Mr. McCardell represents creditors, debtors, trustees, committees, examiners, purchasers, contract parties, boards of directors, and other parties in interest in business bankruptcy and insolvency matters, as well as in related business transactions, workouts, and litigation. He joined the firm in 2006 after practicing with a national firm for 22 years.

SELECTED APPELLATE OPINIONS

• United States v. Reorganized CF&I Fabricators of Utah, Inc., 518 U.S. 213 (1996) (argued as debtor's counsel)
• Allen v. Geneva Steel Co., 281 F.3d 1173 (10th Cir. 2002)
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. v. CF&I Fabricators of Utah, Inc., 150 F.3d 1293 (10th Cir. 1999)
• UMW 1992 Benefit Plan v. Rushton, 147 F.3d 1273 (10th Cir. 1998)
• In re Sweetwater, 884 F.2d 1323 (10th Cir. 1989)
• Menard-Sanford v. Mabey (In re A.H. Robins Co.,), 880 F.2d 694 (4th Cir. 1989)
  

• Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Utah Bankruptcy Lawyers' Forum
• Speaker on bankruptcy law for the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, American Bar Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, Utah Bankruptcy Lawyers Forum, and Norton Bankruptcy Law and Practice
• Member, Local Rules Committee, United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit (2001-2003)
• Utah State Bar Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee (Chair, 2003-2004; Member, 1995-2004)
• Adjunct Professor, University of Utah College of Law, 1987; Assistant Adjunct Professor, J. Rueben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University (1994-97)

• U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Utah
• Hon. Ralph R. Mabey (1981-1982)
• Hon. Glen E. Clark (1982-1984)