October
27 -- Kathie Buono, who was named managing partner of Quarles and Brady LLP's
Milwaukee office in March, will join Briggs and Stratton Corp. in February
2015 as vice president, secretary and general counsel, replacing the retiring
Robert Heath.
Buono,
53, is one of the highest-profile women among Milwaukee's largest law firms and
worked more than 28 years at Quarles, primarily in the corporate services
practices group. She succeeded Ann Murphy as the Milwaukee office's managing
partner.
Briggs and Stratton is one of Buono's clients.
"It
was obviously sudden and unexpected," Buono said Monday of her latest career
move.
She
declined further comment and deferred further questions to Briggs and Stratton, the Wauwatosa-based manufacturer of small-engines, generators and
lawn-and-garden equipment. Buono's role as an outside counsel to Briggs has
included securities and acquisitions work, said Briggs spokeswoman Laura Timm.
"We
know how well-qualified she is and she'll be a tremendous asset to Briggs and Stratton," Timm said.
Buono
said she will remain at Quarles and Brady through the end of 2014. There was
no immediate word on her successor as managing partner at the Milwaukee office,
which is metro Milwaukee's second-largest law firm.
Heath,
66, will remain at Briggs and Stratton for the transition to Buono through
June 2015.
Heath
has been vice president and general counsel of Briggs since 2001 and was named
secretary in 2002.
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