Law Offices of Sean Lewis, PLLC, Nashville
Immigration and citizenship law practice
www.seanlewisattorney.com/index.shtml


Sean Lewis is a private (solo) practitioner in Nashville, Tennessee. He handles immigration, civil and criminal cases.

Born: Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Graduated: Golden Gate University School of Law (J.D. 2000), San Francisco, CA;
Marquette University (BA 1996), Milwaukee, WI.

Admitted:

• Tennessee (2001), all state courts
• United States District Court, Middle District Tennessee (2004)
• All Immigration Courts (2001)

Languages: English, Spanish

Hobbies: Licensed pilot, songwriter, guitar player

Bar Associations:

• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• National Lawyer's Guild (National Immigration Project)
• Nashville Bar Association (Immigration Law Section)
• Tennessee Bar Association (Committee on the Unlicensed Practice of Law 2005-current)
• U.S.-Mexico Bar Association

Associations:

• PLANET: Professional Land care Network
• ANLA: American Nursery and Landscape Association
• MTNA: Middle Tennessee Nursery Association

Publications:

• "UPL And Language Fraud In Tennessee: A Notarious Problem," Nashville Bar Journal, (Feb. 2005-Vol.5, no.2).

Originally from the Bay Area of Northern California, Sean Lewis had a first career as a recording artist and touring musician with national and regional acts. In 2000, after moving from San Francisco, Sean Lewis naturally felt at home in Nashville, "Music City USA."

From 2001 to the present, he has handled civil, criminal and immigration trials and focuses his practice on Immigration Law. He is active helping the Hispanic Community and participates in pro bono representation of indigent clients. He and his wife live in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico part of the year and provides services to clients in Spanish as well as in English.

Recently, Sean has lobbied various business leaders and specifically met with Sen. Lamar Alexander regarding comprehensive immigration reform. Additionally, Sean has co-authored new legislation through the Tennessee Bar Association regarding "notarios" and unlicensed practice of law issues. The legislation is now pending before the state legislature.