Adam S. Minsky is one of the nation’s leading authorities on student loan law and is a pioneer in his field. He established the first law firm in Massachusetts devoted entirely to helping student loan borrowers, and is also licensed in New York and Vermont. He remains one of the only attorneys in the country with a practice focused exclusively in this field of law. Attorney Minsky is a senior contributor to Forbes.com, and he has published numerous books and articles on student debt and regularly speaks at colleges, nonprofit organizations, and professional associations about developments in student loan law and higher education financing. Major media outlets frequently seek his analysis on national news and policy stories.
Attorney Minsky founded this practice because he took out student loans to help finance his own education, but when he encountered a serious problem with one of his student loan servicers, he couldn’t find anyone to help him. He established this firm shortly thereafter to help other borrowers who feel alone and overwhelmed by a student debt issue, and he has since helped hundreds of clients work through major problems with their student loans.
Do you need help with your student loans? Do you want personalized, individual attention to your student loan issue? Contact Attorney Minsky.
Bar Admissions
- Admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Admitted to practice law in the State of New York
- Admitted to practice law in the State of Vermont
- Admitted to practice law in United States District Court (Massachusetts)
- Not licensed in any other state
Organizational Affiliations
- Founding Board Member, National Association of Student Loan Lawyers
- Member, National Association of Consumer Advocates
- Member, New York City Bar Association
- Member, Vermont Bar Association
- Former Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Former Member, Boston Bar Association
- Former Member, Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association
Education
- J.D., Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA
- B.A., magna cum laude, in Philosophy and Political Science, Boston University, Boston, MA
Awards and Recognition
- Selected as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer “Rising Star,” 2015-2020
- Ranked As a “Superb” Attorney by Avvo, 2015-2022
- Plutus Award Finalist, 2017
Featured Speaking Engagements
Faculty, “Student Loan Repayment: What Attorneys Need to Know to Manage Student Loan Debt,” MyLawCLE and the Federal Bar Association, October 3, 2022.
Faculty, “Student Loan Repayment and Forgiveness in Rapidly Changing Times,” MCLE, September 30, 2022.
Featured Panelist, “Student Loan Expert Panel,” National Consumer Law Center annual Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, Boston, MA, December 15, 2021.
Featured Speaker, “Managing Student Loans In A Challenging Landscape,” NAPFA Fall 2021 National Conference, Boston, MA, October 15, 2021.
Featured Speaker, “ABC’s of Student Loan Law,” Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, Boston, MA, December, 2020.
Faculty, “Student Loans,” FPA of Illinois 2020 Conference for Advanced Planning (held virtually), September 25, 2020.
Faculty, “Managing Student Loans In A Challenging Landscape,” FPA of Georgia, 2020 Regional Conference (held virtually), May 8, 2020.
Faculty, “Student Loan Repayment Plans,” MyLawCLE and The Federal Bar Association, Miami, FL, October 3, 2019.
Featured Panelist, “Student Loans and Bankruptcy,” American Bankruptcy Institute – Northeast Conference, Providence, RI, July 13, 2019.
Featured Panelist, “Managing Student Loan Debt and Personal Finances,” New Hampshire Bar Association, Concord, NH, May 22, 2019.
Featured Speaker, “Managing Student Loans In A Challenging Landscape,” FPA of Metro New York, 20th Annual Forum, New York, New York, April 29, 2019.
Faculty Chair, “Student Loan Law Primer & Update 2019,” Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Boston, MA, March 1, 2019.
Featured Speaker, “Navigating Student Loan Programs: The Latest Developments,” Financial Planning Association (FPA) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, October 5, 2018
Featured Panelist, “The Cutting Edge of Student Loans,” FinCon, Orlando, FL, September 27, 2018
Featured Speaker, “The Student Loan Crisis: A Civil Rights Issue,” Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Springfield, MA, April 12, 2018
Featured Speaker, “Non-bankruptcy Options for Dealing with Student Loans,” 14th Biennial Consumer Bankruptcy Law Conference, University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, KY, March 22, 2018
Guest Lecturer, “Consumer Law,” Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA, November 9, 2017
Featured Speaker, “Student Loan Management,” Financial Planning Association of Illinois, Conference for Advanced Planning, Chicago, IL, November 1, 2017
Featured Panelist, “Introduction to Student Loan Law,” The Missouri Bar CLE, October 19, 2017
Featured Presenter, “Managing Student Loan in a Changing Landscape,” Financial Planning Association, Braselton, GA, April 26, 2017
Featured Panelist, Annual Spring Conference, American Bankruptcy Institute, Washington, D.C., April 21, 2017
Featured Panelist, “Developing a Student Loan Practice,” Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, National Consumer Law Center and National Association of Consumer Advocates, Anaheim, CA, October 21, 2016
Faculty, “Student Loan Intensive: A full-day workshop for financial advisors,” XY Planning Network, San Diego, CA, September 18, 2016
Faculty, “Student Loan Repayment Plans,” MyLawCLE and The Federal Bar Association, Arlington, VA, May 6, 2016 and June 8, 2016
Featured Panelist, “Perspectives on Loan Forgiveness and Student Debt,” National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Boston, MA, April 13, 2016
Featured Speaker, “The Student Debt Crisis: A Civil Rights Issue,” Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), Springfield, MA, April 7-8, 2016
Featured Panelist, “Introduction to Student Loan Law,” The Missouri Bar CLE, December 10, 2015 and February 4, 2016
Featured Speaker, Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) and National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA), San Antonio, TX, November 12-15, 2015
Featured Panelist, “Student Loans in Bankruptcy Virtual Fall Workshop,” National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA), October 23, 2015
Featured Panelist, “Student Loan Debt and Bankruptcy: Addressing the Problem and Finding Solutions,” Boston Bar Association, April 10, 2015
Chair, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education seminar, “Introduction to Student Loan Law,” July 29, 2014
Featured Presenter, Student Loan Debt Crisis Symposium, American Bankruptcy Institute, Washington, DC, May 30, 2014
Co-Chair, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education seminar,
“Introduction to Student Loan Law,” June 1, 2012.