K William GibsonK. William Gibson has been a lawyer in Portland, Oregon, since 1980. He was a partner in Gibson & Duffy, a plaintiff's personal injury law firm in Portland, from 1980 until 1997 and has been a solo since then. He was admitted to the Oregon State Bar n 1979 and has handled only personal injury cases since 1985. He also regularly serves as an arbitrator and mediator in personal injury cases and other disputes. Mr. Gibson is a longtime member of the ABA Law Practice Management Section and served as Chair in 2001-2002. He has served on several ABA Committees and Commissions and is a member of the ABA Standing Committee on Publishing Oversight. Mr. Gibson served as a regular columnist for Law Practice Magazine, published by the ABA Law Practice Management Section. He has written numerous articles on law practice management and is a regular speaker at CLE programs. He served as editor of the 4th and 5th Editions of Flying Solo: Survival Guide for the Solo and Small Firm Lawyer, published in 2005 & 2014 by the ABA Law Practice Division. Mr. Gibson received a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in industrial and labor relations from the University of Oregon. Read More Read Less