Derrick J. Kimball

Derrick has been practicing law for 40 years. He started in general law practice in Wolfville, Nova Scotia in partnership with Linden Smith, Q.C. until 1983. Afterwards, he started his own practice – Kimball and associates, which has been open for more than 35 years.

Legal Career

• Admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1977
• Began general law practice in Wolfville, Nova Scotia in partnership with Linden Smith, Q.C. until 1983
• Commenced own practice Kimball & Associates
• Solicitor for the Town of Wolfville 1978 – 1990
• Solicitor for the Village of New Minas, 1981 – 1990
• Adjudicator Small Claims Court of Nova Scotia 1980 – 1988
• Vice Chair Assessment Appeal Court for Kings Assessment 1983 – 1988
• General Law Practice involving extensive litigation as sole practice until election to Nova Scotia Legislature 1988
• Formed the practice known today as Kimball Law in 1996
• Now practice is almost exclusively in the fields of civil litigation and personal injury law

Past & Present Activities

• Member of the Nova Scotia Bar
• Member of the Canadian Bar Association
• Member of the Kings County Barrister’s Society
• Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Actively involved with Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia and the Federal Progressive Conservative Party on a local level

Political Career & Involvement

• Elected to the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly as a Member of Legislature for Kings South in September 1988 as a Progressive Conservative
• Chairman of the Legislature Select Committee on Education 1991 – 1992
• Chairman of the Government Caucus 1992
• Chairman of the Legislature Standing Community Services Committee 1988 – 1992
• Member of Legislative Committee on Law Amendments 1988 – 1992
• Report of Community Services Committee on Drug Use and Abuse in Nova Scotia
• Report of Community Services Committee on Video Gambling in Nova Scotia
• Member of the Parliamentary Association of Canada and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
• Represented Nova Scotia at various interprovincial and international meetings and conferences

History of Courts & Tribunals Practiced

• Appeared before numerous tribunals and boards/commissions
• Practices at all levels of court in Nova Scotia with extensive experience in the criminal, family and civil courts as well as the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
• Practiced before the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada