The Honourable Justice Kenneth G. Nielsen was appointed to the Court of Queen’s Bench in April 2007, after almost 30 years of a distinguished career practicing law in Edmonton.
Justice Nielsen previously served as the elected member of the Court of Queen’s Bench Executive Board for Edmonton. He also served as co-chair on several committees for the Court, and as a liaison with the Law Society of Alberta and the Canadian Bar Association.
Prior to his appointment, he practiced law with Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP and its predecessor firms, with an emphasis on litigation and professional liability. He also served as a dispute resolution mediator and arbitrator. He was named as Queen’s Counsel in 1995, and is a Judicial Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Justice Nielsen has served as President of the Law Society of Alberta and President of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. He has been involved in the Canadian Superior Court Judges Association, and is an active member of the Council.
Justice Nielsen was born in Innisfail, Alberta. He graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts in 1974 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1977. He was called to the Bar of Alberta in 1978.