Kevin G. Glade is a former member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. He was also the Firm’s Finance Director and Chair of the Firm’s Banking and Finance Section. Kevin’s practice focuses on commercial finance, commercial mortgage lending, commercial law, syndications and intercreditor agreements, private debt financing, borrower representation, loan workouts, foreclosures, and equipment financing. He has extensive experience in real estate matters, commercial litigation development and strategy, and general commercial contract review and drafting. Kevin provides representation to financial institutions regarding payment systems and regulatory issues and operations. He also provides representation to state and national bank trade associations, including litigation (related to competition between financial institutions) and legislative work (e.g., Utah’s adoption of periodic changes to the Uniform Commercial Code). He provides seminars for institutional clients, associations, and other lawyers on a broad range of topics. Kevin is the past Chair of the Utah State Bar’s Banking & Finance Section, and a member of the Real Property Section, as well as the ad hoc Revised Article 9 Committee. Kevin received with distinction his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of Utah.
Awards and Recognition
- 2017 Distinguished Service Award from the Banking and Finance Section of the Utah State Bar
- The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 in Banking and Finance Law and Financial Services Regulation Law
- Best Lawyers as the “Lawyer of the Year” in Financial Services Regulation Law and Banking and Finance Law (2013, 2015, 2018, 2024)
- AV Preeminent (5.0) rating with Martindale-Hubbell
- Utah’s “Legal Elite,” as published in Utah Business Magazine (2006-2023)
- Mountain States Super Lawyers in the category of Banking
Representative Highlights
2024-2025 REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
- Counsel for administrative agent in $40 million syndicated rediscount agreement.
- Counsel for lender in $27 million multifamily construction loan.
- Counsel for administrative agent in $100 million line of credit.
- Counsel for lender in several homebuilder guidance lines.
- Counsel for lender in several owner-occupied commercial mortgage loans.
- Counsel for lender in shopping center construction loans.
- Counsel for lenders in several asset-based lines of credit.
- Counsel for lenders in several acquisition financings.
- Counsel for borrower in acquisition financing.
- Counsel for borrowers in several revolving and term loan transactions.
- Counsel for administrative agent in $45 million syndicated loan.
- Counsel for borrowers in equipment acquisition financing.
- Counsel for lender in drafting and development of an integrated loan document package.
REPORTED CASES
- Utah Bankers Association v. America First Credit Union, 912 P. 2d 988 (Utah 1996)
- American Bankers Association v. National Credit Union Administration, 347 F. Supp. 2d 1061 (D. Utah 2004)
Education
University of Utah, J.D., 1983
- Order of the Coif
- Staff Member and Development Editor, UTAH LAW REVIEW, 1981-83
University of Utah, B.S., Finance, 1980
- magna cum laude
Professional and Civic Activity
- Adjunct Professor, J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University (Secured Transactions, 2005-06; Commercial Paper, 2011)
Affiliations / Memberships
- Utah State Bar, Banking & Finance Section (Member & Chair, 2005-2006), and Real Property Section (Member)
- Admitted to Practice
- Utah State Bar
United States District Court, District of Utah
Utah Supreme Court
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