Lewis & Caplan

Attorneys

Pete Lewis

Born:

New Orleans, Louisiana, 1953.

Education & Memberships:

B.A., Louisiana State University, 1975; J.D., Louisiana State University, 1977; Order Of The Coif; Law Review (published in L.S.U. Law Review); admitted to the bar, Louisiana. Member, American Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Louisiana Association for Justice (previously Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association), Board of Governors, 1993-1998, American Association for Justice (previously American Trial Lawyers Association).

Other Civic Activities, Honors:

Lecturer in seminars on accident and personal injury trial practice. Received "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubble Rating Service, the highest rating for competence and adherence to professional and ethical standards.

Practice Areas:

Admiralty and Maritime Claims, Automobile Accidents, Longshore Act and Workers Compensation, Professional, Medical and Nursing Home Liability, Premises Liability, Products Liability

Email:

pl@lewis-caplan.com

 

Robert A. Caplan

Born:

New Orleans, Louisiana, 1953.

Education & Memberships:

B.S., Louisiana State University, 1975; J.D., Tulane University Law School, 1977; member Pi Tau Pi Honorary; admitted to the bar, 1977, Louisiana. Member, Louisiana State Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, section on Insurance Law.

Other Civic Activities, Honors:

Member of Board of Directors of a local area bank and serves on several other non-profit boards; Received "AV" rating from Martindale- Hubble Rating Service, the highest rating for competence and adherence to professional and ethical standards; Past instructor in mock trial program.

Practice Areas:

Personal Injury Law, BP Oil Spill Business Economic Loss Claims, Automobile Accidents, Products Liability, Premises Liability, and Other Personal Injury and Death Litigation in State and Federal courts.

 

Email:

rc@lewis-caplan.com

 

Medlock Mark Harbison

Born:

Lafayette, Louisiana, 1983.

Education & Memberships:

J.D., Tulane University Law School, 2009; B.A. in Political Science with honors (cum laude), with a concentration in International Relations & Law, Louisiana State University, 2006; Admitted to the Louisiana State Bar Association.

Other Civic Activities, Honors:

Senior Justice, Tulane University School of Law Moot Court Board, representing the law school in both Mock Trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) competitions, in addition to serving on the law school's Honor Board.
Portfolio Manager at an independent asset management company in San Francisco; Served as an aide to the United States Senate Subcommittee on Financial Management, Budget, & International Security; Served as an aide to Congressman (now Senator) David Vitter in Washington DC; Judicial extern in Federal District Court under Judge Kurt Engelhardt in New Orleans. Law clerk in both the Orleans Parish and Jefferson Parish District Attorneys' Offices.
Elected to the Orleans Parish Republican Executive Committee in 2012.

Practice Areas:

General Civil Litigation, BP Oil Spill Business Economic Loss Claims.

Email:

mh@lewis-caplan.com

 

Barry W. Sartin, Jr.

Born:

New Orleans, Louisiana, 1983.

Education & Memberships:

B.A., Louisiana State University, 2007; Certificate in Paralegal Studies, Louisiana State University-Continuing Education, 2008 (Honor Student Award - 4.0 GPA); J.D., Loyola University of New Orleans College of Law, 2011 graduated with Public Interest Honors); Journal of Public Interest Law-Member; admitted to the bar, Louisiana 2011; admitted to Louisiana Eastern/Middle/Western District Courts and the Federal Fifth Circuit, 2011. Member, American Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Louisiana Association for Justice.

Other Civic Activities, Honors:

TOPS scholarship recipient while attending Louisiana State University; Honor Student Award - LSU Continuing Education Paralegal Studies Program; Highest Grade Awards in Civil Procedure I and Trial Practice Seminar - Loyola University of New Orleans College of Law; Graduated with Public Interest Honors - Loyola University of New Orleans College of Law.

Practice Areas:

Automobile Accidents, Longshore Act and Workers Compensation, Professional, Medical and Nursing Home Liability, Premises Liability, Products Liability

Email:

bs@lewis-caplan.com