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Scott S. Brinkmeyer

Scott S. Brinkmeyer

Of Counsel

Grand Rapids, Michigan
phone: 616-632-8000
direct phone: 616-632-8011
fax: 616-632-8002
email: moc.waljbmm@reyemknirbs
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Scott S. Brinkmeyer has focused his law practice since 1975 in various areas of litigation, dispute resolution and facilitation. He has represented major corporations, small businesses and individuals in lawsuits in federal and state courts throughout the State of Michigan. Scott is the President of the Federal Bar Association Western Michigan Chapter. He is a certified civil neutral arbitrator on the National Panel of the American Arbitration Association, a trained and a court approved mediator in various state circuit courts. He is the past president of the State Bar of Michigan, former chair of the Executive Committee of the State Bar Board of Commissioners and the past chair of the State Bar Representative Assembly. He is a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation, the American Bar Association Foundation and a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. Scott serves as a member of the State Bar Litigation, ADR and Master Lawyer sections, as well as the Grand Rapids and American Bar Associations. Scott received his B.A. degree from DePauw University in 1971, and graduated in 1975 from Saint Louis University School of Law, where he was an editor of the Law Journal. He also worked as a judicial law clerk for the Missouri Court of Appeals before joining the firm.

Areas of Practice:

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Commercial, Real Estate, Environmental, Tort and Insurance Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Michigan, 1975
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1975
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1989

Education:

Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, J.D. 1975
Law Journal: Saint Louis University Law Journal, Associate Editor

DePauw University, 1971
B.A.

Honors and Awards:

Who's Who in American Law, 2003 - 2011

Who's Who in America, 2005 - 2011

Who's Who in the Midwest, 2005 - 2011

Listed in Best Lawyers in America and Michigan Super Lawyers

Past Employment Positions:

Missouri Court of Appeals, Judicial Law Clerk, 1974

Fraternities/Sororities:

Delta Tau Delta

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Federal Bar Association
Western Michigan Chapter
President-elect

State Bar of Michigan
Past President

State Bar Board of Commissioners
Past Chair of the Executive Committee

State Bar Representative Assembly
Past Chair

Michigan State Bar Foundation
Fellow

American Bar Association Foundation
Fellow

Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International
Fellow

Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
Member

Grand Rapids Bar Association
Member

American Bar Association
Member

State Bar Association, ADR, Negligence Law and Litigation Sections
Member

American Arbitration Association
National Panel Certified Civil Neutral Arbitrator

17th Circuit Court - Kent County
Court Approved Mediator

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