Daljit Doogal, a Foley & Lardner partner in Detroit, was elected Jan. 21 as the firm’s chairman and chief executive officer, succeeding Jay Rothman, who has been tapped as the next president of the University of Wisconsin System.

Doogal, who has held many leadership roles at the firm, takes on his new position this spring, according to a recent story by Brenda Sapino Jeffreys.

Michael Newman, partner with Foley & Lardner. Courtesy Photo