W. Logan Lewis

Partner Litigation

Washington, D.C. +1 202 389 3125

W. Logan Lewis

Practices

Overview

Logan Lewis is a trial and appellate partner in Kirkland’s Washington, D.C., office who represents companies in complex commercial cases and bet-the-company litigation. Logan’s practice focuses on multidistrict litigations, products liability disputes, False Claims Act cases, contract disputes, class actions and other commercial disputes. Earlier this year, Logan helped Allergan (AbbVie) to defeat a massive False Claims Act case at summary judgment, where the relator alleged a nationwide, 15-year scheme to defraud the government through alleged kickbacks and off-label promotion. Logan also maintains an active pro bono practice, serving as a guardian ad litem and representing veterans before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. Before joining the Firm, Logan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Peter J. Phipps on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Smartmatic v. Fox Corporation, et al. — Representing Fox Corporation, Fox News, and certain of its on-air commentators, in a defamation lawsuit concerning Fox’s coverage of the 2020 Presidential Election.

GLP-1 Products Liability MDL — Representing Lilly in products liability MDL alleging GLP-1 medicines cause gastroparesis and other serious gastrointestinal adverse events. Plaintiffs anticipate 10,000+ cases.

United States v. UnitedHealth Group — Represented UnitedHealth in antitrust action brought by DOJ challenging UnitedHealth’s Optum $3.3 billion proposed acquisition of Amedisys.

Secured voluntary dismissal of putative class-action complaint after filing motion to dismiss in federal court on behalf of a firm client.

U.S. ex rel. Hearrell v. Allergan — Won summary judgment for Allergan in False Claims Act case alleging nationwide, decades’ long scheme to promote Botox off-label and with kickbacks, disposing of all claims two weeks before trial in the Eastern District of Texas. Recognized by The American Lawyer Litigation Daily’s Litigator of the Week series for the result.

Law ClerkHonorable Peter J. PhippsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Achieved remand from Board of Veterans’ Appeals that resulted in reconsideration of VA benefits for veteran.

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2024District of Columbia
  • 2019New York

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Accreditation
  • United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

  • William & Mary Law SchoolJ.D.summa cum laude2018

    Order of the Coif

    William & Mary Law Review

  • Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of ManagementM.A., Accountancy2013
  • Davidson CollegeB.A., Classicscum laude2012