Employment Lawyers Representing Corporate Executives and Senior Professionals

We represent senior professionals in high-stakes employment matters, including corporate officers, executives, managers, and partners at professional services firms.  Click here to read testimonials from CEOs, CFOs, and other senior professionals that we have represented.  

To schedule a consultation, call us at 202-262-8959, or click here.

Our team relishes the opportunity to give our clients their day in court and is ready to go the distance to obtain maximum damages.  

Our prior successes include:

• Prevailed in 3-day preliminary injunction hearing at which entrepreneur client's former employer spared no expense in seeking to enforce non-competition and non-solicitation agreements.  In the month leading to hearing, took expert and fact witness depositions, performed expedited document discovery, briefed preliminary injunction issues and a wide range of discovery motions, and prepared for hearing.
• Obtained more than $1M increase in a severance package for a CFO at a publicly-traded company.
• Tripled exit package for partner at senior professional services firm.
• Obtained 1,000 percent increase in severance offer for executive in the financial services industry.
• Represented partners at AmLaw 100 law firms and big four audit firms in negotiating admission to partnership and transitioning to competing firms.
• Obtained substantial settlements for in-house attorneys in discrimination and Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower matters.
• Counseled hedge fund risk managers on executive compensation agreements.
• Negotiated significant enhancements to severance agreements for executives at Washington DC non-profit organizations.
• Represented senior managers and executives in corporate internal investigations and SEC investigations.
• Litigated alleged breaches of restrictive covenants, including non-disclosure agreements and non-solicitation agreements.

DISCLAIMER: INFORMATION ABOUT RESULTS ACHIEVED IN PRIOR CASES DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN FUTURE CASES. RESULTS WILL VARY BASED UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. REFERENCES TO PRIOR CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS ARE NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE A GUARANTEE, WARRANTY, OR PREDICTION REGARDING THE OUTCOME OF YOUR LEGAL MATTER.

Zuckerman law counsels senior professionals and litigates claims concerning a wide variety of employment matters, including:

• litigating sexual harassment, glass ceiling discrimination, age discrimination, and Equal Pay Act discrimination claims;
• representing employees in disputes concerning employment contracts, non-compete agreements, non-solicitation agreements, and confidentiality agreements;
• assisting whistleblowers in investigating and disclosing fraud to the IRS whistleblower program, SEC whistleblower program, and CFTC whistleblower program;
• representing employees of government contractors and grantees in whistleblower retaliation claims under the False Claims Act and Sections 827 and 828 of the NDAA;
• negotiating executive severance, separation, and employment agreements;
• combatting workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender workers; and
• representing cybersecurity whistleblowers.

Click here to see our videos answering frequently asked questions about discrimination and retaliation.

Click here to learn more about damages or remedies in whistleblower retaliation cases and tips for maximizing your recovery.

Click here for examples of substantial verdicts and settlements in whistleblower retaliation cases

The experienced and effective executive employment lawyers at Zuckerman Law bring substantial experience and sound judgment to employment claims.  Although we focus on finding practical, cost-effective solutions, we are ready to go to the distance to maximize a client's recovery. 

• U.S. News and Best Lawyers® have named Zuckerman Law a Tier 1 firm in Litigation – Labor and Employment in the Washington DC metropolitan area.
• Firm Principal Jason Zuckerman was recognized by Washingtonian magazine as a “Top Whistleblower Lawyer” in 2020, 2018, 2015, 2009, and 2007 selected by his peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America® in the category of employment law (2011-2021), and selected by his peers to be listed in SuperLawyers (2012 and 2015-2021) in the category of labor and employment law.  is rated 10 out of 10 by Avvo, based largely on client reviews, and rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell based on peer reviews.
• The firm has published extensively on employment law issues, including strategies for defending against non-compete litigation, and regularly speaks nationwide at seminars and continuing legal education conferences.  We blog about new developments in the law at the Whistleblower Protection Blog and the Glass Ceiling Discrimination Blog.
• Matt Stock is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner and former KPMG external auditor.  As an auditor, Mr. Stock developed an expertise in financial statement analysis, internal controls testing and fraud recognition, and he uses his auditing experience to help whistleblowers investigate and disclose complex financial frauds to the government and obtain damages for retaliation.  He is lead author of SEC Whistleblower Program: Tips from SEC Whistleblower Attorneys to Maximize an SEC Whistleblower Award.

Client Reviews from Executives and Senior Professionals

WHEN REVIEWING INFORMATION ABOUT TESTIMONIALS OR STATEMENTS REGARDING A LAWYER’S QUALITY, CONSIDER THAT 1) THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF YOUR CASE MAY DIFFER FROM THE MATTERS IN WHICH RESULTS AND TESTIMONIALS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED; 2) ALL RESULTS OF CASES HANDLED BY JASON ZUCKERMAN ARE NOT PROVIDED AND NOT ALL CLIENTS HAVE GIVEN TESTIMONIALS; AND 3) THE TESTIMONIALS PROVIDED ARE NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENTATIVE OF RESULTS OBTAINED BY JASON ZUCKERMAN OR OF THE EXPERIENCE OF ALL CLIENTS OR OTHERS WITH JASON ZUCKERMAN. EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT, AND EACH CLIENT’S CASE MUST BE EVALUATED AND HANDLED ON ITS OWN MERITS.

• Jason Zuckerman is the most focused, thoughtful and aggressive attorneys I have ever known, let alone had the pleasure to have on my side in a highly complex legal case. He brought well-honed legal insights and a rapid pace to our legal preparations. He forcefully brought those preparations to the opposing side, which gave them little choice but to engage with us until a positive settlement was reached. In addition, we found Jason to be extremely responsive at every step, even if it required working past midnight. His character is beyond reproach and his dedication through the entire process was unwavering. If I ever need someone in my legal court again, I won’t hesitate for even a second, before I seek Jason’s support.
• Jason is everything you could possibly ask for an an attorney: highly intelligent, thoughtful, and extraordinarily knowledgeable in his specialty of the law.  In a very short period of time Jason was able to assimilate a laundry list of details and offer a compelling strategy on how to effectively proceed.  Moreover, he is extremely responsive.
• Jason is the consummate professional when it comes to SOX retaliation claims. He is, without question, one of the most deeply knowledgeable, technical, and astute attorneys in this very specialized body of law. During one of the most difficult times in my professional career, Jason not only provided exceptional legal guidance, but equally as important, he provided emotional support that was vital to my family and me.

 Jason ran circles around the “major national law firm” team that was assigned to defend my employer. In fact, Jason made them look silly at times. Jason always advocated my best interests, not his own. 

Jason is not only an exceptional attorney who helped my family to achieve a favorable outcome, but he is a friend. I’ve worked with major law firms throughout my career and when it comes to SOX and employment law matters, there is not a finer, more talented attorney than Jason Zuckerman.
• Jason did an exceptional job in quickly understanding the intricacies of my case, grasping not only his field of expertise of employment law, but also the violations of law and SEC Regulations that were central to my dispute. The overall strategy he utilized insured that opposing counsel was challenged and made clear that this case would simply not proceed based on a timetable convenient to them. Jason is thorough, accurate and seemingly working at all hours based on phone calls and correspondence. Fortunately Jason has a very down to earth personality, understands issues readily and can convey in understandable language current “legal” circumstances and probable outcomes. I would easily and thoroughly recommend Jason for issues related to a Sarbanes-Oxley or employment related dispute.
• I selected Jason to handle my case after consulting with three other lawyers because of his extensive SOX experience and negotiation skills. My decision paid off as he easily surpassed all of my expectations. He quickly analyzed the merits of my case and aggressively engaged my former employer to reach a favorable settlement, avoiding years of potential litigation. He was responsive, professional, ethical and a great advocate on my behalf. I truly believe that I could not have found a better lawyer to represent my interests. He would be the first person I would recommend if a colleague or friend were to ever need similar services. Put simply, Jason is a top notch lawyer who works tirelessly to achieve a positive outcome for his clients. It’s easy to see why he is regarded as an expert in the field.

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The whistleblower protection provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act provides robust protection to corporate executives.

Click here to learn more about anti-retaliation protections for SEC whistleblowers under the Dodd-Frank Act and Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

If you have suffered whistleblowing for disclosing a potential violation of an SEC rule, mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, or fraud against shareholders, you may be entitled to damages under the SOX whistleblower protection law.  See our guide  Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection: Robust Protection for Corporate Whistleblowers.  The guide summarizes SOX whistleblower protections and offers concrete tips for corporate whistleblowers based on lessons learned during years of litigating SOX whistleblower cases.

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Leading whistleblower law firm Zuckerman Law has written extensively about whistleblower protections and is quoted frequently in the media on this topic. A sample of those blog posts and articles appears below:

• Sarbanes Oxley Whistleblower Win Shows Strong Need For Whistleblower Protections
• DOL Adopts Strengthened Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Regulations
• Jury Awards Former Bio-Rad Counsel $11M in Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case
• Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Decision Clarifies Broad Scope of Protected Whistleblowing
• Decision Denying Motion for Summary Judgment Broadly Construes Sarbanes-Oxley Protected Whistleblowing
• Sarbanes-Oxley Protects Disclosures About Inadequate Information Security Controls
• Jury Awards Six Million Dollars to Whistleblower in Sarbanes-Oxley Case
• Sarbanes-Oxley Authorizes Damages for Reputational Harm
• OSHA Orders Bank to Reinstate Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower
• Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Prevails on Appeal
• Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Obtains $2.7M in Front Pay
• SOX Whistleblower Decision Adopts Favorable Pleading Standard for Whistleblowers
• OSHA Orders Wells Fargo to Pay $5.4M to Whistleblower
• District Court Rejects Materiality Requirement for Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Actions
• SARBANES-OXLEY WHISTLEBLOWER CASE CLARIFIES THE BURDEN FOR PLEADING KNOWLEDGE OF PROTECTED WHISTLEBLOWING
• Whistleblowing Fraud Investigator Defeats Motion to Dismiss Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case
• Third Circuit Decision Highlights Key Procedural Distinctions Between Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Provisions
• Federal Courts Are Adopting the Administrative Review Board’s Broad Interpretation of Sarbanes-Oxley Protected Conduct
• Court Rules that Whistleblowers Can Use Confidential Company Documents to Expose Fraud
• Fifth Circuit Holds that “Outing” a Whistleblower is an Adverse Action Under SOX
• Court Rules for In-House Counsel Whistleblower
• Leading SEC Whistleblower Law Firm Featured in Article About Growing Wave of Whistleblower Lawsuits
• Pro Se Sarbanes Oxley Whistleblower Prevails in Jury Trial
• Whistleblower Lawyer Interviewed About Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Provision  
• A Wells Fargo whistleblower warned about fake accounts in 2011 — nobody from the government ever spoke with her
• Whistleblower Lawyer Dallas Hammer Quoted About Cybersecurity Whistleblowing
• Tax Notes Quotes Whistleblower Lawyer Zuckerman About SOX Whistleblower Case
• Article Reports on Petition to Strengthen Whistleblower Rights
• Whistleblower Lawyer Zuckerman Quoted About OSHA Whistleblower Investigations
• Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Development
• Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Quoted About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection
• Forbes Quotes Whistleblower Attorney Jason Zuckerman About Self-Help Discovery in Whistleblower Litigation
• Federal Courts Are Adopting the Administrative Review Board’s Broad Interpretation of Sarbanes-Oxley Protected Conduct
• DOL Clarifies Burden-Shifting Framework For Whistleblowers, Law 360 (October 2016)
• The Evolution Of SOX: A Powerful Remedy For Retaliation, Law 360 (May 2016)
• Whistleblower Protections and Incentives for Auditors and Accountants, Accounting Today (May 2016)
• 2016 Annual Update on the Whistleblower Provisions of SOX, American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Subcommittee on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (February 2016)
• Sixth Circuit Hands A Landmark Victory To SOX Whistleblowers, Law 360 (June 2015)
• A Year For Whistleblower Rewards And Protections, Law 360 (December 2014)
• Congress Strengthens Whistleblower Protections for Federal Employees, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law (December 2012)
• Whistleblowers: What Protections And Forms of Relief Are Available For Foreign-Based Employees, ABA Section Of International Law Spring 2011 Meeting (March 2011)
• Law 360 Quotes Whistleblower Attorney Jason Zuckerman About Fifth Circuit Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Decision
• Law 360 Quotes Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman on Seminal Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Decision
• Whistleblower Attorney Zuckerman Quoted in Article About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection Decisions
• Law 360 Quotes Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman on Seminal Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Decision
• Law360 Quotes Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman About Sarbanes-Oxley Causation Standard
• Whistleblower Attorney Jason Zuckerman Quoted in Law360 Article About Whistleblower Self-Help Discovery
• Whistleblower Advocate Jason Zuckerman Quoted in Article About In-House Attorney Whistleblower Lawsuits
• Whistleblower Lawyer Hammer Quoted by Bloomberg About Rebound in Sarbanes Oxley Whistleblower Retaliation Claims
• Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Development
• Whistleblower Lawyer Interviewed About the Rise of Cybersecurity Whistleblowing