Butler Snow is pleased to announce that Scott Lewis has been elected as a fellow of the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel (ACCEC).
“We congratulate Scott on this significant accomplishment,” said Donald Clark, Jr., chairman of Butler Snow. “Scott’s induction as a fellow showcases his talent and hard work in the legal profession and his strong reputation among our peers and colleagues. He will be a valuable contributor to ACCEC.”
ACCEC is a national organization comprised of more than 300 preeminent lawyers involved in coverage and extracontractual matters, with fellows representing both policyholders and insurers and honorary members from academia. Established in 2012, the college is focused on the creative, ethical and efficient adjudication of insurance coverage and extracontractual disputes, peer-provided scholarship, professional coordination and the improvement of the relationship between and among its diverse members.
Lewis is a member of Butler Snow’s commercial litigation practice group, focusing on insurance bad faith, professional liability, municipal and school liability and construction litigation. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, New Hanover County Bar Association and Defense Research Institute. Lewis received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina, where he was a Morehead Scholar, and his Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University. He is admitted to practice in North Carolina, the U.S. District Court of North Carolina: eastern, western and northern and the U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit.
