Councilmember
District 6-South
Terms: 2004-2006, 2006-2008, 2008-2010
Alworth Law and Engineering
Dr. Alworth owns Alworth Law and Engineering, a consulting engineering firm combining general engineering and law with an emphasis on intellectual property and associated litigation. He is the holder of four U.S. and foreign patents and one U.S. design patent. He has authored numerous refereed scientific and industrial papers. He is licensed by the FAA to pilot single engine airplanes.
Education
Juris Doctor from the University of Tulsa, College of Law, 1992
Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Oklahoma in 1969
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1967
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1965.
He also attended summer sessions at the University of Exeter in England in 1991 and at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1965.
Professional Licenses
Member of the Texas Bar
Admitted Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas
Admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Admitted to the United States Supreme Court
Member U.S. Patent Bar
Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas and Louisiana.
General Radio Telephone Certificate
Past and Present Associations
Member of the East Texas Symphony Board
Smith County Bar Association, Chairman of the Law Library Committee
Past member of the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals, City of Tyler
Past member of the Electrical Board, City of Tyler
Faculty Member (unpaid) Petroleum Engineering at the University of Tulsa
Member of the Order of the Curule Chair (the highest honor from Tulsa Law College)
Phi Delta Phi
Tau Beta Bi (Engineering Honor Society)
Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering Honor Society)
Sigma Xi (Research Honor Society)
Sigma Tau (General Engineering Honor Society.)
Family
Dr. Alworth is married and has two grown children. He serves on the vestry for Good Shepard Reformed Episcopal Church.
Awards
Am Jur Recipient for Administrative Law and Decedents, Trusts and Estates
Holder of the 1992-93 William Bell Award from Tulsa College of Law
Local Winner Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition, 1992
Contact Info
Office: (903) 534-0477 ext. 207
