Erin J. Webb
Attorney
(304) 225-0970 Ext. 325 | Download V-card
“Webb is excellent, and she's very knowledgeable. She's a solid practitioner in the market.”
- Chambers and Partners USA
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Erin Webb joined Kay Casto & Chaney in 2008. Her primary practice areas include litigation, insurance defense, and employment law. Within insurance defense, Ms. Webb regularly reviews and analyzes insurance policies from a coverage perspective, as well as stays abreast of West Virginia statutory and common law, which impacts coverage determinations and governs claims handling. She has experience providing insurance coverage opinions for insurance companies and has successfully served as coverage counsel in declaratory judgment actions.
As an employment lawyer, Ms. Webb regularly defends West Virginia employers in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage payment, and wage and hour matters before the West Virginia Human Rights Commission and our state’s circuit courts. Outside of litigation, Ms. Webb counsels clients to ensure their employment practices are consistent with applicable laws, including providing assistance with Family and Medical Leave Act compliance, disability accommodation, disciplinary issues, performance management, wage and hour compliance, and policy implementation, review, and enforcement.
Ms. Webb is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America as being a leader in her field. In the 2022 edition, Ms. Webb was recently recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in the category of Product Liability Litigation (Defendants). She is also honored for her work in the areas of Litigation (Insurance), Litigation (Labor and Employment), and Personal Injury Litigation (Defendants). In 2022, Chambers and Partners honored Webb for her excellent work in the area of Labor and Employment law.
Education
| West Virginia University College of Law Doctor of Jurisprudence |
2008 |
| Order of the Coif Order of Barristers Moot Court Board, National Team Member Moot Court Baker Cup, Best Oralist Teaching Assistant, Legal Research and Writing Teaching Assistant, Appellate Advocacy CALI Excellence for the Future Award – Civil Procedure I; Conflict of Laws; and Family Mediation Seminar |
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| West Virginia University P.I. Reed School of Journalism Bachelor of Science in Journalism 2004 Summa Cum Laude |
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| Kappa Tau Alpha Top Scholar Award Top Scholar in Public Relations Honors Graduate |
Practice Areas
- Commercial
- Employment Law – Management
- Insurance Law
- Labor and Employment
- Litigation
- Appellate
- Insurance
- PersonaΙ Injury – Defendants
Experience
| Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC Attorney (Member, 2016) |
2008 – Present |
| Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC Summer Law Clerk |
2006, 2007 |
Admitted to practice in state and federal courts in West Virginia and Ohio.
Accolades
| Super Lawyers “West Virginia Rising Star” | 2014 – Present |
| Chambers and Partners USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Labor and Employment Law | 2022 |
Involvement
- Member, Monongalia County Bar Association
- Bar Exam Mentor – Young Lawyers Executive Committee of West Virginia State Bar (2013)
- Officer, Kanawha County Bar Association (2011 – 2014)
- Member, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia (Insurance Law Committee, Employment Law Committee)
- Board Member, Peterkin Camp and Conference Center (2012 – 2015)
- Volunteer, Lawyer Information Service
- West Virginia Bar and Legal Aid of West Virginia
Publications
- Author and Presenter, “How Ethics Applies in Insurance Law” National Business Institute (January 2015)
- Continued Legal Education Organizer, Social Media and the Law (November 2011)
- Presenter, Premises Liability and Lease Issues (April 2011)
- Author, Employee Wellness Programs
West Virginia Chamber – HR Journal (Winter 2009)