Background
Owens, John Arthur was born on July 7, 1939 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of James King and Beatrice (Geer) Owens.
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John Arthur Owens, American Lawyer. Bar: Alabama 1967, United States District Court (northern district) Alabama 1975, United States Court Appeals (5th and 11th circuits), Supreme Court of the United States Court 1990. Recipient Patron of the Arts award Arts Council of Tuscaloosa County, 1985, Distinguished Svc. award, 1995.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, U. Alabama, 1961; Bachelor of Laws, U. Alabama, 1967.
Career
Associate, Spiro & Phelps, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1967-1968; associate, Sam M. Phelps, Tuscaloosa, 1968-1969; partner, Phelps, Owens, Jenkins, Gibson & Fowler (and predecessors), Tuscaloosa, 1969-1994; founder, Owens & Carver, Tuscaloosa, 1994-1996; partner, Owens & Almond, Tuscaloosa, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Childrens Hands on Museum, Tuscaloosa, 1985-1989, Arts Council Tuscaloosa County, since 1980, president, 1981-1982, 93-94. Board directors Tuscaloosa Symphony, since 1989, president since 1997. Chair professional division United Way W. Alabama, 1997.
Member of advisory committee Junior League Tuscaloosa. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Alabama Bar Foundation. Member ATLA, Alabama State Bar (vice president 1990-1991, commissioner 1987-1994, president-elect 1994-1995, president 1995-1996), Tuscaloosa County Bar Association, Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (director) 1984-1987), International Association Defense Counsel, Omicron Delta Kappa, Rotary (president 1983-1984).
Connections
Married Dorothy Terry, July 7, 1962;children: Apsilah Geer, Terry Elizabeth.
