About me
Peggy Hunt was appointed to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah in March 2023. Prior, Judge Hunt spent approximately 25 years practicing bankruptcy and receivership law, and at the time of her appointment was the co-managing shareholder of the Salt Lake City office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Judge Hunt started her career as a law clerk to Justice Robert J. Callahan of the Connecticut Supreme Court. She served two other clerkships, one for the Honorable Glen E. Clark, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Utah, and the other as one of the first law clerks for several judges on the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Tenth Circuit.
Judge Hunt serves on the Board of Directors of the American College of Bankruptcy, and on the College’s Standing Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She also is an American Bar Foundation Fellow, and prior to her appointment served as a Commissioner on the Utah Securities Commission, Chair of the Leadership Committee of And Justice For All, and as President or Board member of numerous professional and community organizations, including the Utah Bar Foundation, Women Lawyers of Utah, the Utah Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, Utah Women’s Forum, the Board of Advisors for the Utah Museum of Natural History, and The Sharing Place. Judge Hunt co-founded the Utah Women’s Giving Circle of the Community Foundation of Utah and chaired the Circle for several years.
Judge Hunt, originally from Connecticut, has been married to her spouse, Bob, since 1991. They have two grown daughters and a beloved dog. Judge Hunt enjoys being with her family and friends, and loves to work out on her Peloton, hike, ski, read fiction, do crossword puzzles, and cook for others.
Judge Hunt earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she served as Head Notes and Comments Editor of the UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH LAW REVIEW.