About me
Mr. Waterman graduated from Tufts University in 1991 with a dual major in history and
political science. He received his J.D. from Temple University School of Law in 1994. He is a
Chapter 13 Standing Trustee for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and his office is located in
Reading, Pennsylvania. Mr. Waterman is a former Chair of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Bankruptcy Conference and is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. He is a member
of the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees and the Berks County Bar Association. Mr.
Waterman volunteers his time as a current board member of the Consumer Bankruptcy
Assistance Project which provides free legal assistance to indigent bankruptcy clients. In 2014
Mr. Waterman was appointed to be a member of the Local Rules Advisory Committee of the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in helping to draft new
and updated local bankruptcy rules. That same year he served on the Bankruptcy Judge Merit
Selection Committee for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to which he was appointed by the
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Waterman has two sons and enjoys
sailing and playing softball. He spends his free time driving his kids back and forth to their
various sporting activities.
