Hon. Joel T. Marker

Hon. Joel T. Marker is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Utah in Salt Lake City, sworn in on July 1, 2010. Prior to his appointment, he practiced with the Salt Lake City law firm McKay Burton and Thurman for more than 25 years. Judge Marker has served as chair of the Bankruptcy Section of the Utah State Bar and as president of the Utah Bankruptcy Lawyers Forum. He also served as a member of the panel of chapter 7 trustees in the District of Utah from 1997-2010 and represented individuals and businesses in a variety of proceedings before the state and federal courts. Judge Marker received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1979 and his J.D. in 1984 from the University of Utah College of Law.