Ted Canter’s experience spans federal prosecutions, cybercrime, and complex fraud investigations. His representative matters include multi-agency enforcement actions, high-stakes regulatory defense, and internal corporate investigations.
A former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, Ted brings significant prosecutorial experience in cybercrime, complex financial fraud, and white-collar matters. His practice focuses on representing companies and individuals in government investigations, regulatory enforcement proceedings, and high-stakes litigation.
During his tenure as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Ted served as his office's Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property coordinator, where he led investigations and prosecutions of computer crimes. His work as a federal prosecutor included leading multi-agency investigations of ransomware threat actors, sophisticated business email compromise schemes, criminal marketplaces operating on Telegram, and illicit financial crime networks.
Prior to his government service, Ted was an associate at Proskauer Rose LLP in New York, where he represented corporate clients and executives in white collar matters, regulatory enforcement proceedings, and internal investigations. His experience includes defending clients in DOJ and SEC investigations, antitrust matters, cross-border anti-corruption proceedings, and securities litigation.
Key Qualifications
- Former Assistant U.S. Attorney with first chair trial experience
- Experience managing corporate internal investigations and complex civil disputes
- Worked for the Department of Justice, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives
Education
- J.D., Emory University School of Law
- M.B.A., Goizueta Business School, Emory University
- B.A., English, Vanderbilt University
Bar Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Representative Matters
Ted Canter’s experience spans federal prosecutions, cybercrime, and complex fraud investigations. His representative matters include multi-agency enforcement actions, high-stakes regulatory defense, and internal corporate investigations.
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