In addition to his legal practice, Lew is very active in the community. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Seneca Waterways Council-Boy Scouts of America, the Mental Health Association, and Rochester Presbyterian Home. He is past president and a current board member of the Fairport Rotary Club, past chairman of the State University of New York College at Brockport Foundation Board, and a member of the Monroe Community College Paralegal Studies Advisory Committee. He has been a lecturer for both the New York State and Monroe County Bar Associations.