Jeff Tuttle, Partner at our Salt Lake City law office
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Jeff Tuttle

Partner
Biography

Jeff Tuttle is a member of the firm’s bankruptcy and reorganization practice group, where he focuses on business reorganizations, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy related litigation. Jeff’s practice experience includes the following:

Bankruptcy and Restructuring

  • Represented factoring and asset-based lenders in a variety of transactional, litigation, workout, and bankruptcy matters, including DIP financing arrangements, § 363 asset sales, and preference defense.
  • Bankruptcy counsel for debtors (e.g. solar power company; multiple mining companies) in all stages of their chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, including claims administration, plan and disclosure statement preparation, asset disposition, etc.
  • Represented unsecured creditors’ committees in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
  • Represented banks and creditors with collateral recovery.

Finance

  • Represented national banks in all aspects of real-estate secured lending (due diligence, title and survey, negotiation and documentation) amounting to hundreds of commercial loans in total in excess of $5B.
  • Represented national banks in all aspects of syndicated lending pursuant to the Community Reinvestment Act and asset-based loans secured by personal property.
  • Assisted in due diligence reviews and all other aspects of corporate and commercial transactions.
Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Utah


Court Admissions

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


Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., magna cum laude)
    • Business Law Association, President
    • Dean’s List
  • Brigham Young University (B.A., Political Science)
    • Washington Seminar, Participant

Languages

Russian

Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • Utah’s Legal Elite: Bankruptcy/Workout, Utah Business Magazine (2022)
  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones To Watch, Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law (2021-2025)
  • Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars Edition, Bankruptcy: Business (2018-2020)

Previous Professional Experience

  • United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Utah, Law Clerk for The Honorable Joel T. Marker (2011-2013)
  • University of Minnesota Law School, Research Assistant to Professor Ed Adams (2009-2010)
  • University of Minnesota Law School, Bankruptcy Clinic, Student Attorney/Student Director (2008-2009)
  • District Court, Hennepin County, Judicial Extern for The Honorable Philip D. Bush (2008)
  • Navigant Consulting, Litigation Consultant (2005-2007)
  • Office of Senator Robert F. Bennett, Intern to the Legislative Director (2004)

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • American Bankruptcy Institute

Community Involvement

  • Chairman of the firm’s committee participating in the Utah State Bar’s Tuesday Night Bar program aimed at providing legal services and guidance for low-income individuals
  • Artes de Mexico en Utah, Board of Directors (2015-2017)
  • Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout