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Timothy J. Dance

Timothy J. Dance

Partner| Salt Lake City

Tim Dance’s practice is concentrated in bankruptcy and commercial litigation. His practice is concentrated primarily in bankruptcy, reorganization, creditor's rights, committee representation, foreclosure, receivership, and workout law; and federal and state court commercial and business litigation. Tim has extensive experience in the foreclosure of real and personal property and regularly represents creditors in enforcing, collecting and restructuring financial transactions.

Education

  • University of Washington School of Law (J.D., 2007)
    • FLAS Fellow (2005-2006)
  • Brigham Young University, (B.A., Political Science, minor in Business Management, 2003)
    • Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • American Bar Association
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Salt Lake County Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association

Representative Presentations and Publications

  • "A Tailored Approach to Enforcing Judgments," Presenter, Intermediate CLE Course, Utah State Bar Litigation Section (February 22, 2017)
  • “Nondischargable Debt: What Every Non-Bankruptcy Lawyer Should Know About Preventing the Discharge of Debt in a Debtor’s Court of Last Resort,” Co-Presenter, Utah State Bar Summer Convention (July 7, 2016)
  • "Debriefing, Utah Residential Foreclosure Litigation," Speaker, Utah State Bar Convention, Sun Valley, Idaho (July 2012)

Professional Recognition and Awards

  • Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars Edition, Bankruptcy: Business (2014-2017)
  • Utah's Legal Elite: Bankruptcy/Workout (2016-2017), Civil Litigation (2018), Utah Business Magazine
    • Up & Coming (2009, 2013-2015)

Community Involvement

  • Discovery Gateway (fka The Children's Museum of Utah)
    • Board of Directors
    • Executive Committee, Member
    • Development Committee, Co-Chair

Other Professional Experience

  • U.S. District Court, District of Idaho, Judicial Extern to Hon. B. Lynn Winmill (2005)
  • High School English Teacher, Chartres, France (2003-2004)

Bar Admissions

  • Utah
  • Idaho
  • Washington

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Utah
  • Supreme Court of Idaho
  • Supreme Court of Washington
  • United States District Court, District of Utah
  • United States District Court, District of Colorado
  • United States District Court, District of Idaho