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Baker Botts L.L.P. Offices

Baker Botts L.L.P.
910 LOUISIANA STREET
HOUSTON
TEXAS 77002-4995
TEXAS
United States
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Russell Lewis

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Work Department

Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

Russell Lewis serves as partner in charge of the Houston office. He has substantial experience helping clients navigate multi-faceted matters that include complex commercial cases, crisis response, class actions, and government investigations. He also regularly counsels companies on regulatory and compliance matters.

With extensive experience in disputes, Mr. Lewis has represented clients in matters as diverse as large-scale commercial cases, environmental matters, claims arising out of production sharing contracts and operating agreements, condemnation proceedings, class actions, negligence, product liability, and ERISA issues. He has litigated numerous cases in state and federal courts, as well as before international arbitral institutions.

Mr. Lewis also has represented companies in government investigations including matters brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Department of Justice. He routinely advises clients on compliance matters, including adherence with the FCPA and UK Bribery Act.

Mr. Lewis has a deep understanding of the operational issues and litigation risks facing companies in the energy and manufacturing industries. As a result, companies often call upon Mr. Lewis for day-to-day consulting and strategic advice. In this capacity, Mr. Lewis has counseled clients on the legal aspects of their domestic and foreign operations, led internal investigations, conducted risk assessments, and developed and implemented emergency response protocols.

Memberships

State Bar of Texas

United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

Houston Bar Association

Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow

Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow

Wesley Community Center, Board President (2016-2018), Director (2012-2018)

United Way, Community Investment Volunteer

Education

J.D., Tulane University Law School 2002
magna cum laude
Order of the Coif
Managing Editor, Tulane Law Review

B.S., Psychology, Louisiana State University 1999

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort

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Russell Lewis – Baker Botts L.L.P.

Baker Botts L.L.P. continues to advise global corporations in a wide variety of services related to class action, product liability and toxic tort litigation, with specialisms in defending tort and nuisance litigation claims arising from a full range of environmental events, claimed exposure to a large variety of alleged toxins and residential contamination of dwellings and neighborhoods. Heading the Houston office, Russell Lewis has litigated for a variety of clients dealing with government investigations and environmental matters, while Benjamin Gonsoulin , also in Houston, covers the full spectrum of defense with regards to tort and nuisance litigation. Gonsoulin is also noted for his assistance provided to energy based clients in crisis responses for major environmental incidents including leaks, spills and explosions. Washington DC-based Joshua Frank handles environmental litigation matters under environmental statutes and regulatory program including the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. Houston based Kevin Jacobs’ energy space practice covers renewables, power, mid-stream and downstream disputes before courts and regulatory bodies. With prior experience working as a trial lawyer for the environmental department of the Department of Justice, Kent Mayo, who is situated in Washington DC, represents clients in compliance and enforcement matters related to statutes including the Clean Air Act.

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