Background
Gibbs, Lawrence Blair was born on August 31, 1938 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States.
Gibbs, Lawrence Blair was born on August 31, 1938 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1960). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, with honors, 1963). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi.
Associate Editor, Texas Law Review, 1962-1963. Deputy Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1972-1973. Acting Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1973.
Assistant Commissioner (Technical), Internal Revenue Service, 1973-1975. Commissioner, Internal Revenue, 1986-1989.
Associate, then partner Branscomb, Gary, Thomasson & Hall, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1963-1972. Deputy chief counsel Internal Revenue Service, Washington, 1972-1973, acting chief counsel, 1973, assistant commissioner, 1973-1975. Partner Johnson and Swanson, Dallas, 1976-1986.
Commissioner Internal Revenue Service, Washington, 1986-1989. Partner Johnson & Gibbs, Washington and Dallas, 1989-1994. Member Miller & Chevalier, Washington, since 1994.
Member board advisory committee Taxation Mergers & Acquisitions.
Advisory trustee Southern Federal Tax Institute. Member American Bar Association (vice chairman administration section taxation 1991-1992), Federal Bar Association, State Bar Texas (chairman taxation section 1978-1979), District of Columbia Bar Association, American Law Institute, Communities Foundation Texas Advisory Board, American College Trust and Estate Counsel (board regents 1990-1996).
Married; 2 children.