This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features retired bankruptcy judge, the Honorable Keith Lundin.  For those of us who practice in the bankruptcy world, Judge Lundin is a universally known name.  Judge (Ret) Lundin sat on the bench for the Middle District of Tennessee in Nashville for 34 years.  Before that, he served as the chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee for the Middle District of Tennessee.  What I found interesting, and did not realize, is that Henry (Hank) Hildebrand became the chapter 13 trustee one day before Judge Lundin took the bench.  Judge Lundin and Hank are also renowned for putting on their CLE bankruptcy “road show” several times each year, which is a “must-attend” continuing legal education for bankruptcy practitioners.  Judge Lundin has authored and co-authored several books and keeps his hands involved in bankruptcy on a daily basis as reflected by his website, LundinonChapter13.com.  Judge Lundin also serves as the Managing Editor of the Norton Bankruptcy Law Adviser (Thomson Reuters).  I enjoyed talking to Judge Lundin and getting to know his career path on this episode of the podcast.       

Student loan debt in our country is at an alarming and disturbing level.  Of the approximately 1.6 trillion dollars of student loan debt, approximately 6% of the total is 90 days past due or in default with the average student loan debt at approximately $37,000 per borrower.  For many consumers in our country, this feels like an albatross that will never go away in their lifetime.  On top of that, if someone is behind on student loan debt,  there is the overwhelming worry if the debt is in some various stage of collections.  Fortunately, there is a great resource for people in trouble or concerned with their student loans.  This episode of the Next Lawyer Up podcast features attorney Joshua Cohen.  Josh is The Student Loan Lawyer.  If you have trouble, concerns or questions regarding your student loans, go to Josh’s website and see how he can help and assist you.  You’ll find Josh engaging on this podcast and you’ll hear his wealth of knowledge regarding everything student loan related.  I enjoyed catching up with Josh on this podcast and I think you’ll enjoy hearing about his life and his exclusive work in the area of student loans.