Tryon Lewis, of counsel, maintains a general practice, with emphasis primarily in civil litigation and defense of public entities and their employees.

Activities and Affiliations

  • Elected as State District Judge, 161st District Court (1985-2006)
  • Member - Texas Association of School Boards Council of School Attorneys
  • Member of Labor and Employment Law Section, State Bar of Texas
  • Member and past President of the Ector County Bar Association
  • Member - State Bar of Texas
  • Past Director Texas Young Law Lawyers Association

Education and Professional

  • Odessa College
  • University of Texas Austin
  • Baylor Law School ( J.D. 1973)

Admitted to Practice

  • State Bar of Texas 1973
  • U.S. District Court - Western Distract 1975
  • U.S. Fifth Circuit 1975
  • U.S. Supreme Court 1981

Civic and Charitable

  • State Representative 81st district of Texas, 2008 – Present
  • Past President Odessa Cultural Council
  • Past Board Member Permian Playhouse, Odessa Meals on Wheels, Odessa Downtown Rotary Club, Friends of UTPB
  • Past Chairman Ector County Republican Party
  • Past President Ector County Republican Men’s Club
  • Recipient Heritage Foundation Award for Distinction in Field of Law 1996