Michael W. Lewis is a Lancaster-based attorney in the Saxton & Stump Education Group. His practice includes all aspects of working with Pennsylvania school district representatives, including school boards, superintendents, executive leadership teams and other district staff. He advises districts on legal issues related to the Constitution, students’ rights, education, employment, civil rights, real estate, local government, procurement, contracts, tort law, and more. He interprets federal, state and local laws, providing his legal opinions and advice in the drafting of legal documents, policies, rules and regulations, resolutions, applications and other documents. In 2024, he extensively familiarized himself with the new Title IX rules to perform explanatory presentations to school boards, staff and administrations.
Before moving into private practice, Mike worked as the compliance and student services coordinator for Bucknell University. He worked with coaches, athletic staff and student-athletes to keep the athletic department compliant with NCAA, Patriot League and institutional rules and regulations. He also worked with the athletic department’s official athlete recruiting visits, financial aid for athletes and compliance records for coaches when they were recruiting athletes. He also oversaw the school’s name, image and likeness (NIL) procedures, including working on policies that define the school’s program.
While still in college and law school, Mike worked as a legal intern for Hershey Entertainment and Resorts as well as the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office. He earned his law degree at the Michigan State University College of Law and his undergraduate degree at Lafayette College, where he played quarterback for the school’s football team.