Areas of Practice
Bankruptcy
Commercial Litigation
Real Property
Municipal Law
About Steven
In his private practice, Mr. Loosle litigates in both state and federal courts on a variety of commercial and business disputes.
Mr. Loosle’s specialized litigation skills include:
- State and federal securities litigation
- investigation of concealed and dissipated assets
- fraud litigation
- corporate governance disputes
- disputes involving closely-held businesses
- representation of creditors asserting secured and other claims against bankruptcy estates
- bankruptcy recovery actions, including preferential and fraudulent transfers under the provisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and state law
- denial of discharge litigation
Mr. Loosle represents clients at the appellate and trial level, in both state and federal court.
Education
- Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Juris Doctor – 1986 (cum laude)
- Member, Phi Kappa Phi
- Note and Comment Editor, Brigham Young University Law Review, 1985-86
- Author, “Using a Planned Development Ordinance to Down-zone: Sherman v. Colorado Springs Planning Commission,” Brigham Young University Law Review, 1985
- Finalist, First Year Moot Court Competition
- Best Brief Award, First Year Moot Court Competition
- Utah State University, Bachelors Degree, (Pre-Law) – 1983 (cum laude)
Professional Activities
- Law Clerk, Chief Justice John C. Mawbray, Nevada Supreme Court – 1986-1987
- Utah State Bar
- Member, Utah Bankruptcy Lawyers’ Forum
- Member, Litigation Section
- Member, Bankruptcy Section
Reported Cases
- First Security Bank v. Styler (In Re Peterson Distributing), 147 B.R. 248 (D. Utah 1992)
- Styler v. Landmark (In Re Peterson Distributing), 197 B.R. 919 (D. Utah 1996)
- Styler v. Conoco (In Re Peterson Distributing), 176 B.R. 384 (Bankr. D. Utah 1996)
- Styler v. Jean Bob, Inc. (In Re Concept Clubs), 154 B.R. 581 (D. Utah 1993)
- Slattery v. Covey & Co., 857 P.2d 743 (Utah Ct. App. 1993)
- Holm v. Smilowitz, 840 P.2d 157 (Utah Ct. App. 1992)
