Attorney Steven Weiss, a shareholder at Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C., is now bringing his legal expertise to a national stage. He has been elected president of The National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABT), the premier organization advocating for and supporting the interests of bankruptcy trustees across the country.
He takes on this position at a key time for the profession. According to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the number of bankruptcy filings in the United States rose 15 percent over the last year.
“I’m excited and honored,” said Attorney Weiss. “It’s a busy time for us in bankruptcy law, and there are not a lot of people who do what we do, so the NABT is really a great resource for the profession as a whole. I have been a chapter 7 trustee for almost four decades, and feel I have the experience to guide the organization over the next year.”
Attorney Weiss has been a member of the NABT for more than two decades and is co-chair of the Amicus Committee, which evaluates requests for friend-of-the-court briefs to be filed in cases for which the bankruptcy profession may have an interest.
A resident of Longmeadow, he concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial and consumer bankruptcy, reorganization and litigation. He supervises the bankruptcy, reorganization and workout practice at Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin.
Attorney Weiss is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and has been part of the private panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the District of Massachusetts for 38 years. He is a graduate of Boston University School of Law.
NABT is a nonprofit association addressing the needs of Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Subchapter V trustees, promoting the effectiveness of the bankruptcy system as a whole, facilitating trustee administration of bankruptcy cases and providing education for members to stay current in the nuances of bankruptcy law. Membership is made up of not only trustees and their staff, but also judges, employees of the Office of the U.S. Trustee and associated professionals and businesses. Associate members include attorneys, accountants, auctioneers, appraisers, insurance agents, software providers and bankers.