Joseph Covey

Joseph Covey

Utah State Bar, Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation, Banking & Finance, Real Property sections
  • Bankruptcy, Business Law, Real Estate Law
  • Utah
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Joseph Covey concentrates his practice on corporate bankruptcy, reorganization and workouts with broad experience representing Chapter 11 corporate debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, bondholders, and unsecured creditors’ committees. He has represented large commercial lenders and secured bondholders in numerous multi-million dollar commercial real estate workout, foreclosure, state receivership, and federal receivership matters. Mr. Covey also represents lenders, borrowers and real estate developers in structuring and documenting secured real estate lending transactions.

Mr. Covey has lectured for local and national education associations on bankruptcy-related topics. He has been awarded an AV rating – the highest awarded by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Covey has been recognized in 2015-2020 in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law by Best Lawyers in America. He was also recognized in 2012-2109 by Mountain States Super Lawyers for his bankruptcy & creditor/debtor rights experience, and in 2005-2017, and 2019 he was selected by his peers as one of Utah’s Legal Elite in Utah Business magazine. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Covey was associated with the New York based law firm of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP.

Education
Brigham Young University
J.D. (1996)
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Brigham Young University
B.S. | Political Science
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Professional Experience
Utah State Bar, Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation, Banking & Finance, Real Property sections
Current
Co-chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee, Young Lawyers Division, Utah State Bar (2003)
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AV rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
Utah State Bar  # 07492
Member
Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Utah
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Practice Areas
Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Bankruptcy, Workouts and Creditors' Right
  • Commercial Litigation Services
  • Commercial Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Real Estate Development and Finance
  • Contract Dispute Attorneys
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
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Joseph M.R. Covey - Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
Contact & Map
Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
101 South 200 East
Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Telephone: (801) 257-7920
Fax: (801) 532-7750