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Bettie Kelley Sousa, Partner, was named President of the American Board of Certification (ABC) at a recent meeting of its Board of Directors in New York City. Accredited by the American Bar Association, ABC administers the only nationwide certification of legal specialists in the fields of creditors’ rights, business bankruptcy, and consumer bankruptcy.

Licensed since 1981, Ms. Sousa focuses her practice in the areas of business litigation and creditors’ rights and has been a Board Certified Creditors’ Rights Specialist since the certification was first available in 1993. She has served on ABC’s Board of Directors since 2002, on its Executive Committee since 2004, and has held the offices of Secretary, Treasurer, and President Elect.