After more than a decade at the WSA, Kathy Wilcox has joined Davis Wright Tremaine, working with the law firm's business transactions and corporate finance practice group.

"We are delighted to have Kathy join us. An industry and civic leader, Kathy brings to us a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the technology sector ... nationally as well as locally," said new practice group Chair Joseph Weinstein.

Wilcox stepped down from the technology trade association in July at age 61 after serving as president and chief executive for 12 years.

At the time, she said: "This is the best job I've ever had; it has been the most challenging job I've ever had. Now I want to leverage my skills in the broader community."

Today, she said in a press release that Davis Wright Tremaine "is perfectly poised in the Northwest, East Coast and China to serve emerging market and traditional business sector clients particularly well." She added that she is "excited to be a part of their growth."

Wilcox received her law degree cum laude from the University of Puget Sound, and her bachelor of arts in political science from the University of California at Los Angeles. She also received a management certificate from the University of Washington's Executive Business Program.