Duane H. Gillman

Shareholder
Salt Lake City Office
Main: 801.415.3000
Direct: 801.297.1208
dgillman@djplaw.com

Mr. Gillman joined the firm in October 2005 and has practiced in the areas of business and personal reorganization, bankruptcy litigation, creditors' rights, and trustee and receiver representation for twenty-five years. Mr. Gillman has distributed over $60 million to creditors and other parties in interest as a trustee in Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 12 cases. Mr. Gillman has represented the prevailing party in over fifty (50) published opinions. He maintains an "AV" rating with Martindale/Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys for professional competence and ethics.

PRACTICE AREAS

Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights

  • Business Workouts
  • Chapter 11 Reorganization

EDUCATION

University of Utah, S. J. Quinney College of Law - J.D. (1980)

University of Utah - M.S., Mathematics (1975)

University of Utah - B.S., Mathematics (1971)

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ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

  • Utah
  • All State and Federal Courts in Utah
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

INDUSTRIES

  • Financial

PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES

  • Founding Trustee, Utah Bankruptcy Lawyers' Forum
  • Member, American Association for Justice
  • Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Member, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
  • Named as one of "Utah's Legal Elite" in Utah Business magazine
  • Chapter 12 Trustees, District of Utah (1997-present)
  • Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for Utah (1981-present)

PUBLICATIONS

  • Contributing author, Wiley Bankruptcy Law Update

PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Shareholder, McDowell & Gillman, PC (1988-2005)
  • Partner, Boulden & Gillman (1982-1987)

REPRESENTATIVE CASES/DEALS

  • Gillman v. Ford (In re Ford), 492 F.3d 1148 (10th Cir. 2007)
  • Bailey v. Big Sky Motors (In re Ogden), 314 F.3d 1190 (10th Cir. 2002)
  • Golfland Entm't Ctrs. v. Peak Inv. (In re BCD Corp.), 119 F.3d 852 (10th Cir. 1997)
  • Gillman v. Scientific Research Prods. (In re Mama D'Angelo), 55 F.3d 552 (10th Cir. 1995)
  • In re R. Eric Peterson Constr. Co., 951 F.2d 1175 (10th Cir. 1991)
  • Flygare v. Boulden, 709 F.2d 1344 (10th Cir. 1983)

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