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Mr. Mayfield has been with Ray Quinney & Nebeker since shortly after receiving his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Utah in 1998. He is currently a shareholder and director of the firm.
Mr. Mayfield is a litigator who has nearly ten years of experience in a broad rage of commercial cases, but with a particular emphasis on representing traditional commercial and consumer lenders and non-traditional creditors. Mr. Mayfield’s experience includes lender liability defense, collection and loan workout counseling, creditor’s rights litigation, instrument fraud and forgery cases and dishonest accountant litigation. Mr. Mayfield’s strong advocacy for creditors has been recognized by his peers throughout the state who voted for him as one of Utah’s Legal Elite in the category of Banking/Financial Law (as published in Utah Business Magazine). Mr. Mayfield serves on the Firm’s recruiting committee.
Representative Cases Include:
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a large regional bank dismissing multi-million dollar, lender liability claims arising from bank’s collection efforts. Defended bank against claims of discrimination and predatory lending practices. Nazarinia v. Washington Mutual Bank, Inc. 152 Fed.Appx. 711, 2005 WL 2600627 (C.A.10 (Utah)) (unpublished decision). Successfully represented a national bank in several cases arising from bank’s check processing practices. Successfully obtained a large administrative claim on behalf of a regional mining equipment company against a Chapter 11 debtor. Protected and enforced a judgment creditor’s lien in real property against a third party purchaser of the property. Chase Manhattan Bank v. Principal Funding Corp., 89 P.3d 109 (Utah 2004). Obtained a judgment against a depositor of a national bank whose account was overdrawn. Obtained a complete dismissal of claims brought against a national bank arising from bank’s money wiring practices. Obtained a seven figure summary judgment on behalf of regional oil company for breach of contract. Successfully defended local bank against claim brought by insurance underwriter alleging the bank’s check processing procedures violated the Utah Uniform Fiduciaries Act. Attorneys Title Guar. Fund v. Goodman, 179 F.Supp.2d 1268 (D. Utah 2001). Successfully defended a regional bank against claims brought by the employer of a dishonest bookkeeper. Successfully defended principals of business sued for issuing dishonored instruments. Represented automobile dealers in real estate, contract and tort litigation.
Successfully represented Chapter 7 Trustee’s preference claim against a creditor who raised a novel new value defense. Rushton v. E&S International Enterprises, Inc. (In re Eleva, Inc.) 235 B.R. 486 (10th Cir.BAP 1999).
EDUCATION
University of Utah, J.D., 1998
Member, UTAH LAW REVIEW
Traynor Moot Court Competition, semi-finalist
University of Utah, B.A., Communications, 1995
Phi Kappa Phi
Communications Department Honors and Scholarships
PRACTICE AREAS
Banking and Financial Institutions
Litigation
Automobile Dealer Law
PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Attorney, Jardine, Linebaugh & Dunn, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1998-1999
Lobbyist, Foxley & Associates, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1996-1997
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Utah State Bar, 1998
United States District Court, District of Utah, 1998
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1999
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Utah State Bar, Banking Section
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Revisiting Expungement: Concealing Information In the Information Age, UTAH LAW REVIEW 1057 (1997). | 