Stephanie E. Lewis

Stephanie E. Lewis is the Office Managing Principal of the Greenville, South Carolina, office of Jackson Lewis P.C and serves on the Firm’s Board of Directors. She is the Co-Chair of the Pay Equity Resource Group. Ms. Lewis represents employers in employment litigation and advises clients on preventive practices and policies to avoid litigation.

Ms. Lewis has handled all aspects of employment law but focuses on pay discrimination, sexual harassment, and disability discrimination issues in the automotive, manufacturing, retail, and pharmaceutical industries. She regularly presents on employment-related topics to Bar and industry groups.

Ms. Lewis served as a law clerk for Karen Johnson Williams of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and Patrick Michael Duffy of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
While attending law school, she served as Articles Editor of the North Carolina Law Review and received the James E. and Carolyn B. Davis Award for Character and Service.

Honors and Recognitions

•South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2015 Leadership in Law Honoree
•Greenville Business Magazine, Legal Elite (2013-2019)
•Rotary Club of Greenville, Rotarian of the Year (2015)
•Jefferson Award for Public Service, Nominee (2007)
•South Carolina Bar, Pro Bono Attorney of the Year (2006)
•Super Lawyers, Top 25: South Carolina

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•Crisis Ministries, Board Member (2005-2007)
•Crisis Ministries Legal Clinic, Co-Founder
•Leadership Greenville Graduate, Class 36
•United Ministries, Board Member (2007)
•Women’s Leadership Institute Graduate (2015)

Published Works

•EEOC Enforcement Procedures: South Carolina Employment Law Handbook (4th ed. 2011)
• Inside the Judge's Chambers: A Profile of Judge P. Michael Duffy District Court Judge for the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, The South Carolina Defense Line (Spring 2005) [Author]
• Campbell v. Louisiana: Rethinking Access and Remedy for Claims of Discrimination in Jury Selection, 77 N.C.L. Rev. 1557 (1999) [Author]
• O'Brien v. O'Brien: The Changing Nature of Property Distribution in North Carolina, 77 N.C.L.Rev. 2280 (January 1999) [Author]

Stephanie E. Lewis In the News

Stephanie Lewis Discusses Pro Bono Program Supporting South Carolina Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic

June 1, 2020 • The Post and Courier

Stephanie Lewis Discusses Legal Risks of Language Defining Employer Expectations in Reopening Plans

May 14, 2020 • Bloomberg Law

Stephanie Lewis Discusses Implications of Federal Pay Equity Ruling for U.S. Women's Soccer Collective Bargaining

May 6, 2020 • Bloomberg Law

Stephanie E. Lewis Publications

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Options for Enticing Workers to Return from Unemployment after COVID-19 Shutdowns

May 4, 2020

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How State Workshare Programs Can Help Employers Reduce Costs, Avoid Layoffs, Furloughs

April 15, 2020

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Prior Pay No Defense to Pay Difference Under Equal Pay Act, Ninth Circuit Reaffirms

February 28, 2020

Webinars

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Pharma Employment Update: Addressing Common Accommodation Requests

2 - 2:30 PM EST
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From #MeToo to “Time’s Up”: Pay Equity in the Media and Entertainment Industry

2 - 3:00 PM EST
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Pros and Cons of Publishing Pay Information: To Say or Not to Say

2 - 3:00 PM EST
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Stephanie E. Lewis Blog Posts

California Workplace Law

Prior Pay No Defense to Pay Difference under Equal Pay Act, Ninth Circuit Reaffirms

February 28, 2020
Pay Equity Advisor Blog

Prior Pay No Defense to Pay Difference Under Equal Pay Act, Ninth Circuit Reaffirms

February 28, 2020
Pay Equity Advisor Blog

Equal Pay Day is April 2, 2019. Are You Ready?

March 12, 2019