San Francisco Whistleblower Lawyer

When looking for San Francisco whistleblower lawyer to represent you, you need a firm with deep experience. Our Washington, DC whistleblower attorneys have won several cases stemming from California, among many other states in which we’re licensed to practice law.

Cases include the infamous Second Chance Body Armor case, with whistleblower client Aaron Westrick, the Instec and Zou case, with client Bryan Swanton, and the HSBC case with client James Connolly – both of which involved the California False Claims Act.

Over the last 30 years, we’ve helped whistleblowers win cases like these, but have also gone up against the most dangerous on behalf of our clients.

This includes helping our client expose a $230 billion Russian money laundering scheme, with client Howard Wilkinson, and helping another client Bradley Birkenfeld secure a $104 million award for reporting over 4,000 thousand offshore Swiss bank accounts while at UBS bank.

We’re also in the spotlight for our expertise on restrictive NDA’s, AI trading, digital assets and crypto investment scams, cybersecurity, and a wide range of concerns U.S regulators are on the lookout for. Our clients come to us for counsel and protection when they’re up against the world’s most powerful people and corporations.

Regardless of whether you live in San Francisco or Hong Kong, our whistleblower law firm is experienced in fighting and winning cases involving U.S corporations and individuals engaged in securities fraud, commodities fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, and False Claims Act violations involving Medicare and government contracts involving federal or state funds.

Here is an overview of what our San Francisco whistleblower lawyers help clients do:

• Securities Fraud: Report insider trading, market manipulation, Ponzi schemes, and other investment fraud under the SEC Whistleblower Program.
  
• Commodities Fraud: Expose manipulation of commodities markets, including accounting fraud and dishonest trading, through the CFTC Whistleblower Program.
  
• Money Laundering: Uncover schemes to convert illegal funds into legitimate money through the Anti-Money Laundering Program.
  
• Tax Evasion: Report tax evasion tactics, such as offshore accounts and false reporting, to the IRS Whistleblower Office.
  
• Government Contract Fraud: Expose fraud, waste, or abuse in federal or state contracts, including Medicare, Medicaid, and defense programs, using the False Claims Act.
  
• Foreign Corruption: Report bribery used to gain unfair business advantages worldwide under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Under certain federal and California state laws, like the one’s listed previously on this page, whistleblowers may be eligible to receive protection and an award for their information. In some cases, a whistleblower may be eligible to receive an award using multiple whistleblower laws. This amount in generally anywhere between 15% and 30% of the monies collected in a successful case.

If you work in San Francisco and know of someone submitting false information or documents to obtain state funds, you may want to read more about the California False Claims Act. Even turning a blind eye to potential fraud can be considered illegal.

This allows individuals to sue those who defraud the state of California and receive a reward between 15% and 25% of the amount recovered in a successful case, and up to 30% if you pursue the case on your own. Keep in mind, there are also penalties for those who fraudulently submit claims, which includes triple damages and an extremely large per-claim fine of $20,000.

Important Note: The California False Claims Act does not cover tax or workers’ compensation fraud. This means that if you suspect fraud related to taxes or workers’ compensation in California, you cannot use the California False Claims Act to report it.

While most jobs in California are considered “at-will,” meaning an employer can generally fire an employee for any reason or no reason at all, there are important exceptions. These exceptions, known as the public policy exception, protect employees from being terminated for specific reasons.

When is Termination Illegal?

San Francisco employees are protected from termination if they:

• Refuse to break the law: For example, if asked to falsify records.
• Perform a legal duty: Such as serving on a jury or voting.
• Exercise a legal right: This includes filing a wage claim or taking medical leave under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA).
• Report illegal activity: This covers reporting safety hazards or discrimination to a supervisor or government agency.

If you believe you were terminated illegally in San Francisco, you may have legal options. Get in touch with on of our whistleblower lawyers today for a free consultation.

Our firm is one of the world’s best, winning whistleblower cases for over 40 years.

Our team consists of the most elite whistleblower attorneys, including Stephen M. Kohn, world-renowned whistleblower attorney, and former SEC acting chair and commissioner Allison Herren Lee. Clients who’ve worked with us say that we fought tooth and nail to get them what they deserved for their brave and heroic act. Whether you’re in San Francisco or another U.S. state, we have the expertise and credibility to help you win.

If you know of defrauding the State of California, contact our whistleblower attorneys today for a confidential consultation. In a lot of cases, our attorneys only get compensated if they win your case.