Eric L Lewis

May 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Things have changed over the years, certainly in terms of the economics of the profession, but in many ways, we have lost many of the aspects of law practice that made for more satisfying careers, professional development and client service. I view a central goal of law firm management as managing to preserve many of those values for my colleagues as well as my clients.

By Eric L. Lewis

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November 15, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Eric L. Lewis and A. Katherine Toomey, partners in Lewis Baach, write: The Appellate Division, First Department, recently affirmed the dismissal of various claims brought by New Greenwich Litigation Trustee, successor to the claims of two feeder funds in the Bernard Madoff affair, against various third-party fund administrators, accountants and auditors. The court relied on the Court of Appeals' decision in 'Kirschner v. KPMG LLP' to reaffirm the broad application of the in pari delicto doctrine to all situations involving equal or mutual fault, and to construe narrowly the recognized exceptions to this doctrine. The in pari delicto doctrine—"in pari delicto potior est conditio defendentis" means "in a case of equal or mutual fault, the position of the [defending party] is the better one,"—precludes the courts from interceding to resolve a dispute between two wrongdoers.

By Eric L. Lewis and A. Katherine Toomey

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November 05, 2007 | National Law Journal

Just as it was a tragic mistake to view the Vietnam War as an ideological conflict, it is equally a mistake to view the Iraq War as mainly a religious conflict that can be resolved with "religious enlightenment courses," writes Eric Lewis.

By Eric L. Lewis

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