Jeffrey Webb, former Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts and former chief of the Fair Labor Division of the state, has joined Boston based law firm Ropes & Gray, as a partner at the firm’s Boston office. Ropes & Gray announced the news on its website on Wednesday.
Peter Ebb, head of the 15-lawyer labor & employment practice at Ropes & Gray said, “Jeffrey Webb is one of the most seasoned, versatile employment law litigators in the country, who has successfully litigated high-stakes matters with tens of millions of dollars at stake … His selection as a Fellow in the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers speaks to the high regard in which he is held by his peers. And his particular experience with the hot-button issues of employment law – including ERISA litigation, executive compensation disputes, wage-and-hour and employment discrimination class actions, and non-competition and trade secret matters – will be of great value to clients across multiple industries.”
The announcement noted Webb’s role in the enforcement of wage and hours laws through “criminal prosecutions, civil suits, and administrative proceedings.” Webb also has experience of working as in-house counsel for a major entertainment company and as a corporate litigator.
Before joining government office, Webb was a partner at McDermott Will & Emery in Boston. He also worked as a partner at Gibson Dunn in Loss Angeles, where he used to handle employment class action litigation. He served as vice president of the Fox Entertainment Group in Los Angeles, managing compliance and employment issues.
Jeffrey Webb is qualified to practice both in Massachusetts and California.