Chris L. Schmutz
Education
Brigham Young University–B.A. History, B.A. European Studies (1977)
Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, cum laude– J.D. (1983)
Memberships and Admissions
Utah Bankruptcy Lawyers Forum
Utah Bar Association
Idaho Bar Association
National Lawyer’s Association
Utah Supreme Court
US District Court, D. Utah
Utah Court of Appeals
10th Circuit Court of Appeals and Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
Other
Presenter for Utah State Bar CLE seminars:
“The Impact of Bankruptcy on Collection” and “Avoiding Ethical Tangles in Collections.” NBI, 2014
“Locating Assets Before and After the Judgment.” NBI, 2012“Collection Law Tips and Strategies.” NBI, 2007
“Successful Judgment Collections in Utah.” NBI; 2005, 2004, 2000, 1997
“Bankruptcy Litigation in Utah.” NBI, 2002
“Bankruptcy: A Creditor’s Perspective in Utah—Chapter 13 Considerations; Discharge, Dismissal, and Objections.” Lorman, 2001
“Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Procedure in Utah.” NBI, 1996
Utah’s Legal Elite—corporate law, Utah Business magazine, 2009
Recognized for pro bono work, Utah Bar Journal, 2006
Judge, Salt Lake County small claims court, 1990-2000
Fluent in Finnish
Main Practice Areas
Debt workout and bankruptcy, collections and creditor representation, real estate and construction law, personal and business litigation