Harold L. Lewis
Harold L. Lewis is a partner of the Miami law firm of Pathman Lewis, LLP, and is head of the firm’s real estate and banking, corporate, and transactional departments.
He is an experienced real estate, corporate, and transactional lawyer, whose areas of practice include:
- Loan workouts and debt restructuring
- Bank litigation and foreclosure
- Real estate acquisition and development
- Real estate and asset based lending
- Leasing, business acquisitions and sales
- Condominium development
Mr Lewis has written and lectured extensively in such varied areas as:
- Loan workouts
- Bulk purchase and sale of condominiums
- Short sales
- Lease negotiations, enforcement and remedies
- Contract enforcement and cancellation
- Structuring of commercial loan transactions'
- Green building and sustainability
- Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Mr Lewis has been involved with the purchase and development of numerous commercial and residential properties “from the ground up” and has structured numerous sophisticated corporate transactions.
Mr. Lewis is knowledgeable in real property title issues and writes on several nationally recognized title insurance companies.
Mr. Lewis represents numerous businesses, both large and small, and prides himself on providing practical legal and business advice on the day-to-day issues affecting business owners.
Mr. Lewis is currently involved with several residential and commercial condominium projects. He is fully versed with state and federal regulatory issues affecting the development of real estate including the Florida Condominium Act and Interstate Land Sales Act (ILSA).
He received his Bachelor of Arts from Duke University where he graduated magna cum laude in 1981. He attended the University of Miami School of Law where he received his J. D. degree cum laude in 1984, and was a member of the Law Review. Mr. Lewis was admitted to practice in Florida in 1984.
Mr. Lewis is a member of the Florida Bar, the Dade County Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is a member of the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida. Mr. Lewis previously served a five-year tenure as a member of the Board of Directors of the Coral Gables Bar Association and a three year tenure on the Board of Directors of the Industrial Association of Dade County (IADC). He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and is currently Program Chair for Miami-Dade County, Florida. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Commercial and Industrial Association of South Florida (CIASF).
Mr. Lewis is involved with a number of civic and philanthropic organizations in the South Florida area and is a member of several chambers of commerce. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Jewish Family Services and on the Executive Board and Board of Directors of his temple.