Probate Estate Planning Attorney Wills Trusts Elder Law Taxation Media PA Real Estate Lawyer

While I have a strong intellectual interest in the law, I believe that the successful practice of law means solving the real world problems of clients. That means listening closely to their concerns and understanding their hopes and aspirations for their family. For me, a will or a trust instrument is not just a document, it is a roadmap to the future.

In addition to my full-time law practice, I serve as Adjunct Professor at Widener University School of Law, where I teach Wills and Trusts and Property. My teaching and scholarly research provides me with insights into leading edge developments in estate and probate law.

1999-2000 Visiting Professor - Capital University Law School, Columbus, OH teaching property, health law

1994-1999 Professor - Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, DE teaching property, wills & trusts, law & economics

1983-1994: Professor - West Virginia Univ. College of Law, Morgantown, WV teaching property, trial advocacy, law & economics

1980-1983: Associate ‑ Titus, Marcus & Shapira, Pittsburgh, PA general practice, with an emphasis on commercial and employment litigation

1978-1980: Assistant Manager ‑ Dimitrios Kollias, E.E., Porrovitsa, Greece diverse responsibilities at resort campground on the Gulf of Corinth, serving Greek and international clientele

1977-1978: Associate ‑ Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, PA engaged primarily in labor and employment litigation

1975-1976: Law Clerk ‑ U.S. Sr. District Judge Edwin D. Steel, Jr., D. Del., Wilmington, DE

Howard H. Kaufman & Jeff L. Lewin, eds., The Physician's Perspective on Medical Law (1997) (2 vols.).In addition to sharing editorial responsibility, I contributed four chapters:

- Interface with the Legal System Before Trial, ch. 3, pp. 33-49 - Testimony at Trial, ch. 4, pp. 51-65

Toward a New Ecological Law & Economics, in Law and Economics: New and Critical Perspectives 249-94 (Robin Paul Malloy & Christopher Braun eds., 1995)

Christopher L. Grote, Jeff L. Lewin, et al.,Responses to Perceived Unethical Practices in Clinical Neuropsychology: Ethical and Legal Considerations, 14 The Clinical Neuropsychologist 119-134 (2000)

Which Externalities Should We Internalize? (comment on a paper by Prof. David Hodas), 3 Widener Law Symposium Journal 327-349 (1998)

The Genesis and Evolution of Legal Uncertainty About "Reasonable Medical Certainty," 57 Maryland Law Review 380-504 (1998)

Energy and Environmental Policy Options to Promote Coalbed Methane Recovery, Proceedings of Intergas '95 - International Unconventional Gas Symposium 497-508 (1995)

[reprinted in Chinese by the EPA-sponsored Chinese Coalbed Methane Center Newsletter (1996)]

Despite Recent Judicial Decisions, Ownership of Coalbed Methane is Still Up in the Air, But New Forced Pooling Legislation Should Facilitate Production, 96 West Virginia Law Review 631-84 (1994) (National Coal Issue)

J.L. Lewin, H.J. Siriwardane, & S. Ameri, New Perspectives on the Indeterminacy of Coalbed Methane Ownership, Proceedings of the 1993 International Coalbed Methane Symposium 305-16 (May 1993)

Legal Issues Affecting Coalbed Methane Development in the United States, The Silesian Coalbed Methane Newsletter No. 3, pp. 3-9 (Polish language version, Feb. 1993); Nos. 1-3, pp. 28-33 (English language version, Spring 1993)

Jeff L. Lewin & William N. Trumbull, Neither Boxed in Nor Circular:A Reply to Professor McChesney, 13 International Review of Law and Economics 233-35 (1993)

Calabresi's Revenge?Junk Science in the Work of Peter Huber, 21 Hofstra Law Review 183-204 (1992) (essay review of Peter Huber, Galileo's Revenge: Junk Science in the Courtroom (1991).

Jeff L. Lewin, Hema J. Siriwardane, Samuel J. Ameri & Syd S. Peng, Unlocking the Fire: A Proposal for Judicial or Legislative Determination of the Ownership of Coalbed Methane, 94 West Virginia Law Review 563-691 (1992) (National Coal Issue)

Howard H. Kaufman, Jeff L. Lewin, et al., Ethical and Legal Responsibilities of the Neurosurgeon: Selected Topics, 38 Neurosurgery 918-23 (1991)

Whose Values Are Protected By Environmental Regulation? A Response to Professor Epstein, 93 West Virginia Law Review 893-899 (1991)

Jeff L. Lewin & William N. Trumbull, The Social Value of Crime?, 10 International Review of Law and Economics 271-84 (1990)

Boomer and the American Law of Nuisance: Past, Present, and Future, 54 Albany Law Review 189-299 (1990) (invited feature article in Symposium on Nuisance Law: Twenty Years After Boomer v. Atlantic Cement Co.)

The Silent Revolution in West Virginia's Law of Nuisance, 92 West Virginia Law Review 235-353 (1990)

Is Justice Implicitly Efficient?, 38 Journal of Legal Education 423-36 (1988) (review of William M. Landes & Richard A. Posner, The Economic Structure of Tort Law (1987))

Comparative Negligence in West Virginia: Beyond Bradley to Pure Comparative Fault, 89 West Virginia Law Review 1039‑88 (1987)

Compensated Injunctions and the Evolution of Nuisance Law, 71 Iowa Law Review 775‑832 (1986)

The Tail Wags the Dog: Judicial Misinterpretation of the Federal Tort Claims Act's Ban on Punitive Damages, 27 William & Mary Law Review 245‑99 (1986)

David Olds, John Unkovic & Jeff Lewin, Thoughts on the Role of Penalties in the Enforcement of the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, 17 Duquesne L. Rev. 1‑31 (1978)

"Representatives of Their Own Choosing": Practical Considerations in the Selection of Bargaining Representatives for Seasonal Farmworkers , 64 California Law Review 732‑94 (1976) & 1 Industrial Relations Law Journal 1‑63 (1976) (joint issue)

“The judicial gatekeeper in Pennsylvania,” at Continuing Legal Education Program on “Presenting the Daubert and Frye Motions,” Delaware County Bar Association (October 31, 2002)

Moderator, panel on healthcare issues, Georgetown Conference on Socio-Economics, Washington, DC(January 5, 2000)

"Toward an ecological law & economics: insights from institutional economics, socio-economics, ecological economics, and complexity theory," Tulane Conference on Socio-Economics and Binary Economics, New Orleans, LA (January 6, 1999)

Moderator, panel on state activities to promote coalbed methane development, Environmental Protection Agency program on "Deregulation and New Coalbed Methane Opportunities," Pittsburgh, PA (April 22, 1997)

"Which externalities should we internalize?," Widener University Symposium on "The Role of Law in Sustainable Development," Wilmington, DE (November 22, 1996)

"The expert as consultant or witness in litigation," American Chemical Society/Chemical Consultants Network, Philadelphia, PA (November 14, 1996)

"Energy and environmental policy options to promote coalbed methane recovery," Intergas '95 - International Unconventional Gas Symposium, Tuscaloosa, AL (May, 1995)

"Daubert v. Merrell Dow : junk science in the courtroom," W. Va. Continuing Legal Education program, Morgantown, WV (October 1, 1993)

"Legal issues relating to development of coalbed methane," WVU panel presentation to visiting delegation from the Ukraine, Morgantown, WV (May 27, 1993)

"New perspectives on the indeterminacy of coalbed methane ownership," International Coalbed Methane Symposium, Birmingham, AL (May 20, 1993)

"Coalbed methane provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 1992," Eastern Mineral Law Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA (May 7, 1993)

"Legal update," Pittsburgh Coalbed Methane Forum, Pittsburgh, PA (April 22, 1993)

"Legal issues affecting US development of coalbed methane" WVU panel presentation to visiting delegation from Poland (Oct. 15, 1992)

"Judicial and statutory solutions to the uncertain ownership of coalbed methane," Appalachian Coalbed Methane Association, Williamsburg, VA (May 1, 1992)

"Legal update," Pittsburgh Coalbed Methane Forum, Pittsburgh, PA (April 16, 1992)

"Judicial and statutory solutions to the uncertain ownership of coalbed methane," Pittsburgh Coalbed Methane Forum, Morgantown, WV (October 16, 1991)

"The intersection of nuisance law and environmental regulation," Albany Law School, Albany, NY (April 5, 1990)

Consulted with US EPA concerning efforts to promote coalbed methane recovery.Wrote technical report on "Flaring Options for Coalbed Methane" (1997)

Co-authored brief in BMW of North America v. Gore , 116 S. Ct. 1589 (1996), on behalf of Law and Economics Scholars and Citizen Action as amici curiae in support of respondent with respect to appropriate scope of punitive damages for purposes of deterring consumer fraud.(The brief was cited in a dissenting opinion by Justice Ginsburg.)

Met with delegation from Chinese Coal Ministry to discuss American property law as it relates to mineral development.

Consulted regarding proposed regulations under Section 1339 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 regarding forced pooling of coalbed methane in certain states.

Drafted provisions for determining ownership of coalbed methane included in a bill introduced in the 1992 legislative session & testified at committee hearing.Participated in negotiations among legislative aides and industry representatives and drafted several provisions for 1994 bill that established forced pooling for coalbed methane.

Commented on proposed regulations under Section 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 concerning reporting of credits for reduction of methane emissions from mining.

Co-counsel for community organization and private citizens in litigation against siting of power plant at inappropriate location as public and private nuisance.Participated in drafting of complaint, discovery, 5-day trial, and post-trial proceedings; wrote post-trial and appellate briefs; argued before West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.

Consulted with congressional staff and industry representatives in conference negotiations over coalbed methane provisions in § 1339 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992.

To schedule a consultation, call 610-565-4191, or contact me online. I schedule evening and weekend consultations by appointment, at your location if necessary.

My office is conveniently located in downtown Media, with free off street parking.

Jeff L. Lewin
Attorney at Law
117 N. Monroe Street
Media, PA 19063
Phone: (610) 565-4191
Fax :(610) 565-4174

Serving clients in the Philadelphia area and along the Main Line, including Media, Swarthmore, Springfield, and Broomall and other communities in the Tri-State area of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.

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