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.
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
