James R. Lewis

James R. Lewis is a Sacramento personal injury lawyer who represents injured people and families throughout Northern California. His practice focuses on car accidents, motorcycle crashes, bicycle accidents, trucking collisions, animal bites, and wrongful death claims. He has devoted nearly two decades exclusively to personal injury matters. His work includes accident investigation, medical evidence, expert analysis, insurance negotiations, arbitration, and jury trials involving injuries ranging from moderate harm to catastrophic losses.

Lewis earned his J.D. from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. He received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His education provided a strong foundation in legal analysis, advocacy, research, and case preparation. This training supports his work evaluating liability, medical damages, insurance coverage, and evidence in complex accident claims involving serious injuries and substantial financial losses.

Lewis has handled thousands of vehicle accident claims and secured significant recoveries through settlements, arbitration, and jury verdicts. His results include a seven-figure trucking collision settlement and a $1.5 million recovery for a mother and daughter injured by a drunk driver. He obtained a $388,702 jury recovery after a rear-end collision and a $350,000 arbitration award involving an underinsured motorist claim. His experience extends to traumatic brain injuries and permanent orthopedic injuries.

James R. Lewis is a member of the State Bar of California and has served on the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors. He serves as president of the Board of Directors for Friends of Camp Sacramento after prior service as a director. His background combines extensive accident litigation, trial advocacy, arbitration experience, and focused representation of people pursuing compensation after serious injuries and wrongful deaths.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Shareholder, Lewis Injury, PC
• Member, State Bar of California
• Director, Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California, Santa Barbara
  B.A. in Political Science

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