[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10996]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       NOMINATION OF DALE KIMBALL

 Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I 
endorse the nomination of Dale Kimball, who has been nominated by 
President Clinton for the position of U.S. district judge for the 
district of Utah, and I urge my colleagues to do the same. I am 
acquainted with Mr. Kimball personally and know that he comes before 
the Senate with an already distinguished record as a lawyer and 
litigator, an individual demonstrably well qualified for the position 
of Federal district court judge.
  After working as an associate and then as a partner with a leading 
Utah law firm, Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwell & McCarthy, for 8 years, Dale 
Kimball became a founding partner, and is now the senior partner, at 
what has become one of my State's most distinguished firms; Kimball, 
Parr, Waddoups, Brown & Gee.
  During his 30-year career, Mr. Kimball has developed extensive 
expertise in various areas of civil practice, particularly the 
litigation in Federal and State court of complex business cases 
involving such matters as energy, antitrust, securities fraud, 
insurance, and contracts. As an experienced litigator, Dale Kimball is 
particularly well-qualified to serve as a trial court judge. The 
respect Dale Kimball has earned from the Utah legal community is 
reflected in his selection as Distinguished Lawyer of the Year by the 
Utah State Bar in 1996.
  Dale Kimball's dedication to the practice of law is matched by his 
dedication to serving his community. He has been a member of the board 
of the Pioneers Theater Co., Alta View Hospital, the Desert News 
Publishing Co., the Jordan Education Foundation, and the J. Reuben 
Clark Law Society.
  I am confident that Dale Kimball will be a worthy addition to the 
Federal district court in Utah, and I am very pleased that the Senate 
has confirmed his nonination.

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