Weld will be joining the law firm Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo P.C.
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Former Massachusetts Governor William Weld is returning to Massachusetts.
Weld will be joining the law firm Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo P.C. as well as the firm’s government relations and consulting unit, ML Strategies LLC. He will be working out of the firm's Boston office, according to a press release from the firm.
“Having made an indelible mark during his career in public service, Bill Weld has skillfully translated his skills into the private sector,” R. Robert Popeo, chairman of Mintz Levin, said in the release. “Since leaving public life and establishing a highly successful law practice, he has continued to play an important role in domestic and international affairs, while building extensive relationships with major companies around the world.” Weld had been working for the law firm McDermott Will & Emery in New York.
Weld, a Republican, was governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997. He resigned when Democratic President Bill Clinton nominated him to be ambassador to Mexico, though the nomination ultimately fell through. Weld ran unsuccessfully for the Senate against Democratic U.S. Sen. John Kerry in 1996. He is a former federal prosecutor and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Weld has recently gotten involved in Massachusetts politics, endorsing Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown in his reelection bid against Democrat Elizabeth Warren.
Speaking to WBUR in August, Weld did not rule out another run for Massachusetts office.