishop Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

Phones

(808) 523-2564

Faxes

808-523-0842

Emails

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Websites

http://www.carlsmith.com