Student loan default is on the rise in the United States of America. While not as big as the real estate problems that plagued the country in 2008, student loan default is about to be the next bubble to hit the nation. Unfortunately many people do not know that student loan lawyers exist in the legal field and plent of articles on the web with helpful information. To avoid defaulting there are a few thing an attorney can help with. First, a legal professional can end default. Probably the second most common solution is lowering student loan payments that can help avoid getting into the situation in the first place. Following the two mentioned solutions, forgiveness and discharge come in third and fourth place. Recap of the top four solutions an attorney for student loans can help with: Ending default, lowering payments, forgiveness, discharge. For those who have gotten too deep in debt with they student loan borrowings, filing for bankruptcy is the only solution.  If you are not sure which solution you qualify for, call an attorney too plan what route to take.