Kathleen Furey McDonough
, Potter Anderson & Corroon.

A labor and employment partner who has spent her entire career at Potter Anderson & Corroon has been named chair of the 94-lawyer firm.

Kathleen Furey McDonough, who took the position Jan. 1, is the first woman to chair the firm in its 192-year history. According to Potter Anderson, she is also the first woman to lead a major Delaware firm.

McDonough joined Potter Anderson nearly 33 years ago and is the longtime leader of its labor and employment practice. She has served as a member of the executive committee since 2015, and was named chair-elect last year.