SALT LAKE CHAMBER SELECTS SNELL & WILMER ATTORNEY DAVID LETA FOR LEADERSHIP UTAH CLASS OF 2018 SALT LAKE CITY (September 15, 2017) – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Salt Lake City partner David E. Leta has been selected to participate in Salt Lake Chamber’s Leadership Utah class of 2018. Leta joins local community leaders representing both the private and public sectors in a 10-month program designed to enhance leadership opportunities and provide an inside look at our community. Founded in 1984, Leadership Utah participants attend monthly meetings on such subjects as health care, crime and law enforcement, community service, education, government, arts, sports and entertainment, economic development and tourism, environment and infrastructure, and religion and culture. At Snell & Wilmer, Leta has more than 41 years’ experience representing debtors, creditors, trustees, creditor committees, asset purchasers, vendors, equity holders and other parties in all aspects of financial disputes, including collections, foreclosures, workouts, receiverships and bankruptcy. His experience enables him to analyze a financial situation from multiple perspectives and design creative, durable solutions. As an advocate, he David Leta handles litigation for clients involving the United States Bankruptcy Code, the Federal and Bankruptcy Rules of Procedure, the Uniform Commercial Code and applicable state laws. Leta also serves as a neutral in mediating financial disputes for non-clients. He received his J.D. from The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law where he graduated Order of the Coif. Leta is a trustee and president of the S.J. Quinney College of Law Board of Trustees. He is a fellow and a director of the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation, a member of the Pro Bono Committee of the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation, a member of the board of directors of Utah Dispute Resolution and Fourth Street Clinic and the youth director of the Stonefly Society, which is a local affiliate of Trout Unlimited. About Snell & Wilmer Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in nine locations throughout the western United States and in Mexico, including Salt Lake City, Utah; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Los Angeles and Orange County, California; Denver, Colorado; Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.swlaw.com. ###