Kimball Law

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

Heidi has been practicing law over 25 years. Over the years, she has practiced many areas including criminal defence, real-estate, estate planning and family law. She spends the majority of her time now in family law dealing with divorce matters, separations and custody agreements.

Legal Career:
- Admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1990
- Article and practiced with Derrick J. Kimball in Wolfville
- Appointed by Public Prosecution Service of Nova Scotia as Per Diem Prosecutor in 1992
- Solicitor for the Village of New Minas 1990-2005
- Counsel to the Wolfville Children’s Center since 1990

Past & Present Activities:
- Member of the Nova Scotia Bar Association
- Member of the Canadian Bar Association
- Member of the Kings County Barrister’s Society; Treasurer for the Kings County Barrister’s Society
- Solicitor for the Red Door
- Director of the Wolfville Children’s Centre 1990 – 1992
- Executive member of Wolfville Children’s Centre 1990 – 1992
- Member of the Nova Scotia Barrister’s Society Bar Council
- Certified Collaborative Family Law Lawyer
- Board of Director/Executive Member of the Wolfville Business Development Corporation (WBDC) 1997 – 2002
- Family Law Information Program Facilitator

Sharon is passionate about many areas of the law and therefore has a diverse practice with her main areas being Civil Litigation and Family Law. She has been practicing with Kimball Law for over 10 years.

Legal Career:
- Articled with Kimball Law
- Admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 2005
- Became an associate with Kimball Law in 2005
- Became a partner with Kimball Law in 2009

Past & Present Activities:
- Member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
- Member of the Kings County Barristers’ Society
- Vice President of the Valley Women’s Business Network
- Chair of the Chrysalis House Board of Directors

Tim has been practicing law for over 15 years. He practices in many fields of the law while spending most of his time with Property, Commercial and Criminal Law matters.

Legal Career
- Articled with Derrick J. Kimball at Kimball Law
- Admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 2001
- Became a partner with Kimball Law in 2004
- Past & Present Activities
- Member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
- Member of the Kings County Barristers