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Theodore F. DiSalvo

  • Associate
  • Washington, DC

OVERVIEW

Ted is an associate in Hausfeld’s Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on complex litigation and trial, with a particular emphasis on antitrust and whistleblower (qui tam) matters. He represents plaintiffs in high-stakes disputes against dominant market actors, corporate wrongdoers, and government contractors, combining rigorous economic analysis with strategic case development to deliver meaningful results for individual clients, government entities, and the classes he represents. Clients and colleagues rely on Ted for his command of competition and whistleblower law, his practical sense of litigation risk, his collaborative approach to multidisciplinary teams, as well as his trial experience.

In the antitrust practice, Ted takes on the largest companies in the world, including those in the Big Tech space. He currently represents a class of direct purchasers pursuing claims against Apple for unlawful monopolization of the smartphone market. He also represents the District of Columbia for claims on behalf of DC citizens against Amazon for unlawful agreements and monopolization for sales on Amazon. In addition to cases against Big Tech, Ted represents over twenty-five shippers, including Fortune 50 and 100 companies, for claims against the Four Class I railroads in the United States for an unlawful conspiracy to fix prices. Ted also has experience representing athletes involving issues with the NCAA. As a former NCAA and professional athlete, Ted has a strong commitment to assisting athletes and all clients to best protect their interests.

In his whistleblower work, Ted has represented clients across the medical device, pharmaceutical, and highway safety devices industries. He was part of a team that secured a confidential sum on behalf of two whistleblowers in a significant medical device matter. He is also a member of the team pursuing claims on behalf of a whistleblower, alongside the Commonwealth of Virginia, to recover damages suffered to the Commonwealth of Virginia for fraudulent purchases of a highway safety device.

In the consumer protection sphere, Ted was a member of a trial team in federal court against CVS for state consumer protection claims on behalf of six state classes. He has deep expertise in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly with Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). He also has experience working on human rights and appellate matters, including drafting amicus briefs for the Supreme Court on the Second Amendment, and representing military service members seeking combat-related special compensation.

Ted is a committed advocate for robust laws aimed at preventing corporate malfeasance, including contributing to numerous articles concerning the intersection of Big Tech and antitrust, the pharmaceutical industry and PBMs, and other federal litigation topics. He is also a noted author on the intersection of constitutional and tax law, having been published on the topic in the University of St. Thomas Law Journal. He is also committed to the continued evolution of antitrust law in the digital age through his work with think-tanks, drafting legislation, and presenting on antitrust law in the twenty-first century to law students.

Ted is co-chair of the firm’s Technology Committee and serves on the firm’s Disability Working Group and Lateral Associate Hiring Committee. In 2024, Ted was a recipient of the Hausfeld Unconventional Award for his unique and client-centered approach to business development.

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