Scott Waterman

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Biography

Scott F.Waterman, Esq. graduated from Tufts University in 1991 with a dual major in history and political science. He received his J.D. from Temple University School of Law in 1994. He is a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and his office is located in Reading, Pennsylvania.  Previously,  he had his own private law practice focusing on consumer bankruptcy and commercial collection matters. Mr. Waterman is a former Chairof the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference and is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy.  He is a member of the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees and the Berks County Bar Association.  Mr. Waterman volunteers his time as a current board member of the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project which provides free legal assistance to indigent bankruptcy clients.  In 2014 Mr. Waterman was appointed to be a member of the Local Rules Advisory Committee of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in helping to draft new and updated local bankruptcy rules. That same year he served on the Bankruptcy Judge Merit Selection Committee for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to which he was appointed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Waterman has two sons and enjoys sailing, playing softball and watching baseball.  He spends his free time driving his kids back and forth to their various sporting activities.

Articles by Scott Waterman

Scott Waterman
November 12, 2023
If you intend to seek to discharge student loans under §523(a)(8), do not consolidate the loans after the case is filed. Prebankruptcy planning is most important if one wishes to discharge student loans. A recent Texas Chapter 7 case highlights the pitfalls if one does not act accordingly. Debtors obtained 27 separate student loans prior to when they filed their...
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October 29, 2023
“FFEL and Perkins loans are different than other federally backed student loans as these are owned by private lenders, but guaranteed by the government.”
Scott Waterman
October 1, 2023
In conjunction with The Academy’s recent webinar on Student Loans, Scott and Josh offer a follow-up check list – a MUST READ! “With all the new student loan servicing changes, what should debtor attorneys be doing as to pending chapter 13 cases where their clients owe federal student loans? Here’s the short list:”
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