At Delaware’s largest law firm, Richards, Layton & Finger, the latest leadership transition is historic in more ways than one. Doneene Damon, the new firm president as of Monday, is the first woman to hold that role, and the first African American woman to do so.

The firm also announced Monday that Lisa Schmidt will take on the role of executive vice president, putting her in line to become president in three years. Rounding out the firm’s leadership transition, partner Paul Altman has been appointed senior vice president.