Bill was born in Drumright, Oklahoma but grew up in Bend, Oregon. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1948 as a Mailman Second Class aboard the battleship U.S.S. New Jersey. Upon his return to dry land, he attended the University of Oregon, receiving a B.S. in 1952, and earning his law degree and admittance to the bar in 1954. That same year, Bill moved to Medford and joined Otto Frohnmayer. He is admitted to practice in the State of Oregon and the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. His practice includes general civil litigation and business law. He has tried in excess of 500 jury trials.

Bill married Priscilla Campbell in 1954. They have two children and three grandchildren. Bill is an avid golfer and has played in the Southern Oregon Golf Tournament since 1955.

Bill has obtained a Martindale-Hubbell® AV Rating.

Education and Affiliations

University of Oregon (B.S., 1952)
University of Oregon School of Law (L.L.B., 1954)
Oregon State Supreme Court, 1954
U.S. District Court of the District of Oregon, 1956
U.S. District Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1984
Delta Theta Phi

Professional Memberships

Oregon Bar Association
American Bar Association
Jackson County Bar Association
Southern Oregon Federal Bar Association (President 2008)
Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
Jackson County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Southern Oregon Federal Bar Association
Oregon State Bar
    (Chairman, Committee on Procedure and Practice, 1972-73)
Oregon Association of Defense Council (President, 1974)
International Association of Defense Council
American Board of Trial Advocates, Diplomat 
    (Lawyer of the Year, 1994)
Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers
American College of Trial Lawyers
Jackson Co. Legal Secretaries Association Boss of the Year, 1990