# Tor Ekeland

Tor Bernhard Ekeland (born June 30, 1969) is a New York City based computer, trial and appellate lawyer. He is the Managing Partner of tor ekeland Law, PLLC. He is best known for representing hackers prosecuted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA"), as well as white-collar defendants, in federal criminal court and on appeal across the United States. == Notable Representations == Represented Andrew "weev" Auernheimer at trial and on Auernheimer's successful 2014 appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, both as co-counsel; called "the Troll's lawyer" by Washington PostPart of team representing journalist Matthew Keys pro bono, who was charged with hacking when he gave Anonymous credentials to the Los Angeles Times website.