Joseph R. Kimball II

Mr. Kimball has lived in Fort Worth for over forty-five years. Joe entered private practice in 2005 after clerking for Mr. Lively during his final year at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Arlington and earned a Certificate of Ranch Management from the renowned TCU Ranch Management Program. Joe managed ranches and feed yards and purchased and sold cattle for eighteen years. Mr. Kimball brings a wealth of experience and knowledge with focused and personal attention to the clients of Lively & Associates. This experience gives Joe a remarkable perspective into his oil and gas and real estate practices that enables him to relate to clients’ concerns. Mr. Kimball has spoken on mineral rights and urban drilling for several Tarrant County land title companies, as well as the Greater Fort Worth Board of Realtors. Joe enjoys golf, team roping, fly-fishing and big game hunting. He is married to a physician and has three children.

Education

  • Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas, J.D., 2005 Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity Secretary/Treasurer – Student Bar Association Board Member, Wesleyan Law Fellowship Board Member, Moot Court
  • The University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, B.A., 2001 Interdisciplinary Studies Magna Cum Laude
  • Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, 1985 Certificate of Ranch Management
  • Southwest High School, Fort Worth, Texas

Practice Areas

  • Oil and Gas
  • Real Estate
  • Business/Corporate Litigation
  • Business Law
  • Estate Planning and Probate
  • Creditor Rights

Professional Associations

  • State Bar of Texas
    • Section Memberships:
      • Business Law
      • Construction Law
      • Litigation
      • Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law
      • Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law
  • The College of the State Bar of Texas
  • Tarrant County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
    • Section memberships:
      • Business Law
      • Litigation
      • Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law

Community Involvement

  • University Little League – Coach, 2 years

Admitted to Practice

  • Texas Supreme Court, 2005
  • The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2005

Publications and Lectures

"Taxing of Mineral Estates by Taxing Authorities: How Urban Mineral Estates are Taxed and How They Should be Taxed",
Urban Gas Drilling Symposium, Texas Wesleyan Law Review, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Fort Worth (2009)