Wiley Names Jon Burd as Next Managing Partner

January 20, 2026

Wiley has announced that the firm has elected Jon W. Burd as its next Managing Partner, effective January 1, 2027. He will succeed Peter D. Shields, who has served in the role since 2012 and who will retire from the partnership on December 31, 2026, following a distinguished career and a planned transition that positions the firm for its next phase of strategic growth. Coverage of Burd's election includes:

• Wiley Names Next Managing Partner, For First Leadership Change In Over a Decade
  

January 20, 2026 | The National Law Journal

• Wiley Elects First New Managing Partner Since 2012
  

January 20, 2026 | Law360

• Communications Personals
  

January 21, 2026 | Communications Daily