Jones Day Chief Brogan to Step Down, Shumaker to Take Helm (1)

Longtime Jones Day leader Stephen Brogan is stepping down from his role at the law firm and has tapped Greg Shumaker as his successor.

Brogan, a singular Big Law leader, signaled to firm partners this year he planned to relinquish his managing partner role but kept a tight lid on his successor pick until announcing the transition Friday.

“Greg is a natural born leader who has a disarming charm while at the same time possessing an iron will to protect our clients and the firm,” Brogan said in a statement.

The transition marks a new chapter for the Ohio-founded law ...