Foley Appoints Danielle Whitley as Jacksonville Office Managing Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that Danielle Whitley has been named managing partner of the firm’s Jacksonville office, effective September 1, 2023. Whitley is a partner in the firm’s Finance and Transactions Practices. She is also a member of the firm’s Recruiting Committee and serves as the hiring partner for the Jacksonville office.
Whitley succeeds Kevin Hyde, who served as Jacksonville office managing partner since 2009.
“Danielle is a remarkable leader with the necessary thinking and vision to guide the Jacksonville office in its continued growth. She will serve the firm well in this role and I look forward to seeing the office thrive and Foley’s local presence expand under her direction,” said Daljit Doogal, Foley chairman and CEO. “I also want to thank Kevin for his many years of exceptional leadership and valuable contributions to the firm, including the strong foundation he built in the local business and civic communities.”
As office managing partner, Whitley will focus her efforts on strategically growing the Jacksonville office, cultivating its inclusive and collaborative culture, further enhancing Foley’s acclaimed reputation of providing exceptional service to its clients, and continuing to service the community.
“I am honored to take the baton from Kevin and lead this office. I want to enhance our reputation as a preeminent firm in Florida and continue to bring the firm’s national platform to our local area,” said Whitley. “I’m excited to carry on our collegial culture and continue our mission of being trusted advisors to our clients and good stewards of the community.”
Foley’s Jacksonville office has a long history of providing sophisticated corporate, finance, securities, real estate, and litigation counsel to help clients achieve their business goals. The Jacksonville office was established in 1981 and is one of five offices in Florida.
About Danielle Whitley
Whitley joined Foley in 2000. She focuses her practice in the areas of finance and corporate transactions, governance, and business counseling. She has broad experience representing both borrowers and lenders in structuring, negotiating, and documenting a diverse array of commercial financing transactions, including domestic and cross-border secured financings, syndicated facilities, revolving credit and term loan facilities, intercreditor arrangements, and real estate secured transactions. Her clients include both public and private companies, including real estate investment trusts (REITs), as well as banks and other financial institutions.
Whitley is actively engaged in the Jacksonville community, serving as general counsel for The Donna Foundation, an organization dedicated to assisting underserved women living with breast cancer in Northeast Florida, and as a board member for the Cathedral Arts Project, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to making quality arts education accessible to all children.
About Foley & Lardner LLP
Foley & Lardner LLP is a preeminent law firm that stands at the nexus of the energy, health care and life sciences, innovative technology, and manufacturing sectors. We look beyond the law to focus on the constantly evolving demands facing our clients and act as trusted business advisors to deliver creative, practical, and effective solutions. Our 1,100 lawyers across 25 offices worldwide partner on the full range of engagements from corporate counsel to IP work and litigation support, providing our clients with a one-team solution to all their needs. For nearly two centuries, Foley has maintained its commitment to the highest level of innovative legal services and to the stewardship of our people, firm, clients, and the communities we serve.
