The Honourable Kent H. Davidson was appointed to the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta in 2019.
Prior to his appointment to the Bench, Chief Justice Davidson was at Lucas, Bishop, Bowker and White, where he practised for 18 years, until 2001, when he moved to join Miller Thomson LLP to head their Alberta Labour and Employment department. In 2014, he was elected the firm’s National Chair.
During his 36-year career as a lawyer, Chief Justice Davidson worked in many areas of the law, including construction litigation, commercial litigation, real estate litigation, labour and employment law, public inquiries, arbitration, mediation, insolvency, criminal law, and personal injury. He was appointed King’s Counsel in 2008.
Chief Justice Davidson served two terms as a city councillor in St. Albert, Alberta, from 1992 to 1995 and from 1998 to 2001. He was actively involved in coaching and volunteering in local minor sports, was a charter member and director of the Rotary Club of St. Albert, and incorporated the St. Albert Community Foundation, of which he was President for many years. He was also active in the Canadian Bar Association.
Chief Justice Davidson was born and raised in Flin Flon, Manitoba. He attended the University of Alberta, where he received a Bachelor of Arts (Distinction) in 1979 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1982. He was admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1983.