“Whether the issue involves a union negotiation, employee benefits, or an employment dispute, my approach is the same: thorough preparation, careful attention to detail, creative problem-solving, and zealous advocacy.” —William P. Lewis
Employers, multiemployer benefit funds, and companies facing high-stakes labor and employment disputes turn to attorney Bill Lewis for his ability to cut through complexity and deliver strategic, results-driven solutions.
His practice spans traditional labor relations, ERISA and employee benefits law, and employment litigation—giving clients a single point of contact for the full spectrum of workforce legal challenges.
In traditional labor law, Bill represents management in unfair labor practice proceedings and union representation elections before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). He has extensive experience negotiating collective bargaining agreements with a wide range of unions. He also regularly represents employers in grievance arbitrations and provides advice on contract administration issues.
Bill’s ERISA and employee benefits practice focuses on multiemployer trust funds and the disputes that arise from them. He has handled withdrawal liability claims, delinquent contribution actions, controlled group liability matters, and alter ego and successor liability claims in both federal and state courts. He regularly counsels employers regarding withdrawal liability risks and strategies and advises on transactions involving the sale and acquisition of unionized businesses with multiemployer pension funding obligations.
Additionally, companies rely on Bill to defend them in a diverse array of employment and complex commercial litigation and regulatory matters, including wage and hour litigation, discrimination claims before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, whistleblower claims, breach of contract disputes, breach of fiduciary duty actions, and Employer Shared Responsibility Payment (ESRP) enforcement proceedings before the IRS.
