Sloane Lewis is a criminal and civil defense attorney in New York City with nearly a decade of experience counseling individuals and corporations through their most complicated legal issues. Sloane has worked at prominent multinational corporate law firms as well as boutique litigation and white collar criminal defense firms. In 2026, Sloane founded Lewis Legal PLLC to provide highly personalized, responsive, and direct legal counsel — ensuring that clients feel prioritized and informed during what is often the most stressful period of their professional and personal lives.
Legal Expertise and Defense Skills
Sloane possesses comprehensive experience navigating a variety of legal disputes, although her core practice involves representing clients through government investigations and regulatory enforcement actions. Additionally, she is well-versed in conducting sensitive internal investigations and handling matters related to workplace misconduct. Her top skills reflect a deep focus on:
Admissions
Her litigation experience spans both state and federal courts. She is admitted to practice in:
Awards
Sloane has been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2025 and 2026 for her work in Criminal Defense: White Collar, Appellate, and Employment Litigation on both the defense and plaintiff sides.
Achievements
Successfully appealed before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on behalf of a former Rikers Island detainee, challenging due process violations committed by the New York City Department of Correction. Following the Second Circuit's reversal of the trial court's dismissal, the City entered into a settlement agreement and agreed to reform its practice of withdrawing funds from inmate accounts for alleged debts without prior notice.
Obtained reversal of a $26 million New York trial-court judgment on appeal at the Appellate Division, on behalf of a company's chief operating officer who was alleged to have been involved in the company’s international telecom fraud scheme.
Represented an apparel company through a multi-year DOJ Antitrust Division price-fixing investigation that closed with no charges or penalties for the client.
Negotiated a favorable resolution for a client charged with murder and Hobbs Act robbery in the Southern District of New York, avoiding a murder plea. The client instead pleaded to drug and firearm offenses and was sentenced within the range agreed by counsel.
Resolved an SEC civil insider-trading investigation by settlement, with the client receiving a short-term bar from advisory work plus disgorgement and a fine, rather than more serious sanctions.
Resolved a New York Attorney General investigation into financial mismanagement at a New York charity, including advising on and facilitating the complete restructuring of the organization’s governance.
Advised a financial company in connection with a Southern District of New York tax fraud investigation targeting the company's founders, managing the company's response to extensive grand jury subpoenas and providing guidance on the investigation’s internal business implications.
Maria Fleming is a senior associate in the firm’s Complex Litigation Department, based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Opioid Litigation
She served as plaintiff trial counsel in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation MDL Bellwether trials of Lake and Trumbull Counties. In this role she was responsible for all of Plaintiffs’ exhibits to be introduced in trial and submitted to the jury.
Additionally, Ms. Fleming played an integral role in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation MDL Bellwether settlements for Cuyahoga and Summit Counties in Ohio. She primarily handled the preparation work leading up to the trial, including motion writing and depositions.
Products Liability Litigation
As a member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, Ms. Fleming facilitates the progress of the Exactech litigation by working with opposing counsel, and ensuring the discovery committee she serves on works with other committees to achieve justice in this litigation for her clients who have been impacted by hip and ankle manufacturer defects of this device.
Ms. Fleming was also appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Hair Relaxer litigation where she represents and advocates on behalf of African American and other minority women who have been diagnosed with uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, and/or have suffered a hysterectomy as a result of fibroids from the use of hair relaxer products.
Prior to joining Napoli Shkolnik, Ms. Fleming worked as a corporate compliance analyst for a recruiting company.
She takes pride in serving her community and helping others. Ms. Fleming enjoys spending time with her son, travelling and singing in her home church.
Areas of Practice
Bar Admissions
Ohio
Education
Cleveland Marshall-College of Law, J.D.
John Carroll University, B.A. in Political Science
Awards and Honors
The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
Capri is a media, entertainment, and technology attorney serving as Assistant General Counsel at TIME, where she counsels on artificial intelligence, intellectual property, and global content licensing.
A proud Bronx native, Capri began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx, honing strong skills in high-stakes advocacy and public service. She later served as Corporate Counsel at Ziff Davis, launching its first in-house pro bono program to expand legal access for underserved communities. Capri then joined Forbes as Commercial Counsel, advising on complex commercial transactions, licensing, and international matters supporting global operations.
Capri holds the CIPP/US certification and is pursuing the AI Governance Professional (AIGP) designation, reflecting her commitment to navigating the legal and ethical frameworks for emerging technologies. She is committed to mentoring the next generation of legal professionals and expanding diverse representation in the legal field.
Seun Awotunde counsels domestic and international clients on regulatory and compliance matters related to food and drug packaging, medical devices, food additives and ingredients, dietary supplements, and pharmaceuticals. She advises clients with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submissions, including food contact notifications (FCNs) and Drug Master Files (DMFs). She assists companies in obtaining food contact clearances for their products in Canada, Asia, South America, as well as the European Union (EU). She also has experience with premarket notifications for medical devices (510(k) notices) and investigational new drug applications (NDAs).
Seun regularly drafts legal opinions for clients evaluating packaging components, including polymers, adhesives, printing inks, and color additives used in plastic, paper and paperboard, and coatings in various global jurisdictions. She also advises clients on establishing self-determined Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) positions in the United States and on regulatory requirements governing the use of recycled materials in food contact applications.
Prior to joining Keller and Heckman, Seun was an associate for a law firm where she represented pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. Her background in science and experience working in healthcare is valuable in assisting clients with technical aspects of regulatory work and in understanding and interpreting the complex scientific matters as they relate to legal and regulatory requirements.
While in law school, Seun was an Executive Board Member for the Howard Law Journal, in addition to serving as a teaching assistant. She also completed an internship for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement and served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Reggie B. Walton on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
University of Maryland, B.S., 2018
Georgetown University, M.S., 2019
Howard University School of Law, J.D., 2022 cum laude