Facebook's Top Attorney Ted Ullyot Leaves Company

Ted Ullyot, who has been Facebook's general counsel since 2008, is leaving the company. Facebook confirmed Ullyot's departure with AllFacebook. Ullyot defended Facebook during its legal battles with the Winklevoss twins, and has seen Facebook grow from 500 users to 1 billion.

Ted Ullyot, who has been Facebook’s general counsel since 2008, is leaving the company. Facebook confirmed Ullyot’s departure with AllFacebook. Ullyot defended Facebook during its legal battles with the Winklevoss twins, and has seen Facebook grow from 500 users to 1 billion.

Facebook spokesman Tucker Bounds confirmed Ullyot’s departure to AllFacebook:

Ted has been a valued member of Facebook’s leadership who built our legal team through an intense 5 year period in which we faced complex and high-stakes legal issues of all types.

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