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10 Northrop Grumman legal leaders
These ten Northrop Grumman legal leaders have held general counsel, deputy general counsel, sector counsel, assistant general counsel and division counsel roles at Northrop Grumman. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Northrop Grumman from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brian Stanford
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Director and Division Counsel - Defense Systems Sector · Northrop Grumman
Corporate Director and Division Counsel - Defense Systems Sector at Northrop Grumman since 2026. Former Senior Corporate Counsel - Defense Systems Sector (2024–2026) and Senior Corporate Counsel - Space Systems Sector (2023–2024) at Northrop Grumman, former Senior Attorney at NASA (2014–2023) and former General Attorney at the U.S. Department of Education (2013–2014).
Dean Grayson
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Director, Division Counsel: Multi-Domain Operations Division, Space Sector · Northrop Grumman
Corporate Director, Division Counsel for the Multi-Domain Operations Division in the Space Sector at Northrop Grumman since 2025, with the profile citing a background in government and commercial contracts. Former Division Counsel, Payload & Ground Systems (2020–2025) and General Counsel, Defense Systems Group at Northrop Grumman (2018–2020) and Orbital ATK (2007–2018).
Jay Cox
LinkedInExperience: Former Assistant General Counsel and Director, Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement · Northrop Grumman
Former Assistant General Counsel and Director, Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement at Northrop Grumman (2022–2024) and former Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Investigations there (2017–2021). Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Northrop Grumman since 2024, and former Senior Vice President, Legal at Clark Construction Group (2021–2022).
Kathryn Gilchrist Simpson
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Vice President and General Counsel · Northrop Grumman
Corporate Vice President and General Counsel at Northrop Grumman since 2023, based in Falls Church, Virginia. Former Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Sector Counsel - Mission Systems (2021–2023) and Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2012–2021) at Northrop Grumman, and former Vice President - Legal, Corporate Transactions and Governance at Raytheon (1995–2012).
Ken Reiss
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Sector Counsel · Northrop Grumman
Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Sector Counsel at Northrop Grumman since 2026, based in Reston, Virginia and listed at President/Vice President level. Former Corporate Director and Division Counsel (2024–2026), Corporate Director and Assistant General Counsel (2016–2023) and Corporate Counsel - Litigation (2002–2016) at Northrop Grumman.
Maureen Del Duca
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Deputy General Counsel · Northrop Grumman
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Northrop Grumman since 2013, listed in the Legal department at President/Vice President level. Former Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at AOL (2010–2013) and former Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Litigation at Marriott International (2007–2010).
Michael Clark
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Sector Counsel · Northrop Grumman
Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Sector Counsel at Northrop Grumman since 2023, based in Linthicum, Maryland. Former Corporate Director and Division Counsel (2017–2023), Legal Director - Australia (2015–2017), Assistant General Counsel (2014–2015) and Senior Counsel (2003–2014) at Northrop Grumman.
Susie Choung
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Director, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary · Northrop Grumman
Corporate Director, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary at Northrop Grumman since 2024, listed at Director level. Former Associate General Counsel, Securities and Corporate Governance at Rivian (2022–2024), former Corporate Counsel at Northrop Grumman (2015–2022) and former Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (2004–2015).
Tim Staley
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Space Sector General Counsel · Northrop Grumman
Vice President, Space Sector General Counsel at Northrop Grumman since 2024, where the profile says Tim Staley leads the Space Legal Team of more than 20 people. Former Corporate Director, Space Sector and Senior Corporate Counsel, Aeronautics Sector at Northrop Grumman, and former Senior Legal Counsel and Business Development Manager at Bechtel (2004–2015).
William Colwell
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Director & Assistant General Counsel, Litigation · Northrop Grumman
Corporate Director & Assistant General Counsel, Litigation at Northrop Grumman since 2012, based in Falls Church, Virginia. Former Senior Counsel, Litigation, Investigations & Cost Policy (2009–2012) and Counsel, Phantom Works (2007–2009) at Boeing, and former Attorney in the government contracts and aerospace practice groups at Wiley Rein LLP (1999–2007).
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- 01How does a defense contractor's legal team support divisions working on government contracts?
- 02How do in-house lawyers at a defense company handle investigations and regulatory enforcement?
- 03How is legal support split between corporate headquarters and business sectors at a large defense company?
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