Professionals

David Baker Lewis has specialized in municipal finance since 1974 and has extensive experience in all aspects of municipal finance law.  He has served as Lewis & Munday's lead attorney on many municipal bond offerings over the years.  Mr. Lewis is a former member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Bond Lawyers and is former Chairman of the National Association of Securities Professionals.

Mr. Lewis received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, majoring in business administration.  He earned his Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, and he was awarded his Juris Doctorate degree from The University of Michigan Law School.  Mr. Lewis has served on the boards of numerous professional, educational and civic organizations.  Particularly noteworthy is his service as a former Assistant Professor of Law at the Detroit College of Law and former member and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Oakland University.  Currently, Mr. Lewis serves as a member of The Kroger Company Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of H & R Block.  He is a former Director of Comerica, Inc., TRW, Inc., LG&E Energy Corp., M.A. Hanna Company and Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail).

Areas of Practice:
Municipal Finance
Municipal Bond Offerings
Corporate Services

Education:
The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan May, 1970
Awarded Juris Doctor Degree

The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, June 1967
Awarded Master of Business Administration Degree
Honors:   President, The Business Club

Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, August, 1965
Awarded Bachelor of Arts Degree
Major:  Business Administration
Honors: Recipient, 1966 Alfred G. Wilson Award
 Outstanding Contribution to the Life of the University

Employment Positions:
Lewis & Munday, A Professional Corporation
     Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, April, 2004-
     President, November, 1972-October, 1982

Honorary Degrees:
The University of Detroit Mercy, 1991
Doctor of Human Letters

Central Michigan University, 2008
Doctor of Public Service

Honorary Awards:
American Jewish Committee Learned Hand Award, 1995
Spirit of Giving Award, Franklin-Wright Settlement, Inc., 2007
Zenobia Payne-Drake Humanitarian Award, 2007

Corporate Board Memberships:
Conrail, Inc. (Consolidated Rail Corporation)
     Board of Directors, 1989-1998
     Audit Committee, 1989-1998; Chairman, 1992-1998
     Ethics Committee, 1989-1994
     Nominating Committee, 1992-1995

LG&E Energy Corp.
     Board of Directors, 1992-2000
     Audit Committee, 1992-2000; Chairman, 1996-2000
     Nomination and Development Committee, 1992-2000

TRW, Inc.
     Board of Directors, 1995-2002
     Compensation and Stock Option Committee, 1995-2002
     Retirement Funding Committee, 1995-2002

Comerica, Inc.
     Board of Directors, 1995-2004
     Audit and Legal Committee, 1995-2000
     Trust and Investment Committee, 1995-2004; Chairman, 2000-2004
     Public Responsibility Committee, 2003-2004

M. A. Hanna Company
     Board of Directors, 1997-2000
     Audit Committee, 1998-2000
     Finance Committee, 1998-2000

The Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC
     Board of Managers, 2001-

The Kroger Co.
     Board of Directors, 2002
     Audit Committee, 2002; Chairman, 2003-
     Social Responsibility Committee, 2002; Vice Chairman, 2004-

Police Foundation
     Board of Directors, 2004 -

H & R Block
     Board of Directors, 2004-
     Audit Committee, 2004; Chairman, 2007-
     Finance Committee, 2005-2007
     Governance and Nominating Committee, 2007-

GM-UAW VEBA Trust
     Board of Trustees, 2005-
     Audit Committee, 2005; Chair, 2005-

The Skillman Foundation
     Board of Trustees, 2006; Vice Chairman, 2006-
     Governance Committee, 2006-
     Program Policy Committee, 2006-
     Audit Committee, 2006-

Education, Civic and Professional Organizations:
The Detroit College of Law, Associate Professor of Law, 1972-1978

Oakland University, Board of Trustees, Charter Member, 1970-1981; Chairman, 1978-1981; Trustee Emeritus, 1981-

State of Michigan Attorney Discipline Board, Member, 1978-1983

National Association of Bond Lawyers, Member, 1979-
     Steering Committee, Bond Attorneys Workshop, 1979, 1989
     Vice-Chairman, Standing Committee on Education, 1988-1989
     Special Committee on Engagement of Bond Counsel, 1988
     Board of Directors, 1993-1995
     NABL Nominating Committee, 1996

National Association of Securities Professionals
     Board of Directors, 1985-2004
     Secretary, 1985-1987
     Chair-Elect, 1987-1988
     Chair, 1988-1989
     Executive Committee, 1985-2004

Judicial Conference of the United States Committee on the Bicentennial of the Constitution, Member

The Detroit Regional Chamber (formerly The Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce)
     Board of Directors, 1989-1990; 2000-2007
     Vice Chairman, 2003-2007
     Executive Committee, 2003-2007
     Co-Chair, DRC Political Action Committee

Kilpatrick for Mayor, Co-Chair

Granholm for Governor, Chair, 2006

Cornerstone Schools, Board of Directors, 2007-