Robert Fugal

Bird & Fugal

10+ Years of Experience

Robert Fugal, JD, Utah Bar admission October 6, 1982. Robert Fugal loves to help people move from finiancial insecurity to financial strenght. Robert Fugal was born in American Fork and raised in Pleasant Grove and Lindon, Utah. After graduating from Pleasant Grove High School, with the help of scholarships and part time work in Orem and Provo, he graduated from BYU with a bachelors degree in 1977 and a law degree in 1982. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Eckhart A. Thompson, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California, then practiced as an associate in the bankruptcy law firm of Ryder and Walter in Fresno CA. In 1988 he moved back home and co-founded with Kevin Bird the firm of Bird & Fugal to serve people needing debt relief services. Mr. Fugal focused his practice on representing debtors in workouts and Chapters 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcies. With the decline in bankruptcy filings in 2005, Mr. Fugal expanded his practice to include estate planning, wills, trusts, healthcare directives, powers of attorney, and tax problem resolution. Robert is a devoted family man. He and his wife Eloise have happily raised their children together despite the challenges of undergraduate and graduate school and subsequent work and practice development. He loves being with and serving his family. He enjoys taking his turn caring for his 95 year-old father. Besides family and church he loves camping, hiking, swimming and canoeing. He loves studying about and following natural health remedies.

Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Tax Law
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Elder Law

Fees
  • Free Consultation
    I give a free initial consultation.
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Depending on the matter I either bill flat fee for defined services or $260 per hour.
Utah
Since 1982
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Languages

  • Spanish:
    Spoken, Written

co-owner
Bird & Fugal
1988 –

Current

Represent parties in bankrutpcy matters, Assist people in the preparation of their estate plans.
Associate Attorney
Ryder & Walter
1985 –

1988

Served trustees Hilton Ryder and Riley Walter in their meetings and trustee work, represented individuals and businesses in bankruptcy.
Law Clerk
Bankruptcy Court
1983 –

1985

Served Judge Eckart A. Thompson. Helped prepare for the daily hearings, helped resolve contested motions for relief from stay, dischargeablity issues, trustee’s recovery disputes, etc.
Law Clerk
US Magistrate’s Office
1982 –

1983

Served US Magistrate Alan D. Christensen. Helped resolve discovery disputes, SSI appeals, civil motions, prisoner writs, etc.
Brigham Young University
J.D. (1982) | Bankruptcy, Estates, Trusts, Tax
1979


1982

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Brigham Young University
B.A. (1977) | English, Math, Spanish, Middle East Studies
1973


1977

Honors: Magna Cum Laude
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American Bar Association

member
Current
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Utah State Bar, Elder Law Section

member
2010 –
Current
Activities: Participate in activities and training.
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Utah State Bar, Estate Planning Section

Member
2006 –
Current
Activities: Participant in meetings and educational seminars
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Utah State Bar, Bankruptcy Section

member
1992 –
Current
Activities: participate in continuing education
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Utah State Bar

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Member
1982 –
Current
Activities: Active attorney.
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Websites & Blogs

Website


384 E 720 S
Orem, UT 84058
US
Telephone: (801) 426-4700
Fax: (801) 426-4711