Lewis Johs partners William J. Lewis, Frederick C. Johs and Michael G. Kruzynski have been included in New York Super Lawyers 2009.  Published as a supplement in newspapers and magazines throughout the country, Super Lawyers lists “lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.”  Super Lawyers lists 12 criteria as the bases for inclusion: “verdicts; settlements; transactions; representative clients; experience; honors and awards; special licenses and certifications; position within law firm, bar and or other professional activity; pro bono and community service; scholarly lectures and writings; education and employment background; and other outstanding achievements.”  This represents the second consecutive year of inclusion for the three.

Mr. Lewis has more than 30 years of trial experience in a wide range of civil and criminal matters.  His practice includes the defense and trial of cases arising from all areas of litigation, including claims of medical malpractice, environmental violations, product defects, municipal and premises liability, construction site accidents, vehicular negligence, insurance fraud, and bad faith claims.  He has appeared as a medical litigation expert in the media and has lectured widely before law, industry and government groups.

Mr. Johs has represented clients in matters of significant exposure for over 25 years.  He serves as senior trial partner in all areas of litigation, including medical malpractice, product defect, sexual torts, nursing home, construction, municipal and commercial litigation.  Mr. Johs has lectured on medical malpractice litigation, trial techniques and other topics, both regionally and for the New York State Bar Association, as well as for various clients, including major insurance carriers.

Mr. Kruzynski heads the firm’s appellate practice group and has an established record of winning civil appeals in both New York State and federal courts.  As a former law clerk at the appellate level, he provides clients with a unique insight and practical approach to appellate litigation.  Mr. Kruzynski has over 75 published appellate decisions and he has lectured to members of the New York State and local bar associations.   

Founded in 1993, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP has steadily grown its reputation as a skilled and dynamic full-service law firm capable of managing the most complex litigation, trial, transactional, corporate, trusts and estates, coverage and insurance, and appellate work.  With offices in New York City, and in Melville and Riverhead on Long Island, the firm’s 60 attorneys are dedicated to continuing to build on the firm’s record of success and to broaden its scope of services and expertise to respond to emerging client needs.