Potter Anderson Names First Woman Chair
Potter Anderson & Corroon says partner Kathleen Furey McDonough is the first woman to lead a major Delaware law firm.
January 05, 2018 at 01:07 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Delaware Law Weekly
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.
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