Whistleblower & Qui Tam Litigation

Lawyer for False Claims Act Whistleblowers

The Martin Law Firm, PLLC, in McLean, Virginia, generally represents businesses in commercial transactions and litigation, with a focus on providing legal counsel to businesses who act as government contractors.

Under some circumstances, however, we also represent employees of government contractors when they wish to report suspected wrongdoing. An employee who is considering acting as a whistleblower against a government contractors is well advised to seek legal advice before taking any irreversible steps.

Legal advice on government whistleblower actions and qui tam litigation

Our law firm is run by a seasoned attorney who has more than 20 years' experience working on all sides of the government contracts business. Attorney Kenneth Martin began his career as a contracts officer for the U.S. Air Force. Since leaving military service, he has represented companies during the government procurement and contracting process, advised contractors on government contract compliance, and represented individual employees who wish to report suspicious activity to the government (known as a government whistleblower action).

If no conflict of interest exists in regards to our existing or past clients, we are available to provide legal advice and representation to employees. This includes corporate officers with knowledge of billing irregularities or other forms of fraud on a government contract.

Legal protections while reporting government contract fraud

An employee who reports fraud on a government contract may do so via a private lawsuit under the federal False Claims Act. This is often called government whistleblower actions or "qui tam" litigation. The False Claims Act empowers private citizens to serve in the role of private attorney general, filing private civil lawsuits against companies that commit fraud against the federal government.

The False Claims Act incentivizes private individuals to embark on government whistleblower actions by allowing them a share of any money recovered should the lawsuit succeed.

We help employees who are considering whistleblower actions to build strategies that protect their reputations and job security while presenting strong, actionable evidence of the fraud they have observed.

Contact The Martin Law Firm, PLLC

To make an appointment with attorney Kenneth Martin about your legal options in a government whistleblower action, call 703.639.4738 or use our online contact form.