Background
Masters, William A. was born on January 21, 1946 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Masters, William A. was born on January 21, 1946 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
University of Oregon (13.S., 1968). Willamette University (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1973). Form Editor, Willamette Law Journal, 1972-1973.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Willamette University College of Law, 1989-1990.
Worked at Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Pendergrass & Hoffman, A Professional, Corporation (Portland, Oregon) specializing in Personal Injury Defense Law, Business Litigation, Complex Insurance Coverage Law, Toxic Tort Defense, Drug and Device Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Oregon. 1975, United States. District Court, District of Oregon and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1984, Washington.
Former Editor, Willamette Law Journal, 1972-1973. Author: "Contractual Liability Coverage.
Premises Medical Payments Coverage," 1992 Supplement to Insurance (OSB Continuing legal education). Company-author: "Torts and Products Liabilty Law," 1993, Oregon Legislation (OSB Continuing legal education).
"A Primer for Defending Claims for Unnecessary Medical Treatments," Foreign the Defense Magazine, 1997.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Williamette University, 1989-1990. Multnomah County Circuit and District Court Judge Pro Tempore, 1991-1994. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1991.
Member: Multnomah County (Member, Professional Responsibility Committee, 1985-1988.
Continuing legal education Committee, 1989-1993), Washington State and American (Chairman, Committee on State Legislation, 1992-1995) Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar (Member: Oregon State Bar Panel Counsel, 1990-1993.
Continuing legal education Committee, 1991-1994). State Professional Responsibility Board, 1996-1999).
Oregon Association of Defense Counsel.
Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1991. Member: Multnomah County (Member, Professional Responsibility Committee, 1985-1988. Continuing legal education Committee, 1989-1993), Washington State and American (Chairman, Committee on State Legislation, 1992-1995) Bar Associations.
Oregon State Bar (Member: Oregon State Bar Panel Counsel, 1990-1993.
Continuing legal education Committee, 1991-1994). State Professional Responsibility Board, 1996-1999).
Oregon Association of Defense Counsel. Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association.