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About Our Whistleblower Attorneys

Get to Know the Attorneys at Our Whistleblower Law Firm

Whistleblowers who expose fraud and other forms of wrongdoing play an important role in protecting U.S. taxpayers, the U.S. markets, and the U.S. government. While companies and individuals that commit fraud are often subject to substantial monetary sanctions, government attorneys can only seek these sanctions when they know that enforcement action is warranted.

Our whistleblower attorneys help employees, former employees, citizen journalists, and other individuals expose fraud, waste, abuse, corruption, and other forms of misconduct to the federal government. Our attorneys also work closely with federal authorities during their investigations, and we support our clients’ efforts to seek justice throughout the process while helping to protect their identities from disclosure.

Our Senior Whistleblower Lawyers

Here’s who you will be working with if you choose our law firm to file your whistleblower complaint on your behalf:

Lynette Byrd

Lynette Byrd is a highly experienced whistleblower attorney who served as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) before entering private practice. As a result, she has extensive experience not only representing whistleblowers, but also handling whistleblower cases on the government’s behalf. She has helped the government successfully pursue civil and criminal enforcement actions in many cases, and she relies on this experience to help individuals come forward under the False Claims Act and under all federal whistleblower programs.

John Sellers

John Sellers is also a former DOJ prosecutor who has decades of experience handling cases involving nearly all forms of fraud under federal contracts and programs—including programs like Medicare and Medicaid that are subject to widespread abuse. In private practice, he has built his reputation on vigorously advocating for whistleblowers and other clients, and he relies on his prior DOJ experience to help his whistleblower clients make informed and confident decisions while communicating with the DOJ and other federal agencies on their behalf.

Nick Oberheiden, PhD

Nick Oberheiden, PhD has extensive experience helping clients blow the whistle, and he has a long track record of helping his clients succeed both in and out of court. He also regularly writes and speaks on whistleblowing and other topics, and he has been featured by media outlets including the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, among many others. Dr. Oberheiden is intimately familiar with the requirements for serving as a whistleblower under all federal whistleblower programs, and he represents both domestic and international whistleblowers in U.S. federal cases.

Our Approach to Whistleblower Cases

In all cases, our whistleblower attorneys take a comprehensive, personalized, and highly detail-oriented approach to advising our clients. All federal whistleblower cases are complex; and, as a result, while whistleblowers are not legally required to hire an attorney, individuals who are considering coming forward will greatly benefit from engaging experienced legal counsel. Our approach to federal whistleblower cases involves:

1. Initial Consultation and Case Evaluation

Once you call us or contact us using our online intake form, we will schedule a time for you to meet with our whistleblower attorneys in strict confidence. Since time is often of the essence, we generally try to schedule initial consultations as soon as possible.

During your initial consultation, our attorneys will walk you through the whistleblower process and provide a preliminary evaluation of your case based on the information you provide. At the end of your initial consultation, we will begin working on your case if you decide to move forward; or, if you have additional questions or our attorneys need additional information, we will remain in close contact as you work toward making an informed decision about whether to blow the whistle.

2. Thorough Complaint Preparation and Prompt Filing

If you decide to blow the whistle, our attorneys will prepare a thorough complaint on your behalf. Once we have prepared your complaint, we will go over it with you in detail; and, once you approve, we will file it promptly on your behalf. Depending on what you are disclosing, this may involve filing a qui tam complaint in federal court, or it may involve filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), or another federal agency.

3. Direct Communication with the Government

As your whistleblower lawyers, we will communicate directly with the federal government on your behalf. If you file a qui tam complaint under the False Claims Act, this will involve working with government attorneys as they make their decision regarding whether to intervene. If you file a complaint directly with the DOJ, SEC, or another government agency, this will involve working with the relevant agency’s personnel as they determine whether civil or criminal enforcement action is warranted.

4. Contact Communication with Our Clients

As we communicate with the government, we also remain in close communication with our clients. As a client of our whistleblower law firm, you can expect to speak with our senior attorneys on a regular basis. Our attorneys will keep you updated and informed; and, when there are decisions you need to make, our attorneys will provide the advice and insights you need to feel confident in your decision-making. This applies throughout the process—from deciding how much assistance you are willing to provide to deciding how much you should seek in a whistleblower reward (if you become eligible to receive one).

5. Legal Representation in Any Related Matters

We also represent our whistleblower clients in related legal matters as warranted. Along with helping our clients claim their whistleblower rewards (when they become eligible to receive them), this includes pursuing claims for retaliation when our clients fall victim to unlawful adverse employment actions. While these cases are relatively rare (and, in the vast majority of cases, whistleblowers’ identities remain unknown), our attorneys are fully prepared to take legal action on behalf of our clients when necessary.

FAQs: Hiring a Whistleblower Lawyer to Represent You

Schedule a Confidential Consultation with a Senior Whistleblower Attorney Today

If you are looking for an attorney who has extensive experience representing whistleblowers, we strongly encourage you to get in touch. Our attorneys represent whistleblowers throughout the U.S. and worldwide, and we handle all federal whistleblower cases at no out-of-pocket cost to our clients. To speak with one of our senior attorneys in strict confidence as soon as possible, please call 888-680-1745 or tell us how we can reach you online today.