Chapter 13 Standing Trustee

APPOINTMENT OF CHAPTER 13 STANDING TRUSTEE The United States Trustee seeks resumes from persons wishing to be considered for appointment as a standing trustee to administer cases filed under chapter 13 of title 11 of the United States Code (Bankruptcy Code). The appointment, located in Alexandria, Louisiana, is for cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Standing trustees receive compensation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 586(e)(1)(A). Standing trustees are not federal government employees. For additional information, qualification requirements, and application procedures go to: http://www.justice.gov/ust/eo/private_trustee/vacancies/13ad.htm

The USTP appoints and supervises private trustees who administer bankruptcy estates under chapters 7 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Under the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, the USTP also maintains pools of private trustees who are appointed on a case-by-case basis as chapter 11 subchapter V trustees, charged with facilitating the development of a consensual plan of reorganization by qualifying small business debtors and, in cases where the debtor is removed as the debtor-in-possession, with operating the debtor’s business and performing case administration duties.

Private trustees are not government employees; however, they do work in concert with the USTP to ensure the efficiency and integrity of the bankruptcy system. As such, appointments are made consistent with federal Equal Opportunity policies, which prohibit discrimination in employment. A successful applicant will be required to undergo a background check and must qualify to be bonded.