$80 billion luxury car maker, Porsche, has appointed Joseph Folz as general counsel and corporate secretary of Porsche Cars North America, headquartered in Atlanta. He reports directly to President and CEO of PCNA, Detlev von Platen.

Folz, who officially started his new position in July, comes to PCNA from the Automotive Practice Group of Chicago law firm of Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum and Nagelberg, where he spent the past two years counseling several vehicle manufacturers on franchise, distribution, and trade regulation law. Prior to that, Folz was executive vice president, corporate relations, general counsel and secretary of Volkswagen Group of America. During his 29-year tenure with the VW Group, Folz not only led the legal department but also oversaw government relations, product liaison, vehicle regulations, aviation, and corporate diversity initiatives.