Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, August 19, 1952; admitted to New York Bar 1978, and U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, and Northern Districts of New York. Education: Hobart College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1974) (Phi Beta Kappa); The University of Chicago Law School (J.D. 1977). Prior to the formation of Pryor & Mandelup, Mr. Mandelup was associated with the firms of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, and Gelberg & Abrams in Manhattan. Mr. Mandelup has practiced in the fields of bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and commercial litigation since 1978. He is a member of the Bankruptcy Mediation Panels for the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. He is a member of the Bankruptcy Committee and past Chair and member of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Bar Association of Nassau County. Mr. Mandelup has lectured on bankruptcy issues for: The St. John’s University Metropolitan College Tax Institute and Internal Revenue Service program for accountants regarding financially troubled taxpayers; the Nassau Academy of Law; the New York Institute of Technology and Internal Revenue Service Accountants Continuing Education Program; the Bar Association of Nassau County – Employee Assistance Program; the Bankruptcy, and Construction Law Committees of the Bar Association of Nassau County; and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Mr. Mandelup has also lectured on professional ethics for the New York State Bar Association; the Bar Association of Nassau County; the St. John’s University Law School Masters in Bankruptcy Program; and Lorman Education Services.

About Us:

Pryor & Mandelup was formed in 1987 by Robert L. Pryor and A. Scott Mandelup. For more than 28 years, Pryor & Mandelup has been providing comprehensive and compassionate legal advice tailored to the specific needs of its diverse client base.

Pryor & Mandelup and its founding partners have each been accorded an "AV"® rating from Martindale-Hubbell, in both legal ability and professional ethics. The Firm has also been named to The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers by Martindale-Hubbell.

The unique blend of the talent of its founders is reflected by the approach of Pryor & Mandelup to the law today. Because the firm has concentrations in both bankruptcy and litigation, it specially crafts solutions to business and individual problems in a way that cannot be achieved by a firm concentrating in only one or the other.

Pryor & Mandelup has established itself in the legal community as a preeminent bankruptcy and litigation firm, using our specialized legal knowledge and extensive practical experience, coupled with highly personalized service, to meet our clients’ needs.

The firm commonly represents its clients in workouts, reorganizations and liquidations, creditors’ rights disputes, distressed business transactions, and general commercial litigation matters. Its practice includes related areas of corporate, contract, and real estate law.

The firm’s clients include trustees, creditor committees, secured and unsecured lenders, trade creditors, equipment lessors, franchisees, real estate developers, landlords, tenants, and debtors-in-possession. The firm has an established record of excellence in both credit and debtor-side bankruptcy representation. It has been a perennial leader in the filing of corporate Chapter 11 reorganizations in the Eastern District of New York.

The firm also commonly represents individuals in complex personal bankruptcy matters as well as related areas such as foreclosure, guarantees, lien-law rights, veil-piercing litigation, and shareholder disputes.