Lewis Ress is a 91-year-old Miami attorney who recently ran the Miami Half Marathon, plays tennis (singles only), and golfs regularly. A graduate of the Cornell University Law School, he was the senior member of a successful law firm.
After serving as a Captain in the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, he came to Miami in 1956 and started a law firm specializing in litigation, representing clients which included the University of Miami, the Catholic Diocese of Miami, The Aetna Casualty and Travelers insurance companies.
In 2019 Lewis published his first book, “Strange Cases and Wild Tales”. This work is a collection of short stories penned by Lewis that cover his sixty years of law practice in Miami. In late 2020, Lewis completed his second book, “Miami Memoirs: Including the Maharani’s Ring” which was a follow up to Strange Cases. Proceeds from the sale of these books are donated by Lewis to The Ress Family Foundation. The Ress Family Foundation endows “Music in the Hospitals” programs as well as ten college scholarships.
In late 2019 Lewis began his podcast “Miami Memoirs” (which was also the inspiration for his second book title). The podcast has over 40 episodes.
Image courtesy of Matias J. Ocner, Miami Herald