Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation Compliance
The Rules for Suspension of Attorneys in Default of their Guaranteed
Student Loans were adopted by the Supreme Court of Texas on June 18, 1996.
Attorneys have 60 days from the date of notice to provide one of the following:
- A certificate issued by the Texas
Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation certifying a repayment agreement
on the defaulted loan; or
- A certificate issued by the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation
certifying that the individual is not in default of a loan guaranteed by
the Corporation.
To contest the accuracy of the Corporation's default reporting, the State
Bar member must submit to the Clerk of the Supreme Court (within 20 days
of the date of the notice) a request for a public hearing before a master
appointed by the court. The request must include the specific grounds for
the contest.
Failure to provide one of the above certificates or establish
error within 60 days after the date of the notice will automatically suspend
the State Bar member from the practice of law.
The Collections Department of the Texas Guaranteed Student
Loan Corporation has information on defaulted loans at (800) 222-6297. Do
not call the Supreme Court or the State Bar of Texas for this information.
Certificates of compliance are issued directly by the Texas Guaranteed Student
Loan Corporation. Certificates of compliance should then be sent to the
State Bar of Texas, Membership Department, P. O. Box 12487, Austin, Texas,
78711-2487 or by fax to Jeff Martinez at (512) 463-5817.
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