Brinkley Morgan attorney Roberta G. Stanley has secured a title that has remained elusive for women at many established law firms: managing partner.

Stanley, who specializes in marital and family law, will lead the 40-year-old full-service firm’s long-term strategic plan, including marketing and growth initiatives, and oversee the general management of the firm. Philip J. Morgan, who has served as the firm’s managing partner for nearly 20 years, will continue as operations manager for a transition period, Stanley said, in part because of her workload.