Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Ryan Kelley of Pierce Atwood LLP (Portland, Maine) has been selected as one of ABI’s “40 Under 40,” ABI’s award program that recognizes 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40. The honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony on Dec. 1 at ABI’s 2023 Winter Leadership Conference at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Kelley is a partner with Pierce Atwood LLP and provides legal counsel to public and private companies regarding debt and equity financings, commercial transactions, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters. He represents both lenders and borrowers in construction, acquisition, new markets tax credits, and term and working capital financing transactions. Kelley’s transactional experience also includes such commercial matters as the representation of franchisors and franchisees with respect to franchise matters, of manufacturers with respect to dealer and distributorship arrangements, and of buyers and sellers with respect to mergers and acquisitions. Kelley is also a member of the Turnaround Management Association, co-chairs the New Lawyers Committee of the Boston Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Section and is a member of the Section’s Steering Committee. He also chairs the Maine State Bar Association’s Consumer and Financial Institutions Law Section and is a member of its Bankruptcy & Reorganization Section. He is a 2016 NCBJ Next Generation Program participant and a regular Next Generation Alumni volunteer at NCBJ’s annual meetings. In addition, Kelley has served as an NCBJ/ABI Behind the Bench Steering Committee Member and a volunteer brief-grader for ABI’s Duberstein Moot Court Competition, and he has been recognized as an “Up and Coming” bankruptcy/restructuring attorney by Chambers USA since 2022 and been included in The Best Lawyers in America for Banking and Finance Law, and Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law since 2021.

“The members of the 2023 class are an inspiration for the commitment, creativity and ingenuity that they demonstrate in both their careers and communities,” said ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss. “This diverse collection of honorees is comprised of future leaders that will drive ABI and the insolvency community forward.”

The “40 Under 40” winners are distinguished by professional achievements and service and were selected by a group of experienced professionals from ABI’s current leadership. Now in its seventh year, the goal of ABI’s “40 under 40” award program is not simply to create a one-time ceremony, but to fully engage those selected as future leaders in the insolvency profession and to build on the initiative each year.

Click here to view the full list of the 2023 “40 Under 40” honorees.

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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 10,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abi.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/calendar-of-events.