Previous PageDouglas P. Farr Associate

Douglas Farr's practice is concentrated in bankruptcy, with an emphasis in creditor rights, business reorganization, and general commercial litigation.

Education

  • Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2010)
    • Lead Note & Comment Editor, BYU Law Review
    • Executive Editor, BYU Journal of Public Law
    • Student Bar Association, President
  • Brigham Young University (B.A., Anthropology, 2006)

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Utah
  • United States District Court, District of Utah

Professional Memberships & Activities

  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • State Bar of Utah

Representative Presentations & Publications

  • Protecting Public Lands from the Public: Kane County and Revised Statute 2477, 2010 BYU L. Rev. 67 (2010)
  • Up in Smoke: Federal Preemption and the Parity Debate in County of San Diego v. San Diego NORML, Note, 23 BYU J. Pub. L. (Winter 2009)

Professional Recognition & Awards

  • Faculty Award for Meritorious Achievement and Distinguished Service, J. Reuben Clark Law School (2010)
  • J. Reuben Clark Award for Academic Excellence, Integrity and Service, J. Reuben Clark Law School (2009)

Community Involvement

  • Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake (formerly Indian Walk-In Center for Salt Lake City Native American Community), Board of Directors, Vice-Chair
  • Fifth Grade Mentoring Program, Mentor
  • Wasatch Elementary School, English as a Second Language Mentor

Other Professional Experience

  • Supreme Court of Utah, Judicial Extern to Associate Chief Justice Matthew Durrant
  • United States District Court, District of Nevada, Judicial Extern to Chief Judge Roger Hunt
  • Devonshires Solicitors, London, England, Legal Extern