Atty. David E. Gee
David Gee assists clients in achieving financial and tax benefits through structuring or restructuring ownership interests and debt in connection with asset based transactions. A substantial portion of his practice involves acquisition, development, financing, exchange and other disposition of real estate assets, representing both owners and lenders.
Banking And Finance Law & More Attorney · Serving Salt Lake City, UT
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About David E. Gee at a Glance
David E. Gee is a business and real estate attorney based in Salt Lake City, Utah, practicing at Parr Brown Gee & Loveless. Admitted to practice in Utah, Utah State Bar. Educated at University of Utah (J.D., 1973) and University of Utah (BS, 1970). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Compliance Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Governance Law (2026). Serves clients in Salt Lake City, UT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About David E. Gee
David Gee assists clients in achieving financial and tax benefits through structuring or restructuring ownership interests and debt in connection with asset based transactions. A substantial portion of his practice involves acquisition, development, financing, exchange and other disposition of real estate assets, representing both owners and lenders. He often assists owners in obtaining land use and development rights and financing assistance from Utah governmental authorities including industrial revenue bond and redevelopment agency financing.
Mr. Gee provides legal services related to asset based and project loan transactions, including oil and gas financing, financing of power plants and other industrial facilities and structured lending. During economic downturns, Mr. Gee provides analysis and negotiating assistance to creditors and debtors in restructuring real estate and other asset based non-performing loans, leases and other financing vehicles.
Mr. Gee has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Utah College of Law, as Chairman of the Pioneer Theatre Company, and as President of the Alumni Board of Trustees of the University of Utah College of Law.
Mr. Gee presently serves as Chair of Red Butte Garden and is on the Board of Directors of the Salt Lake County Tier 1 Advisory Board responsible for the Zoo, Arts and Parks Tax allocations among arts groups in Salt Lake County, The Community Foundation of Utah’s 2010 Enlightened Fifty (E-5-0). He is also on the Board of Directors of Pioneer Theatre Company, and the Utah Humanities Council.
Mr. Gee was named one of the top real estate lawyers in Utah in the 2003-2014 editions of Chambers USA – America’s Leading Business Lawyers. Sources say in the 2012 edition, “He is one of the most gifted lawyers around, with an encyclopedic knowledge of real estate and tax.” Previous editions have noted “he has great vision – he can look into the depths of a case without losing sight of the big picture.” He has been continually recognized by Mountain States Super Lawyers and in 2013 was named one of Utah’s “Top 100″ lawyers in the Intermountain area. Mr. Gee was listed in the 2004-2015 editions of Utah Business magazine as one of Utah’s Legal Elite for his work in real estate. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2006-2015 editions; and was named as the “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Corporate Governance and Compliance (2011), Corporate Governance (2012), Real Estate Law (2013), and most recently Corporate Compliance (2014) by Best Lawyers. Mr. Gee has also been awarded an AV rating – the highest awarded by Martindale-Hubbell.
David E. Gee featured on cover of Mountain States Super Lawyer 2011.
PRACTICE AREAS- Bankruptcy, Workouts and Creditors' Rights
- Business and Finance
- Corporate Structure, Organizations and Governance
- Real Estate Law
- Real Estate Development and Finance
- Corporate Finance
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David E. Gee's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases David E. Gee handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Salt Lake City.
Business & Corporate Law in Salt Lake City
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real Estate Law in Salt Lake City
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in Salt Lake City
Practicing law in Utah. Legal matters in Utah are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Salt Lake City are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Utah state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Utah brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Utah courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
Salt Lake City Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Salt Lake City-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Why Clients in Salt Lake City Choose David E. Gee
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish David E. Gee's practice in the field of business and real estate.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering business and real estate, David E. Gee can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Salt Lake City
A Salt Lake City-based practice means David E. Gee attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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