National Leadership Transition Positions Quarles & Brady for Long-Term Growth

Quarles & Brady, a national law firm with offices in 10 cities across the United States, announced an evolution in its national leadership structure designed to build upon its reputation for outstanding client service and partnership.

Kim Johnson’s term as firm chair, a position she has held since 2013, ends October 1. Mike Aldana, managing partner since 2018, will continue in that role and take on the internal responsibilities handled by the firm’s chair in the past. Brad Vynalek becomes president, a new role designed to allow him to focus on strategic client growth and innovative client collaborations.

“This new leadership structure is exactly what the firm needs to take our client-focused commitment to the next level,” said Johnson. “While the structure is important, it’s the people involved who matter most. Mike and Brad are wonderful leaders who together provide the combination of skills we need to help Quarles & Brady continue achieving its ambition in the years ahead.”

Founded in 1892, Quarles & Brady is a full-service AmLaw 200 firm with approximately 475 attorneys offering an array of legal services to clients ranging from individuals to small entrepreneurial businesses to Fortune 100 companies. The firm has practice focuses in health care and life sciences, business law, labor and employment, real estate, intellectual property, data privacy and security, and complex litigation. Its 10 U.S. offices are in Chicago, Indianapolis, Madison, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Naples, Phoenix, Tampa, Tucson and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit quarles.com.