About John Lewis
John Lewis, special counsel in the firm's Nashville office, has a general corporate practice with specialization in the franchise and distribution areas. Mr. Lewis has a large number of restaurant and restaurant related clients. Most of these clients are franchises in national franchise systems. In addition, Mr. Lewis represents franchise trade, purchasing and marketing associations. Mr. Lewis also does a large number of business sales or purchases principally involving his restaurant clients. This would include related real estate and financing issues involved in the transactions. Mr. Lewis has been an Instructor in Contracts at the Nashville School of Law since 1986. He was a former Davidson County, Tennessee Circuit Judge. Mr. Lewis served as Editor for Georgetown Law Journal. Awards and Honors Honors AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Education
Legal Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1972
- J.D.
- Law Journal: Georgetown Law Journal, Editor
Non Legal Education
- Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1970
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
Current Employment Position(s)
- Special Counsel
Past Positions
- Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, Partner
- 101st Airborne Division, Officer, 1972 - 1975
- 20th Judicial District, Tennessee State Circuit Court Judge
- University of East Anglia, England, Visiting Lecturer
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1972
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Nashville Bar Association
- Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
Attorney Details
| Full Name | John Lewis |
| Firm | Lewis Thomason, P.C. |
| Address | 424 Church Street, Suite 2500, Post Office Box 198615, Nashville, TN 37219 |
| Phone | 615-259-1366 |
| Phone | 615-259-1389 |
| Website | www.lewisthomason.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |