Dr. Jeffrey Lewis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jeffrey Lewis is a lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, specializing in Employment Labor Law. He is a partner at Keller Rohrback L.L.P., and has extensive experience as a managing attorney at his previous firm, Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson, P.C., focusing on ERISA pension and employee benefit law litigation. Mr. Lewis has served as a mediator for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and has been a member and currently serves as Chair of the Retirement Board for the Alameda-Contra Costa County Transit District Employees’ Retirement Plan. Additionally, he is part of the Plan Committee for the Retirees Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Health Care Trust, which provides health care to over 20,000 retired workers and their families. His legal expertise covers a wide range of employee benefit issues, including fiduciary standards, benefit entitlement, and compliance with ERISA and related labor law. He has participated in complex ERISA litigation in federal courts across the U.S. and has advised various stakeholders on employee benefit plan issues. Mr. Lewis has also contributed significantly to legal scholarship, having co-chaired and edited 'Employee Benefits Law' and authored materials for the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2026-01-01 — Present

University of California, Berkeley School of Law • Berkeley, CA

Teaching Law courses.

Partner

— Present

Keller Rohrback L.L.P. • CA

Practice focused on Employment Labor Law and ERISA litigation.

Managing Attorney

1975-01-01 — Present

Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson, P.C. • CA

Specialized in ERISA pension and employee benefit law litigation.

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.