$ 250-500 per hour
Peter is licensed to practice law in Michigan and has been admitted to the U.S. Tax Court. He is now providing legal counsel and legal services through his own law firm (Great Lakes Law Firm, PLLC). Most recently, he worked for a boutique tax-strategy and accountancy firm as its Tax attorney and Tax manager. Prior to that, he worked for the Office of Chief Counsel for the I.R.S. as a litigating, Senior attorney and at a resolution firm as a Tax attorney.
He graduated, magna cum laude and in the top of his class, from W.M.U. Cooley Law School with a J.D. in Transactional Law. He also received the Distinguished Student Award in the term he graduated. In 2020, he completed a LL.M. (Masters of Law) in Tax Law there too.
He has a few scholarly papers that have been published: one on tax (Comment on Limitations Periods and Return-Preparer Fraud, 36 W. Mich. U. T.M. Cooley L. Rev. 95) and one on real property (Comment on Golf-course Greens Fees: License fees or land income?, 34 W. Mich. U. T.M. Cooley L. Rev. 159).
Previously, Peter received a M.B.A. in Business Management from Eastern Michigan University, and he received a Graduate Degree in Banking from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. And, following in a family tradition, he also graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with two B.A.s: English Literature and Medieval History.
In his first career, he was a banker. For over twenty years, he worked in banks and credit unions in Michigan and Indiana. During this time, he worked in nearly every area within a financial institution (from a teller to an executive and everything in between). From this career experience, Peter has learned how to listen to clients and hear their needs.
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$ 250-500 per hour
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5356 Territorial Rd, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439-1917
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Posted by anonymous | January 27, 2022 | Real Estate
Senior Level Underwriter
I was in the market to buy a house and because 2021 was a buyer's market, many were at the mercy of the sellers and agent. I was all set to purchase a home (at an inflated price of course ) when I noticed that my ageant slipped in a substantial undisclosed fee on my final loan estimate. I discovered...
Posted by Sigrid | October 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Tax
A Breath of Fresh Air
My family was in need of a tax attorney to help us in regards to foreign account disclosure. After coming off a terrible experience with an attorney who was non-transparent and compensated based on the rather arbitrary process of hourly billing - we decided we needed to find a tax attorney who prior...
Posted by Sarah | October 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Tax
Highly recommended for tax attorney and contracts
I cannot praise Peter Mancini enough. I had made an absolute mess of Several years of my personal and business taxes. Peter seamlessly guided me through the filings and appeals. He made something that felt impossible easy and stress free. I highly highly recommend him for tax situations as well as co...
Posted by Tuula | July 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Tax
Dual citizenship & IRS tax obligations.
Dual citizenship can add complexity to your IRS tax obligations. IRS International tax rules change occasionally. Your best resource is an International tax attorney like Peter Mancini Esq. Peter has written a detailed letter to IRS on my behalf to waive penalties on my foreign accounts. I was no...
Posted by Nash | August 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Tax
FBAR Lawyer
I had unknowingly didn't file FBARs to the IRS for my offshore accounts and I'm extremely happy and please with Peter how he was able to help me resolve the issue. Peter is very knowledgeable and was able to help me understand and walk me through the steps needed to remediate my case. Peter is a true...
"My experience with Pete is as a colleague and goes back a couple years. I know him as an experienced negotiator of great skill. In reality that skill is what you want your representative to possess as 99% of legal conflicts are resolved without a Court's decision; through negotiation. In this capacity he is knowledgeable, insightful, intuitive, innovative, and tenacious. Exactly the lawyer you need!"
"Mr. Mancini is an excellent advocate for his clients. I would not hesitate to recommend him to a client in need."
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2017
Distinguished Student Award, W.M.U. Cooley Alumni Association
2018 - Present
Attorney and Managing Member, Great Lakes Law Firm, PLLC
2025 - 2026
Tax attorney and Tax manager, Pennywise Tax Strategies
2023 - 2025
Senior attorney, I.R.S. Office Of Chief Counsel
2018 - 2023
Attorney, Pure Tax Resolution
2017 - 2019
Adjunct Instructor then Adjunct Professor, W.M.U. Cooley Law School
2017 - 2017
Paralegal, Simon PLC
2016 - 2017
Law clerk, Rebeck Law
While working at the Office of Chief Counsel, Peter won this case for the government.
2019
LL.M - Master of Laws
2017
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
Graduate Degree in Banking
1994
MBA - Master of Business Administration
1990
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2019
General Tax Disclosures for Non-resident Aliens
2021
2017
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