B. Keith Gibson is an associate in the Litigation department of the New York office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Mr. Gibson’s practice focuses on the defense of products liability actions, mass tort matters, class actions and other complex litigation. Mr. Gibson has been involved in defending major U.S. and foreign corporations in actions brought in federal and state courts throughout the United States at both the trial court and appellate levels. The actions in which he has been involved have concerned a wide variety of subjects, including high-performance fibers, electrical equipment, construction equipment, and Alien Tort Statute litigations. He has also defended companies in mass tort actions relating to the Holocaust, slavery reparations, the South African apartheid, and the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center.
Mr. Gibson has counseled companies in managing crises and avoiding potential crises. Additionally, he has advised companies on product liability issues of entities they have targeted for purchase or acquisition. He has also written numerous publications involving product liability and other complex litigation issues, including punitive damages, designer liability, expert evidence, and the Alien Tort Statute. He is a member of the firm’s E-discovery Task Force and has written on a variety of e-discovery issues.
Mr. Gibson has represented individuals pro bono before the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division and in a federal jury trial in the Eastern District of New York. He has also assisted in the drafting of amicus curiae briefs to the United States Supreme Court relating to constitutional issues surrounding punitive damage awards. Additionally, each year he coaches a local high school’s Mock Trial team.
Mr. Gibson joined the firm following graduation from the Duke University Law School in 2002.
Mr. Gibson regularly contributes to the Product Liability Monitor, Weil Gotshal's Product Liability blog.