Jonathan Lewis, an associate with Tripp Scott, focuses his practice primarily on complex business litigation, with an emphasis on creditor's rights, employment litigation as well as aviation and maritime litigation.

Lewis has experience in a broad range of commercial matters in state, federal and appellate courts including overtime lawsuits, trade secret and patent litigation, lien foreclosures, business torts, insurance coverage disputes and the arrest and recovery of marine vessels subject to preferred ship mortgages. In addition, he frequently defends commercial clients and small business owners against suits alleging violations of consumer protection statutes such as the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA).

In addition Lewis represents a broad range of clients in the firm’s aviation litigation department in matters ranging from Wrongful Death personal injury actions to aircraft lien foreclosures and other commercial disputes arising out of aircraft leasing and management agreements.

Active in the community, Lewis is a member of the Board of Directors for the Lighthouse of Broward, a non-profit organization serving visually impaired children, working age adults and elders throughout Broward County.

Lewis holds a law degree, magna cum laude, from Florida State University, where he was an Associate Editor of the Florida State Law Review and was elected to the prestigious Order of the Coif.

Bar Admissions:

Florida

U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida

U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida

U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida

Representative Decisions:

4UOrtho, LLC v. Practice Partners, Inc.  18 So.3d 41, 43 (Fla. 4th DCA., 2009) Affirming trial court's injunction and enforcement of restrictive covenant which prohibited client's former employee from accepting employment with a competitor for two years following termination.
 

Education:

Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Law Review: Florida State Law Review, Associate Editor

University of Central Florida

Bachelor's Degree

Major:  History

Areas of Practice:

Aviation

Creditors' Rights

General Commercial Litigation

Labor and Employment

Maritime Law

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