Adam S. Minsky, Esq. practices in Massachusetts and New York, and is one of the nation’s leading experts in student loan law. He remains one of the only attorneys in the country with a practice devoted entirely to helping student loan borrowers. Attorney Minsky provides counsel, legal assistance, and direct advocacy for borrowers on a variety of student loan-related matters, including repayment management, default resolution, and servicing troubleshooting. He has been interviewed by major national media outlets including The New York Times, NPR, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, and has been named a Massachusetts Super Lawyer “Rising Star” every year since 2015.
Attorney Minsky regularly speaks to students, graduates, and advocates about the latest developments in higher education financing, and he maintains a nationally recognized student loan blog, “Boston Student Loan Lawyer.” He has published three handbooks including The Student Loan Handbook for Law Students and Attorneys, published by the American Bar Association. Attorney Minsky is also a contributing author to the National Consumer Law Center’s manual, Student Loan Law, he is a regular contributor to Forbes, and has also contributed to several law review articles.
Attorney Minsky received his undergraduate degree, with honors, in Philosophy and Political Science from Boston University, and his law degree from Northeastern University School of Law. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Section I. An Overview of the Types of Student Loans and the Differences between Each type
Section II. The Players Involved in Student Loan Issues: Lenders, Guarantors, Servicers, Collection Agencies
Section III. Repayment Plans, including income-driven repayment
Section IV. Profession-Based Forgiveness Programs
Section V. Consolidation and refinancing
Section VI. Default: What Is It, and How to Cure It
Section VII. Protecting clients from collections actions
Section VIII. Discharges: How to Get Certain Loans Canceled
Section IX. Borrower defenses
Section X. Recent and proposed legislative and regulatory changes
Section XI. Key Questions to Ask at an Intake
Section XII. Fees
