New Jersey Whistleblower Attorney

From Washington, DC to New Jersey, our partners represent whistleblowers across the world and in the northeast who seek justice. Our firm tackles the most complex whistleblower cases involving securites or commodities fraud, money laundering, foreign corruption, and more.

Our firm specializes in cases involving violations of both the federal and New Jersey False Claims Act. If you have witnessed a violation of either of these, and seeking the assistance of an attorney, look no further than Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto.

Having practiced whistleblower law since 1988, our New Jersey whistleblower attorneys bring decades of legal expertise to the table. Our partners and associates work collaboratively, and are dedicated to supporting the heroic insiders who decide to expose fraud, deceit, or corruption. We’ve handled several qui tam lawsuits against fraudulent entities, and have advocated for our clients rights to rewards and protection.

• Knowingly present, or cause to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval;
• Knowingly make, use, or cause to be made or used, a false record or statement material to a false or fraudulent claim;
• Knowingly make, use, or causes to be made or used, a false record or statement material
  to an obligation to pay or transmit money or property to a government entity, or knowingly conceal or
  knowingly and improperly avoid or decrease an obligation to pay or transmit money or property to a
  government entity;

Our international whistleblower law firm serves New Jersey and the Greater New York metropolitan area, and possess years of experience navigating the complex nature of the New Jersey False Claims Act. Our small elite team provide sound guidance every step of the way, ensuring that your rights protected, and that you get the reward and damages you deserve for coming forward.

Why Choose Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto?

• World-class Expertise – as a leading international whistleblower law firm, our results are unparalleled in cases involving New Jersey and federal False Claims Acts.
• Dedicated Team – our Washington-DC based firm is up to speed with all municipal, state, and international whistleblower laws and regulations, which ensures strong and effective representation.
• Proven Track Record – our successes reflect our reputation as a go-to whistleblower law firm.

If you think you have a case and located in New Jersey (or any other state), please reach out to our New Jersey whistleblowers attorneys for a free case evaluation.

Most state False Claims Act cases are filed as part of a larger federal lawsuit. If you are also filing a federal False Claims Act lawsuit, the New Jersey claims can be included in that case as a separate count in the complaint. 

If your case doesn’t involve federal funds, you can file the case in a New Jersey Superior Court. You must serve, by postage “return receipt requested” the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey on the same day you file your complaint. You also must serve your disclosure statement to the Attorney General on the same date you file our complaint. The complaint must be filed under seal.

• COVID-19 related frauds using New Jersey State funds.
• Medicaid fraud by healthcare providers.
• Bank and mortgage fraud.
• False claims regarding New Jersey state or local spending.
• Contractual fraud with New Jersey governments.

The Act, as amended in 1986, provides for penalties of between $5,500 and $11,000 per false claim, and triple damages for anyone who knowingly submits or causes the submission of false or fraudulent claims to the United States for government funds or property. The amount of the false claims penalty is to be adjusted periodically for inflation in accordance with a federal formula.

In New Jersey, a false claims whistleblower may receive an award of 15 to 25 percent of the collections in cases where the state intervenes and 25 to 30 percent in cases where there is no state intervention.

If you’re thinking of blowing the whistle, we urge you to consult our New Jersey whistleblower attorneys for free case assessment. If our firm decides to represent you, one of our experienced partners will be assigned to your case.

Federal and New Jersey whistleblower laws provide protection to individuals against illegal activity without facing retaliation. We have been key in fighting for reforms, preventing companies from retaliating whistleblowers, as seen in acts like Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley, in which we helped write.

• SEC Whistleblower Program – rewards are granted for providing timely and credible information on violations of the Securities Exchange Act, whichleading to successful actions with sanctions over $1,000,000.
• CFTC Whistleblower Reward Program – this program was established in 2010, and rewards insiders who expose Commodity Exchange Act breaches, with whistleblower awards ranging between 10-30% of collected sanctions.
• IRS Whistleblower Program – this program rewards those who provide the IRS with detailed information about significant tax underpayments or a violations of the internal revenue laws.
• AML Whistleblower Program – incentivizes individuals to report violations related to money laundering activities, with eligible whistleblowers receiving between 10% and 30% of the monetary sanctions collected.