Theodore 'Ted' Wells Jr.
MBA 1976
In 2010 National Law Journal named Ted Wells one of “The Decade's Most Influential Lawyers.” In 2006 he was named “Lawyer of the Year.”
A partner and co-chair of the Litigation Department of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Wells has extensive experience in white-collar defense, complex civil and corporate litigation, SEC regulatory work, health care fraud, and class action litigation.
Since 2013, Chambers USA has named Wells a “Star Performer” in three categories: nationwide trial litigation, New York general commercial litigation, and New York white-collar crime and government investigations. In 2017, he received the New York Law Journal's “Lifetime Achievement” award.