About Annette W. Jarvis

Annette W. Jarvis, Co-Managing Shareholder of the Salt Lake City office, brings practical business sense to her representation of banks, financial institutions, and other parties on matters related to Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and out-of-court workouts and cross-border insolvency cases. Annette’s experience includes representing creditors, debtors, boards of directors, trustees, receivers, public bond holders, purchasers of distressed assets, and indenture trustees and foreign representatives. She also has wide-ranging experience in receivership cases, has handled Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) cases brought under the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (SIPA), and has experience with state insurance rehabilitation and liquidation cases. She has deep experience advising clients on the complex cases remedying the problems created by fraudulent enterprises, including Ponzi schemes, and by mass torts. Annette has also testified as an expert witness on aspects of U.S. bankruptcy law.

Concentrations

•Distressed M&A
•Creditor’s rights
•Bankruptcy litigation
•Cross-border insolvency
•Appellate litigation

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate, 2021
•Listed, Best Lawyers in America
•Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2005-2026
•Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2005-2026
•Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2005-2026
•Named 'Salt Lake City Litigation - Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year,” 2018
•Listed, Chambers USA, 2017-2018, 2021-2025
•Bankruptcy/Restructuring, 2021-2025
•Litigation: General Commercial, 2017-2018
•Listed, Utah Business Magazine, “Utah Legal Elite - Bankruptcy/Workout,” 2016-2022, 2024
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, “Mountain States Super Lawyers, 2007-2025
•Selected, “Top 10 Lawyers in Mountain States,” 2018-2019, 2021-2025
•Selected, “Top 100 Lawyers in Mountain States,” 2018-2025
•Selected, “Top 50 Women Lawyers in Mountain States,” 2018-2025
•Listed, Lawdragon, '500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers,' 2020, 2024-2026
•Listed, Lawdragon, '500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers,' 2022
•Recognized, Utah State Bar, “Lawyer of the Year,” 2016
•Recipient, Third Annual Christine M. Durham Public Service Award, 2015
•Recipient, “Women Lawyers of Utah Mentoring Award,” 2014
•Recipient, Utah Federal Bar Association, “Distinguished Service Award,” 2013
•Recipient, J. Reuben Clark Law School, “Brigham Young University College Honored Alumni Award,” 2010
•Recipient, Women's Law Forum, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, “Distinguished Alumna Award,” 2005
•Recipient, Turnaround Management Association, “Large Company Transaction of the Year Award,” 2007
•Recipient, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, Women in Business Conference, “Pathfinder Award,” 2007
•Recipient, Utah State Bar, “Dorothy Merrill Brothers Award for the Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession,” 2005
•Rated, AV Preeminent 4.9 out of 5.0

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 6
    • Restructuring & Special Situations
    • Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
    • Aviation
    • Financial Regulatory & Compliance
    • Distressed High-Yield Bond Workout Group
    • Asset Recovery & Fraud Remediation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Litigation Matters: Testified as an Expert Witness for the Republic of Slovakia in EuroGas Inc.
    Belmont Resources Inc. v. The Slovak Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/14), where, on Aug. 18, 2017, the international tribunal, after a full hearing, dismissed all of claimants' claims, publicly reported to be worth US$1.65 billion.
    Argued the case of El Paso City of Texas v. America West Airlines, Inc., 217 F.3d 1161 ( In re America West Airlines, Inc. ) (9th Cir. 2000) before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which created a circuit split on the interpretation of Section 502(d) of the Bankruptcy Code.
    Acted as trial counsel for party defendants in the case of The Chase Manhattan Bank v. Iridium Africa, et al., Civil Action No. 00-564 (MPT) (D. Del., October 23, 2002), which addressed novel issues in limited liability company governance, the pledging of collateral,
    Section 365(c)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.
    Represented an appellant in Official Comm. of Unsecured Creditors v. Dow Corning Corp., 456 F.3d 668 (6th Cir. 2006), which reversed the lower courts in setting parameters of the rights of unsecured creditors in solvent bankruptcy cases.
    Argued the appeal of a plan confirmation order in In re USA Capital Commercial Mortgage, Inc., 2007 SL 2571947 (D. Nev. 2007), in which the appeal was dismissed as moot.
    Acted as trial co-counsel in the case of Nilson, et al. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Individually
    as Administrative Agent, et al., 690 F. Supp. 2d 1231 (D. Utah 2009), in which the court granted a preliminary injunction preserving tax refunds for the benefit of the bank group based on the interpretation of a subordination agreement between banks
    the principals of their borrowers.
    Industry Experience: Annette has represented parties in complex restructurings
    insolvency-related litigation in cases in many industries, including: Energy (Southern Montana Generation
    Transmission Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    Cajun Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
    Tri-Valley Corporation
    oil
    gas workouts)
    Mining (Veris Gold, Inc.)
    Agribusiness (Universal Cooperatives, Inc.
    Cranberry Growers Cooperative
    large dairy workouts)
    Real Estate (Woodside Homes
    Utah 7000, LLC
    USA Capital Commercial Mortgage Company)
    Retail (Naartjie Custom Kids, Inc.)
    Health-Related Industries (nursing home workouts, biotech company workouts, Dow Corning Corp., A.H.Robins)
    Manufacturing (Geneva Steel LLC, LTV Steel)
    Entertainment (Qintex Entertainment/Hal Roach Studios, Gillett Holdings, Inc.)
    Telecommunications (Iridium LLC)
    Airlines (America West Airlines)
    The above representations were h
    led by Ms. Jarvis prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Colorado
    Utah
    U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Senior fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, 2021
    •Member, Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School, Dean's Board of Advisors
    •Member, J. Reuben Clark Law Society
    •International Board Member
    •Chair, Finance Committee
    •Founder, Women in the Law Committee
    •J. Reuben Clark Law Society Advisors
    •Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
    •Co-Chair, ABI Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference
    •Regional Chair, ABI Foundation, 2010-2015
    •fellow, American College of Bankruptcy, 2001-Present
    •Secretary and Member of Executive Committee, 2020-Present
    •Member of Board of Directors, 2015-2019
    •Past Chair - 10th Circuit Education Committee
    •Member, The Federal Bar Association
    •Member, The International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)
    •Founder, Mountain/Desert Network, 2007
    •Member, Turnaround Management Association
    •Member, TMA Global Executive Committee
    •Board Member, TMA Global Governance Committee
    •Board Member, TMA Rocky Mountain Chapter
    •Co-Chair, TMA Western Regional Conference, 2011-2012
    •Member of Board of Trustees, Utah Symphony/Utah Opera, 2010-Present
    •Chair of the Board of Trustees, 2025-Present
    •Executive Committee Member, 2010-Present
    •Board Secretary, 2010-Present
    •Chair of Governance Committee
    •Boards on Fire Task Force Chair, 2019-Present
    •Member of Board of Trustees, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, 2019-Present
    •Former Community Council Member, West High School
    •Former ESL Teacher, Community Based Program at West High School

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School
    Class of 1979
    J.D.
    magna cum laude; Member, BYU Law Review
    Other Education
    Brigham Young University
    Class of 1977
    B.S.
    magna cum laude, Valedictorian for the Department of History
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1954
    1954

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  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Annette W. Jarvis is admitted to practice in Colorado and Utah.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Annette W. Jarvis is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Annette W. Jarvis has a 4.9 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Annette W. Jarvis attended Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School.