Jonathan Hafen

Shareholder at Parr Brown Gee & Loveless

Jonathan Hafen, Shareholder at Parr Brown Gee & Loveless

Jonathan O. Hafen is a shareholder at the law firm Parr Brown Gee & Loveless in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is widely regarded as one of Utah's top lawyers and has been praised by clients and peers for his skilled and efficient approach to litigation and pre-litigation disputes.2 3 4

Areas of Practice

Commercial litigation
Securities and investment law
Receiverships
Employment law
Breach of contract
Property disputes
Entertainment law
Intellectual property
Insurance coverage
Class actions
Construction law
Legal malpractice defense2 4

Notable Achievements

Sworn in as National President of the Federal Bar Association in September 20231 5
Achieved some of Utah's largest awards for plaintiffs in tortious interference and eminent domain matters2
Recovered over $100 million for clients at Parr Brown2
Led Parr Brown's Receivership Group, which has recovered over $1 billion for victims of some of the nation's largest Ponzi schemes2
Awarded an AV rating, the highest awarded by Martindale-Hubbell2
Repeatedly included in The Best Lawyers in America, Mountain States Super Lawyers, and Utah Business magazine's "Legal Elite"2

Education

J.D., Brigham Young University Law School, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Executive Editor of the BYU Law Review (1991)
B.A., Brigham Young University, summa cum laude (1988)
A.A., Ricks College, with highest honors (1986)2

Professional Experience

Shareholder, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless (1995-present)
Associate, Sidley & Austin, Chicago (1992-1995)
Clerk to the Honorable Monroe G. McKay, Chief Judge of the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals (1991-1992)2

Leadership Positions

National President, Federal Bar Association (2023-2024)1 5
Board Chair, Tuacahn Center for the Arts
Former Chair, Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure
Former President, BYU Alumni Association
Board Member, Utah Tennis Association, Utah Center for Legal Inclusion, Women's Leadership Institute1 2