John P. Ball

John P. Ball is a shareholder at Parsons Behle & Latimer working from the firm’s Park City and Salt Lake City offices. He practices with the Financial Institutions and Litigation groups, concentrating on banking, commercial law, corporations, mortgage service providers, transactions, and commercial litigation. He represents creditors, developers, and national and local banks in significant financial transactions and disputes involving the consumer finance environment.

John earned a J.D. from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2002. He received an Outstanding Achievement Legal Writing honor, served as Editor-in-Chief of the Utah Law Review, and completed a judicial internship with Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard C. Howe. He earlier earned a B.S. from West Virginia University in 1986, graduating cum laude with studies in finance and business administration.

John’s representative litigation includes obtaining summary judgment dismissing five lender liability claims and a $44 million summary judgment for 45 participant banks on a loan guaranty. His clients have included financial institutions such as JPMorgan Chase, BankFirst, the FDIC, First Utah Bank, Pacific Western Bank, and Mountain America Credit Union. Before law school, he worked as a financial analyst and later served as a U.S. Air Force officer and C-130 navigator.

John P. Ball is licensed in Utah and in U.S. federal court. He is a past president of the Utah State Bar Banking & Finance Section and has served on the Bar’s Character & Fitness Committee. His professional memberships include the Utah Association for Justice, American Bar Association, and Salt Lake County Bar Association. His practice combines financial services experience, commercial litigation, and transactional work for institutional and business clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Parsons Behle & Latimer
• Member, Utah State Bar
• Past President, Utah State Bar, Banking & Finance Section
• Member, Utah State Bar, Character & Fitness Committee
• Member, Utah Association of Justice (UAJ)
• Member, American Bar Association (2002 – Present)
• Member, Salt Lake County Bar Association
• Copy Editor, Utah Bar Journal
• Member, Summit County Recreation Arts and Parks Committee (2010 – 2014)

Licensed State

• Utah

Education

• University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Virginia University, Morgantown
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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