H. Lewis Gillis, Attorney at Law
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Wrongful Death
- Personal Injury
- Fraud
- White Collar Criminal Defense
- Government Law
- Insurance Law
- Automobile Wrecks
- Motorcycle Wrecks
- Truck Wrecks
- Bus Wrecks
Honors and Awards
- Best Attorney of 2005 by Birmingham Times, Reader’s Choice Awards
- Arthur D. Shores Distinguished Services Award
- Alabama Lawyers Association Hall of Fame, 2017
- Nationally Ranked Top Ten Attorney Award by National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2014
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 1976
- Georgia, 1973
- United States Court of Military Appeals, 1974
- United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1986
- U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Alabama, 1974
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 1992
Professional Associations and Membership
- Alabama State Bar
- Alabama Lawyers Association
- Alabama Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Capital City Bar Association
- Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association
- National Bar Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
- Leadership Montgomery
- Tuskegee University Alumni Association
- Grand Lodge of the State of Alabama
- Prince Hall Masons
- 100 Black Men of America
Biography
- Former Chief Deputy District Attorney for Montgomery County, Alabama
- Former Municipal Court Judge for the City of Montgomery
- United States Judge Advocate General Corps Officer
- Alabama Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel (retired)
- Member, Board of Trustees for Alabama A & M University, Huntsville, Alabama
- Former Huntington College Trustee
- Former Board of Trustee at Alabama A&M University
Education
- J.D., Emory University
- M.A., Auburn University Montgomery, Criminal Justice
- B.A., Tuskegee University, Political Science