Background
Kimbrough, Warren Oakley was born on November 29, 1923 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. Son of William Claire and Juliette Bright (Oakley) Kimbrough.
Kimbrough, Warren Oakley was born on November 29, 1923 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. Son of William Claire and Juliette Bright (Oakley) Kimbrough.
Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science, Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas, 1949. Juris Doctor, Vanderbilt University, 1953. Certified National College State Judiciary, Reno, 1976.
Bar: Arkansas 1953, United States District Court (western district) Arkansas, United States Court Military Appeals, Supreme Court of the United States Court Sole practice, Ft.Smith, Arkansas, 1954-1956, 58-62. Assistant district attorney 12th Judicial District Stateof Arkansas, Fort Smith, 1956-1958. Partner firm Garner, Shaw & Kimbrough, Fort Smith, 1962-1967.
Chancery and probate judge 12th Circuit, State of Arkansas, Fort Smith, 1967.
Assistant city attorney City of Fort Smith, 1965. Chair Arkansas Supremem Court Committee on on Child Support.
Member chancery courts bench book revision committee Arkansas Judiciary. Active State Judicial Article Revision Task Force, 1980, Governor"s Task Force to Revise State Probate Code, 1978-1979, State Civil Benchbook Drafting Committee, 1980-1981.
Chair Arkansas Commn.on Dispute Resolution.
Board of directors Harbor House, Fort Smith, 1978, Gateway House, Fort Smith, 1983. Member of advisory board Project Compassion, 1980. President of the board Methodist Nursing Home and Village, 1979.
Member finance committee First United Methodist Church, Fort Smith, former adult Sunday School teacher.
Board of trustees Henrix College.
Master: World Bank. Putnam American Inn Court (member executive committee). Fellow: Arkansas Bar Foundation. Member: American Bar Association (national state trial judges section state delegate 1977, judicial administration division, chair ADR committee National Conference State Trial Judges, member advisory committee section on dispute resolution), Shriners, Masons, Chamber of Commerce, Fort Smith Downtown Development Association, Navy League Northwest Arkansas, Fleet Reserve Association, American Legion, Navy League United States, Sebastian County Bar Association, Crawford County Bar Association, Arkansas Judicial Council (chair ADR committee, past chairman since 1967, Community Service award 1994), Arkansas Bar Association (trusts and family law sects 1983, past chairman uniform laws committee, member probate, co-chair 3d court appeals trial practice committee), National Center State Courts (affiliate), American Judicature Society, American Judges Association, Noon Exchange Club (Fort Smith).
Married Rebecca Jane Conatser, August 21, 1949. Children: Karen Elizabeth, Warren Carter, Beverly Claire, Sarah Jane, James Bryan;1 child Kevin Alexander.