Chelsea C. Lewis

Chelsea C. Lewis is a partner at Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP in Jackson and a litigator with experience in state and federal courts. Her practice includes Asbestos, Chemical & Mold Exposure, Commercial Litigation, Class Actions, Drugs & Medical Devices, Environmental Litigation, Medical Marijuana, National Coordinating Counsel, NCAA Compliance, Personal Injury, and Product Liability. She also advises student athletes, coaches, and universities on athletic-eligibility issues.

Lewis earned a J.D. from the University of Alabama and a B.A. in Public Policy Leadership, magna cum laude, from the University of Mississippi. She served as a judicial clerk to Judge Carlton W. Reeves of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Her law-school honors include service as a senior editor of the Alabama Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Law Review and the Order of the Samaritan for pro bono and community service.

Lewis has served on trial teams for national clients and has handled dispositive briefing, expert-witness issues, motions to dismiss, and trial preparation. Her representative matters include premises and products-liability cases involving asbestos exposure, successful motions to dismiss in Mississippi state courts, exclusion of opposing experts, and federal summary-judgment work. She has also handled NCAA compliance matters, including issues affecting student-athlete eligibility, and has experience working closely with expert witnesses across multiple disciplines.

Chelsea C. Lewis has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation, environmental litigation, defendant-side mass tort and class actions, and defendant-side product liability, and has been selected to Mid-South Rising Stars. She also serves on University of Mississippi alumni advisory boards and has received firm pro bono recognition. Her practice combines courtroom experience, federal-clerkship perspective, and practical counseling for clients facing high-stakes litigation and compliance questions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, FormanWatkins & Krutz LLP
• Member, The Mississippi Bar
• Member, Alabama State Bar
• Member, American Inns of Court, Charles Clark Chapter
• Alumni Advisory Board Member, University of Mississippi – Lott Leadership Institute
• Alumni Advisory Board Member, University of Mississippi – Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
• Member, St. James’ Episcopal Church

Licensed State

• Mississippi
• Alabama

Education

• University of Alabama
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Mississippi
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Public Policy Leadership

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