Ted North

Associate

Overview

Companies turn to Ted for guidance in navigating complex employment issues such as discrimination claims, investigations, and compliance challenges across the evolving landscape of federal, state, and local laws. From publicly traded companies to start-ups, clients rely on Ted as a trusted advisor.

Prior to joining Crowell and Moring, Ted was an associate with Seyfarth Shaw LLP, where he worked seamlessly across labor, employment, and government contract issues. Representing some of the largest organizations in the nation, Ted handled high-profile litigation matters, sensitive workplace and agency investigations, and provided counseling on critical employment issues.

Before entering private practice, Ted was part of an in-house legal team for a government contractor where he handled a wide array of employment and government contracting issues. Ted used his expertise to create the company’s first program for veteran hiring initiatives, which became a pillar of the company's core values. This experience shapes the way Ted supports clients by tailoring his services as a value add to each organization.

While a student at American University’s Washington College of Law, Ted served in the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, supporting the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland. Ted also worked on the National Security Law Brief and the Health Law and Policy Brief. As an undergraduate student, Ted had an internship with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in Camden, NJ, where he worked on matters ranging from intellectual property disputes to criminal trials.

Career & Education

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    • Virginia Military Institute, 2015
    • American University Washington College of Law, 2021
    • Virginia Military Institute, 2015
    • American University Washington College of Law, 2021
    • District of Columbia
    • District of Columbia

Ted 's Insights

Client Alert | 5 min read | 02.24.25

Administration’s DEI Rollback Efforts Paused by Federal Judge

Late on Friday, a federal judge in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction pausing certain elements of the Trump Administration’s two recent executive
orders (“EOs”) addressing “illegal DEI programs.” The two EOs, Exec. Order 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing
(the “J20 Order”) and Exec. Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (“J21 Order”), contain a number of provisions
that, among other things, direct the federal government to dismantle “illegal DEI programs” within federal agencies and federal contractors. Please refer to
our prior alert on these EOs for a full breakdown of the provisions in each.
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Ted 's Insights

Client Alert | 5 min read | 02.24.25

Administration’s DEI Rollback Efforts Paused by Federal Judge

Late on Friday, a federal judge in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction pausing certain elements of the Trump Administration’s two recent executive
orders (“EOs”) addressing “illegal DEI programs.” The two EOs, Exec. Order 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing
(the “J20 Order”) and Exec. Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (“J21 Order”), contain a number of provisions
that, among other things, direct the federal government to dismantle “illegal DEI programs” within federal agencies and federal contractors. Please refer to
our prior alert on these EOs for a full breakdown of the provisions in each.
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