Scott Mancinelli | Zeeland Business Lawyer

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About Scott

Scott graduated with a bachelor of arts in political science in 1990 from Hope College in Holland, Michigan, and a Juris Doctor in 1994 from the University of Oregon School of Law in Eugene, Oregon.

Upon graduating from law school, Scott practiced civil litigation, bankruptcy, and employment law in Los Angeles and Orange County California until 2000, when he returned to West Michigan. Scott joined the law firm of Coupe, Van Allsburg & Pater, P.C., in 2000 where he practiced business litigation, consumer bankruptcy, personal injury, and criminal defense, until he joined the firm of Steven E. Bratschie & Associates, P.C., in December 2002 (now Bratschie&Born P.C.).  In July of 2014, he joined Hoesch & Vander Ploeg, P.L.C. to broaden their litigation and collections practice, before opening Mancinelli Goeman Law Group, PC with Dan Goeman. In 2014 he was a founding member of Michigan Receivable Management, LLC a debt purchasing company where he was Chief Purchasing and Compliance Officer.

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Experience

President | Attorney

Mancinelli Goeman Law Group PC

Present

Zeeland, MI

Admission

Verified Michigan

2000

Verified California

1994

Education

University of Oregon School of Law

J.D. (Law)

1994

Hope College

Bachelors (Political Science)

1990

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California Member
    2016 - Present
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of California Member
    2015 - Present
  • Debtor/Creditor Rights Committee of the Michigan State Bar Member
    2012 - Present
  • Michigan Creditors Bar Association Member
    2011 - Present
  • DBA International Member
    2011 - Present
  • Holland Chamber of Commerce Member
    2011 - Present
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Member
    2009 - Present
  • Federal Bar Association (Western District of Washington chapter) Member
    2007 - Present
  • Michigan State Bar Litigation Section Member
    2005 - Present
  • Grand Rapids Bar Association Member
    2003 - Present
  • State Bar of Michigan Attorney Member
    2000 - Present
  • State Bar of California Attorney Member
    1994 - Present
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California Member
    1994 - Present
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan Member
    1994 - Present
  • Commercial Law League of America Member
    2014 - 2016

Notable Work

Cases

In re: Martin. United States v. Brae Asset Fund, et al. (U. S. District Court Western District of Michigan)

Won in bankruptcy court and affirmed on appeal to the District Court.

Cadle Co. v. City of Kentwood, 285 Mich. App. 240 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009)

MCL 600.8407(1) precludes the assignment or sale of small claims judgments.

MACATAWA BANK v. WIPPERFURTH

Because the defendants were domiciled in Florida, the court held that the IRA was not 'located within the boundaries of Michigan' and could not be garnished.

Publications

Litigation Newsletter of the State Bar of Michigan The Sale of Real Property Pursuant to Judicial Levy in Michigan

2011

Founded 2017

Mancinelli Goeman Law Group PC Highlights

Lawsuit & Dispute, Bankruptcy & Debt, Banking & Finance, Divorce & Family Law, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Probate Litigation (fraud and undue influence)

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