JOEL T. MARKER

Joel T. Marker Phone: (801) 521-4135 Fax:      (801) 521-4252 Email:   jmarker@mbt-law.com

Joel T. Marker (born La Crosse, Wisconsin) joined McKay, Burton & Thurman in 1984 and is one of the firm's shareholders.  Joel is a seasoned bankruptcy attorney who has received the highest attorney rating from his peers.  In 1995, Joel served as Chair of the Utah State Bar's Bankruptcy Section, and, since his appointment in 1997, Joel has served on the Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the District of Utah.  In addition to serving as a Chapter 7 Trustee, Joel continues to represent both creditors and debtors and has also been appointed as the trustee in complex Chapter 11 bankruptcies. 

Attorney Rating:  AV 

Education: 
- University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah)
   J.D., 1984
- University of Wisconsin (Madison, Wisconsin)
   B.B.A., 1979

Memberships and Associations: 
- Utah State Bar, admitted 1984 (Chair, Bankruptcy Section, 1995)
- Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees, District of Utah (1997-present)
- Salt Lake County Bar Association
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Utah Bankruptcy Lawyers Forum
- Board of Trustees, Catholic Community Services of Utah (2004-present)

Admitted to Practice:
- Utah, State and Federal Courts
- United States Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit

Practice Areas: 
- Bankruptcy, Reorganizations and Insolvency
- Creditor Rights
- Debtor Rights
- Trustee

Reported Cases:
- Baird v. Olah (In re Baird), 567 F.3d 1207 (10th Cir. 2009)

Publications: 
- Get Ready for the Bankruptcy Amendments of 2005, Utah Bar Journal, Vol. 18 No. 3, May/June 2005
- Bankruptcy Exemption Planning: Counseling in Shades of Gray, Utah Bar Journal, Vol. 21 No. 2, March/April 2008