Our law firm represents individuals in pursuing claims under the False Claims Act, the IRS Whistleblower Program, and the new SEC Whistleblower and CFTC Whistleblower Programs. We have been at the forefront of each of these major laws.

The False Claims Act—Fraud and False Claims Against Federal and State Governments

In 1988, our lawyers began handling False Claims Act cases--only two years after the modern False Claims Act was born. The False Claims Act (FCA) is the nation’s chief “whistleblower” law to fight fraud. It allows private citizens to expose fraud against taxpayers by bringing “qui tam” cases, and to share in the government’s recovery of money damages.

Our attorneys have both defended and prosecuted cases under the False Claims Act. We now represent clients (“relators”) across the United States in cases under the FCA and the various state False Claims Acts. Our cases are filed in courts from coast to coast.

The New IRS Whistleblower Program—Helping Close the Nation’s “Tax Gap”

In the new IRS Whistleblower Program, we were one of the first law firms pursuing claims for clients who exposed tax fraud, tax evasion, and other tax violations, many involving extremely complex offshore and other international transactions. We have submitted for our clients IRS whistleblower claims totalling many billions of dollars.

We field a team of experienced former IRS criminal and civil agents, forensic accountants, and tax lawyers with international and U.S. tax expertise. With our experience as former federal prosecutors who have also defended criminal tax cases, we develop fully for the IRS the factual and legal basis supporting our client’s claims, and we present to the IRS a unique investigative plan for each of our claims.

We also work with the IRS Whistleblower Office in planning conferences to educate other attorneys about the best practices in pursuing these tax informant claims. Helping close the “tax gap” by collecting taxes already owed is essential in today’s economy.

The New SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs—Fraud That Harms Investors and Bribery of Foreign Government Officials

Congress consulted us as it wrote the law creating the new SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Based on our whistleblower experience, the Senate Banking Committee staff contacted us after reading about problems we found with the original version of Dodd-Frank, which failed to provide for an enforceable right to a reward, and a meaningful percentage of the funds recovered. The final Dodd-Frank law incorporates the changes we suggested, which will benefit our clients under these programs.

In 2011, as the SEC debated its draft rules, we met with the SEC Commissioners and senior SEC enforcement staff to discuss essential elements missing from the rules. Similarly, we met in 2011 with the Chair of the CFTC and senior CFTC staff to advocate important principles for the CFTC rules. The final version of the SEC and CTC rules followed the principles we urged.

We now also represent clients in the SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs. These SEC cases include bribery of foreign government officials and related violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which is an increasingly important area in federal enforcement.

Our Unique Experience Benefits Our Clients

Our attorneys have experience not found in all law firms. We are a firm of lawyers who, as federal prosecutors, prosecuted fraud and other complex crimes. We also have defended complex criminal cases. In an era when many lawyers do not try cases, our attorneys have significant trial experience in complex civil and criminal cases.

In addition to substantial experience in preparing and prosecuting whistleblower claims, we have also presented programs on protecting whistleblowers from civil and criminal liability. We are consulted by major publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Bureau of National Affairs, and the foreign press on these developing areas of the law.

Our clients include physicians and other health care professionals, accountants, business executives, financial professionals, and other citizens who have been motivated to expose and stop fraud and other financial violations.

For a free consultation about a potential case, please call us at 800-228-9159, or click here to send us an email.