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David P. Billings

Attorney / Partner
Salt Lake City
Licensure: UT

Biography

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David P. Billings has extensive experience representing clients in complex civil litigation and appeals, including precedent-setting bankruptcy proceedings representing the unsecured creditors committee of the Yellowstone Mountain Club in Montana.

Beyond bankruptcy, David’s practice includes a wide variety of real estate and finance litigation involving foreclosure, Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors, the Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, public and private loan modification programs, municipalities, and HOAs.

He has also handled numerous complex commercial litigation matters involving lending, loan workouts, wrongful liens, mining, trucking, medical devices, medical malpractice, product liability, easement disputes, condemnation, and election law.

David is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court and Tenth Circuit bars and has had successful appeals in matters before the Utah Court of Appeals, the Utah Supreme Court, the 10th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

Professional History

Judicial law clerk to the Honorable James Z. Davis of the Utah Court of Appeals. (2007-08)

Telos Ventures Group, PLLC v. Douglas R. Short (In re Short), Adv. Pro. 20-02027, 2021 WL 852058 (Bankr. D. Utah Mar. 4, 2021)

UD Dissolution Liquidating Trust v. Sphere 3D Corp (In re UD Dissolution Corp.), 629 B.R. 11 (Bankr. D. Del. 2021)

John Bean Techs. Corp. v. B GSE Grp., LLC, 480 F. Supp. 3d 1274 (D. Utah 2020)

Edwards v. Carey, 2019 UT App 182, 454 P.3d 73

Utah Republican Party v. Cox, 2016 UT 17, 373 P.3d 1286; 177 F. Supp. 3d 1343 & 178 F. Supp. 3d 1150 (D. Utah 2016), aff’d 885 F.3d 1219, en banc denied 892 F.3d 1066 (10th Cir. 2018), cert. denied 139 S.Ct. 1290 (Mar.4, 2019)

Ambuel et al v. Aegis Wholesale et al, 555 Fed. Appx. 817 (10th Cir. 2014)

Rushton v. Tennessee Valley Authority (In re C.W. Min. Co.), 508 B.R. 746 (Bankr. D. 2014)

Rushton v. Standard Industries et al (In re C.W. Min. Co.) 489 B.R. 431 (Bankr. D. Utah 2013)

In re JL Building, LLC, 452 B.R. 854 (Bankr. D. Utah 2011)

In re Guardianship of E.F.et al, 2010 UT App 339, 244 P.3d 407

Credit Suisse et al v. Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (In re Yellowstone Mountain Club), 415 B.R. 769 (Bankr. D. Mont. 2009)

Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable James A. Davis of the Utah Court of Appeals (2007-08)

Fox Run I, LLC v. City of Springville, No. 2:20-CV-00223-DBB-DBP, 2024 WL 3445060 (D. Utah July 17, 2024)

John Bean Techs. Corp. v. B GSE Grp., LLC, No. 1:17-CV-00142-RJS, 2023 WL 6163613 (D. Utah Sept. 21, 2023)

Utah Democratic Party v. Henderson, 2022 UT 41,523 P.3d 180

Firehole River Capital, LLC v. Supurva Healthcare Grp., Inc., No. 2:21-CV-00153-DBB, 2021 WL 4291087 (D. Utah Sept. 21, 2021)

Telos Ventures Group, PLLC v. Short (In re Short), Adv. Pro. 20-02027, 2021 WL 852058 (Bankr. D. Utah Mar. 4, 2021)

UD Dissolution Liquidating Trust v. Sphere 3D Corp (In re UD Dissolution Corp.), 629 B.R.11 (Bankr. D. Del. 2021)

Alsco, Inc. v. Premier Outsourcing Plus, LLC, No. CV 19-1631-CFC, 2020 WL 4209192 (D. Del. July 22, 2020), report and recommendation adopted, 2020 WL 4501921 (D. Del. Aug. 5, 2020)

John Bean Techs. Corp. v. B GSE Grp., LLC, 480 F. Supp. 3d 1274 (D. Utah 2020)

Steiner v. Utah State Tax Comm’n, 2019 UT 47,449 P.3d 189

Edwards v. Carey, 2019 UT App 182,454 P.3d 73

Utah Republican Party v. Cox, 2016 UT 17,373 P.3d 1286; 177 F. Supp. 3d 1343 & 178 F. Supp. 3d 1150 (D. Utah 2016), aff’d, 885 F.3d 1219, en bane denied, 892 F.3d 1066 (10th Cir. 2018), cert. denied, 139 S.Ct. 1290 (2019)

In re Passa, No. 2:18-CV-00006 ON, 2019WL 1435845 (D. Utah Mar. 29, 2019) & 2020WL 3440321 (D. Utah Jun. 23, 2020)

Jubber v. Bird (In re Bird), 577 B.R. 365 (10th Cir. 2017)

Ambuel v. Aegis Wholesale, 555 Fed. Appx. 817 (10th Cir. 2014)

Rushton v. Tennessee Valley Auth. (In re C.W. Min. Co.), 508 B.R. 746 (Bankr. D. 2014)

Rushton v. Standard Indus. (In re C.W. Mining Co.) 489 B.R. 431 (Bankr. D. Utah 2013)

Menlove v. Bank of Am. N.A., No. 2:12-CV-534 TS, 2012 WL 4356367 (D. Utah Sept. 24, 2012)

Logan v. Bank of Am., N.A., No. 2:12-CV-00191-DN, 2012 WL5874364 (D. Utah Nov. 20, 2012)

In re JL Building, LLC, 452 B.R. 854 (Bankr. D. Utah 2011)

In re Guardianship of E.F., 201 o UT App 339, 244 P.3d 407 Credit Suisse v. Off. Comm. of Unsecured Creditors (In re Yellowstone Mtn. Club), 415 B.R.
769 (Bankr. D. Mont. 2009)

Education

University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law (J.D. degree in 2007)

  • Articles and Executive Editor of Extra Muros, an international law journal
  • William H. Leary Scholar
  • Two-Time CALI Excellence Award Winner

Brown University, (B.A. with Honors in 2002 (International Relations, honors thesis is entitled “The Social Impact of German Reunification and Its Implications for Korea.”)

  • Served as an Assistant Editor for the Brown Journal of World Affairs

Community Service

2022-2023 Utah Bar Banking and Finance, Section Chair

2018-present Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake, Board of Directors member

2015-2018 And Justice for All …, Emerging Legal Leader

Publications & Presentations

NBI Seminars on Hearsay, Lender Liability

Utah Business Magazine – Utah Legal Elite (2018, 2019, 2022)

Utah Bar Convention – Presenter 2014

Recognition and Awards

Recognized by Utah Legal Elite Top Lawyers in Utah in 2018, 2019, and 2022