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Spencer P. Scheer |
| Partner |
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Creditor Bankruptcy ,
Landlord/Tenant ,
Personal Property Litigation ,
Mortgage Fraud and Subprime Mortgage Response ,
Privacy ,
Real Estate Litigation and Transactions ,
Tenant in Common (TIC) Lending
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| Contact Information |
Phone:
(415) 491-8900
Fax:
(415) 491-8910
Email: sscheer@scheerlawgroup.com |
| Biographical profile |
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Mr. Scheer is a principal of SLG. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts (B.A., cum laude, 1980), and earned his Juris Doctor Degree from Empire College of Law (1983). After clerking for Alan Jaroslovsky ( Bankruptcy Judge, N Dist of CA), Mr. Scheer worked as Bankruptcy Administrator and In-House counsel for World Savings and Loan Association, a Fortune 500 Company. Mr. Scheer then went on to work for the AV rated Firm of Polk, Scheer & Prober from 1984-2002, becoming a shareholder and Managing Principal in 1993.
Mr. Scheer has received an AV Rating (highest) from Martindale-Hubbell. He is an effective and successful litigator and has handled over 200 jury and non-jury trials in State and Federal courts, focusing on creditor and real estate litigation matters. Mr. Scheer has a reputation as an attorney who provides superior client service and who gets things done. Mr. Scheer has a diverse legal background that allows him to represent and advise SLG lender, mortgage broker, business and investor clients on a wide variety of legal matters, including: consumer and commercial creditor bankruptcy litigation, real estate litigation, note and trust deed review and litigation, TILA rescission claims, commercial and consumer lease review, general contract review and litigation, landlord tenant litigation, title insurance litigation, real estate transaction and lender liability matters.
In 2005, Mr. Scheer spearheaded the cooperative efforts of a regional bank, title companies and TIC counsel, resulting in the release of the first known institutional retail Tenant in Common loan program in the State of California.
Mr. Scheer’s published topical articles include:
“The Bankruptcy Discharge and Post-Discharge Communications and Agreements” (United Trustee’s Association Newsletter), December 2004.
“When is a Foreclosure Final?” Mortgage Finance, (CMBA), January/ February 1998.
“What Ever Happened to Bankruptcy Reform?” Mortgage Finance, (CMBA), October 1995
“Cramdown of the Deflationary Monster,” Mortgage Finance, (CMBA), August 1993
“Repeat Bankruptcy Filings-The Scourge of 1991,” CMBA News, Vol. 18, No. 4 April 1991
“Non judicial Foreclosure-The End of the Road to Obtaining Your Security?” CMBA News, Vol.17, No. 12, December 1991.
Mr. Scheer has been a speaker on issues affecting lender/ servicer rights at numerous seminars and clinics, including: California Mortgage Bankers Association, United Trustee's Association (fka California Trustees Association), California Credit Union Collectors Council, and the Northern California Consumer Bankruptcy Conference.
Mr. Scheer is an avid New England Patriots fan and is a musician in a classic rock band called Factor 11. He is a longstanding volunteer with local Marin County groups providing volunteer services to incarcerated youth in Marin County, California.
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