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Prof. Michael W. Lewis

Associate Professor of Law, Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law

Professor Lewis joined the Ohio Northern faculty in August, 2006.  Lewis flew F-14's for the United States Navy in Operation Desert Shield, conducted strike planning for Desert Storm and was deployed to the Persian Gulf to enforce the no-fly zone over Iraq.  He was a Topgun graduate in 1992 and was featured in a NOVA documentary on Topgun and aircraft carriers.

After his naval service Lewis graduated from Harvard Law School, cum laude, was a management consultant with McKinsey and Company and served as a litigation associate with McGuireWoods, LLP, in Norfolk, Virginia.

Professor Lewis received the Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching for the 2007-08 academic year.

He currently teaches Commercial Law, International Law, a Law of War Seminar and Corporate Finance. His other teaching interests include Civil Procedure, Contracts and Torts.


Education

  • J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School
  • B.A., John Hopkins University

Publications

Examination of the Legal Rationale for Targeting U.S. Citizens - Podcast
International & National Security Law Practice Group Podcast
April 24, 2012
The Use of Drones and Targeted Killing in Counterterrorism
Engage Volume 12, Issue 1, June 2011
June 3, 2011
Predator Drones and Targeted Killings - Podcast
International & National Security Law Practice Group Podcast
January 27, 2011
The Use of Drones and Targeted Killing in Counterterrorism
New Federal Initiatives Project
December 13, 2010

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