Girls, Inc. to Honor Potter Anderson’s Kathleen Furey McDonough with “Strong, Smart & Bold Award”

WILMINGTON, Del. – Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP is pleased to announce that partner Kathleen Furey McDonough is among the recipients of this year’s Girls, Inc. “Strong, Smart & Bold Award.”  The award recognizes Delaware women for their personal and professional accomplishments and as positive role models for the state’s girls and young women.

“It is very gratifying and such an honor to be recognized by Girls, Inc.,” said Ms. McDonough.  “The organization has done so much to provide girls and young women with the skills and the support they need to become the future leaders of our state.  I look forward to my continuing service with them in aid of this important mission.”

McDonough, along with co-recipients, Ellen J. Kullman, Group Vice President for DuPont Safety and Protection, and The Honorable Chandlee Johnson Kuhn, Chief Judge, Family Court of Delaware, will be honored at a luncheon on June 8 at the Waterfront Banquet and Conference Center in Wilmington.  Proceeds from this year’s 18th Annual Celebration Luncheon will help provide financial support for many of Girls, Inc.’s programs.

McDonough is also a Member of the Board of Directors of Delaware Community Foundation, serving as a member of that organization’s Executive Committee and a Chair of the Personnel Committee.  In addition, McDonough is a member of the Board of Directors of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition.

McDonough is the founder and head of Potter Anderson’s Labor and Employment Practice, and represents management clients in all manner of labor and employment disputes.  She counsels on all aspects of personnel policies and practices, with a strong emphasis on litigation avoidance.

About Girls, Inc.

Girls Incorporated of Delaware is a nonprofit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart and bold.  Girls Inc. responds to the changing needs of girls and their communities through programs and advocacy that empower girls to reach their full potential.  Programs focus on science, math and technology, economic literacy, leadership, health and sexuality, sports participation, and media literacy for girls ages 6–18.  While its goal is to reach all girls, Girls Inc. reaches out particularly to girls in at-risk communities.  Of the girls served by Girls Inc., 66 percent are girls of color, more than half come from families earning $25,000 a year or less, and more than 68 percent are from single-parent households, most of which are headed by women.

Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP is a general practice law firm based in Wilmington, Del., that has been providing legal advice to local businesses, governmental and non-profit entities and individuals, as well as some of the largest national and multinational corporations, for more than 180 years.