Andrew J. Lewis

Partner

Tampa Office

1410 N. Westshore Boulevard, Suite 200

Tampa, Florida 33607

Telephone: (813) 286-8818

Facsimile: (813) 286-9998

E-mail: andrew.lewis@qpwblaw.com

Andrew J. Lewis is a partner in the Tampa office of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.  Mr. Lewis focuses his practice in the areas of insurance defense, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, automobile liability claims, toxic torts, and first party and third party property casualty claims.  He also serves as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit and County Court Mediator.

Previously, Mr. Lewis was a partner with a civil litigation law firm in Tampa; he has focused his practice throughout west central Florida in the defense of personal and commercial litigation, bad faith claims, and in matters involving the representation of insurance carriers and their insureds, as well as self-insureds.

Mr. Lewis received his Juris Doctor, with honors, from Florida State University College of Law in 1992 and Bachelor of Science cum laude from Florida State University in 1989, graduating with a major in finance.  While in law school he was a member of Phi Delta Phi.

Mr. Lewis is licensed to practice law in Florida and is a member of The Florida Bar; he is also admitted in the U.S. District Courts for the Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida.

Mr. Lewis is a member of the Defense Research Institute, American Bar Association, Florida Advisory Committee on Arson Prevention, Windstorm Insurance Network, and Florida Defense Lawyers Association.

Mr. Lewis is a frequent presenter and speaker at numerous insurance claims seminars.

Professional Presentations:

• "Tactics and Tools to Achieve Your Mediation Goals" Florida Defense Lawyers Liability Claims Conference - June 2022
• "Florida Adjuster Law & Ethics"
  Erie - December 2021
• "Florida Adjuster Law & Ethics"
  GEICO - December 2021
• "Florida Adjuster Law & Ethics"
  USLI - September 2016
• "Spoliation of Evidence in Insurance Claims"
  Access General - April 2013
• "Analyzing the Time Demand and Bad Faith Scenarios"
  GEICO - September 2012
• "Spoliation of Evidence in Insurance Claims"
  Graystone Restoration - January 2011
• "Ten Commandments of Good Faith" & "How to Prevent a Bad Faith Claim"
  Lorman - October 2010
• "Claims Management Negotiations"
  CEU Institute - July 2010
• "Spoliation of Evidence in Insurance Claims"
  Rimkus Consulting - June 2009
• "Winning, Defending and Understanding Coverage in Florida"
  Lorman - September 2008
• "Adjusting Property Losses"
  CEU Institute - July 2008
• "Bad Faith-- Avoiding The Set-Up"
  IMS Claims Services - January 2008
• "Uninsured, Underinsured and Accident Litigation in Florida"
  Lorman - April and September 2007
• "Auto Coverage and Good Faith/Bad Faith Claims Handling"
  GEICO - September 2006
• "Auto Claims and Trials-- Understanding Coverage in Florida"
  Lorman - September 2006
• "Bad Faith Litigation in Florida"
  National Business Institute, 2004
• "Mold and CCA-- Will Either Be the Next Asbestos?"
  Seventh Annual Florida Liability Claims Conference - June 2003

Awards & Recognition:

• "Top 50 Attorneys of Tampa" - Attorney Intel, 2023

Articles:

• Arson Project Committee Newsletter (American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division) "Spoliation of Evidence - A Fire Scene Dilemma" Contributing Editor, February 1996.
• Arson Project Committee Newsletter (American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division) "Spoliation of Evidence - A Fire Scene Dilemma" Contributing Editor, February 1996.