Washington DC Law Firm Representing SEC Whistleblowers

The whistleblower attorneys at leading Washington DC whistleblower law firm Zuckerman Law help whistleblowers disclose fraud and other violations to the SEC Whistleblower Program.

To schedule a free consultation with our top-rated whistleblower attorneys, click here or call us at 202-930-5901.

Since 2012, the SEC has issued more than $1.9 billion in awards to 397 whistleblowers, which includes awards to our clients totaling millions of dollars.  Our experienced and effective SEC whistleblower attorneys provide critical guidance to whistleblowers throughout the process to protect their identities and increase the likelihood that they not only obtain, but maximize their whistleblower awards.

Our clients’ SEC whistleblower tips have helped the SEC halt more than $1 billion in fraudulent investment schemes.

If you have original information that you would like to report to the SEC Office of the Whistleblower, contact the Director of our SEC Whistleblower Practice at [email protected] or call our leading SEC whistleblower lawyers at (202) 930-5901 or (202) 262-8959. All inquiries are confidential.

In conjunction with our courageous clients, our SEC whistleblower lawyers have helped the SEC halt multi-million dollar investment schemes, expose violations at large publicly traded companies, and return funds to defrauded investors.

In contrast to many other SEC whistleblower law firms, our team of SEC whistleblower lawyers includes a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner with substantial experience auditing public companies and investigating complex fraud schemes. We understand the many challenges that the SEC faces in investigating our clients’ disclosures and take measures to increase the likelihood that the SEC will be able to effectively pursue the disclosures that our SEC whistleblower lawyers provide on behalf of our clients.

Recently the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners published a profile of Matt Stock’s success working with whistleblowers to fight fraud:

Click below to hear SEC whistleblower attorney Matthew Stock’s tips for SEC whistleblowers:

How Can a Whistleblower Get an SEC Whistleblower Bounty?

What is the Process to Get an SEC Whistleblower Award?

What is the SEC Whistleblower Program?

What types of securities violations qualify for awards under the SEC Whistleblower Program?

What type of evidence should I provide to the SEC?

When is the best time to report the fraud or misconduct?

What is “original information” that can qualify for an SEC Whistleblower Award?

What is the SEC Whistleblower Program Form TCR?

The SEC Form TCR (Tip, Complaint, or Referral) is the form whistleblowers and their attorneys use to submit tips to the SEC Whistleblower Office. Learn more about the form by clicking here.

Attorneys Representing SEC Whistleblowers

As discussed in our articles, the SEC whistleblower program has become a very effective enforcement tool for the SEC.  But very few whistleblowers have received awards, which underscores the importance of having experienced counsel represent a whistleblower effectively at the SEC.

• MarketWatch: More than 33,000 tips, $2.5 billion in financial remedies and $500 million in awards to investors — the SEC’s whistleblower program turns 10 years old today
• Going Concern: Here Are 6 Reasons Why the SEC Whistleblower Program Is Successful
• National Law Review: 5 Ways that Experienced SEC Whistleblower Law Firms Can Effectively Advocate for Whistleblowers
• D&O Diary: How the SEC Whistleblower Program Has Changed Corporate Compliance and SEC Enforcement
• Forbes: One Billion Reasons Why The SEC Whistleblower-Reward Program Is Effective

SEC Whistleblower Attorneys’ Resources for SEC Whistleblowers

• Can Whistleblowers Disclose Secret Recordings to the SEC?, Lexology (February 2022)
• Biden Administration’s Anti-Corruption Strategy Enlists Whistleblowers to Combat Fraud, National Law Reivew (December 2021)
• SEC Whistleblower Program Attracts Record Number of Tips and Pays Record Awards in Fiscal Year 2021, National Law Reivew (November 2021)
• Annual Report of CFTC Whistleblower Program Reveals Continued Growth, Inluding 961 Tips in Fiscal Year 2021, National Law Reivew (October 2021)
• CFTC Shows Whistleblowers the Money: Implications of Record $200 Million Award, National Law Reivew (October 2021)
• SEC Awards $40M to Two Whistleblowers: Lessons for Prospective SEC Whistleblowers, National Law Review (October 2021)
• Why Congress Should Pass Whistleblower Protection Law, Law360 – Expert Analysis (October 2021)
• 5 Steps For a Successful SEC Whistleblower Tip – And Award, Law360 – Expert Analysis (June 2021)
• How to “Perfect” an SEC Whistleblower Tip, National Law Review (June 2021)
• 5 Reasons the SEC Whistleblower Program is a Success, ACFE Insights (January 2021)
• AML Whistleblower Rewards Law Could Be A Game Changer, Law360 – Expert Analysis (December 2020)
• Top 10 ways companies cook the books, AccountingToday (August 2020)
• More than 33,000 tips, $2.5 billion in financial remedies and $500 million in awards to investors — the SEC’s whistleblower program turns 10 years old today, MarketWatch (July 2020)
• How the SEC Whistleblower Program Has Changed Corporate Compliance and SEC Enforcement, The D&O Diary (July 2020)
• 5 Ways that Experienced SEC Whistleblower Law Firms Can Effectively Advocate for Whistleblowers, National Law Review (May 2020)
• 6 Reasons Why the SEC Whistleblower Program is Successful, Going Concern (May 2020)
• Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Post-Digital Realty, Government Accountability Project (February 2019)
• CFTC Whistleblower Program Annual Report Reveals Active Year and Success in Enlisting Whistleblowers to Combat Commodities Fraud, National Law Review (November 2018)
• Deceptive non-GAAP financials will lead to future SEC whistleblower awards, Accounting Today (May 2018)
• Tips for Whistleblowers to Qualify for an SEC Whistleblower Award, Risk & Compliance (January 2018)
• One Billion Reasons Why The SEC Whistleblower-Reward Program Is Effective, Forbes (July 2017)
• 15 Years of SOX: A Whistleblower Promise Unfulfilled, Law360 – Expert Analysis (August 2017)
• Sarbanes-Oxley 15 Years Later: Accountants Need to Speak Up Now More Than Ever, GoingConcern (July 2017)
• Shkreli Trial Reveals the Challenges Faced by Compliance Whistleblowers, The Compliance & Ethics Blog (July 2017)
• Auditors’ and accountants’ guide to SEC whistleblower awards, Accounting Today (April 2017)
• Draining the Swap Requires Robust Whistleblower Protections and Incentives, Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review (January 2017)
• Appealing an SEC Whistleblower Award Determination, National Law Review (September 2017)
• SEC to Announce Largest SEC Whistleblower Award to Date, National Law Review (July 2017)
• Can Whistleblowers Disclose Secret Recordings to the SEC?, National Law Review (June 2017)
• SEC Whistleblower Attorney: Benefits of Experienced Representation, National Law Review (June 2017)
• How to Report EB-5 Fraud and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award, National Law Review (May 2017)
• CFTC Strengthens Anti-Retaliation Protections for Whistleblowers and Improves CFTC Whistleblower Award Program, National Law Review (May 2017)
• SEC Cracking Down on Ponzi Schemes, National Law Review (April 2017)
• EB-5 Visa Scandal Underscores the Critical Role Whistleblowers Play in Exposing EB-5 Fraud, National Law Review (April 2017)
• SEC Scrutinizes “Fake News” Stock Promotion Schemes, National Law Review (April 2017)
• Sarbanes-Oxley Protects Disclosures About Inadequate Information Securities Controls, National Law Review (April 2017)
• SEC Whistleblower Program: Exposing Insider Trading, National Law Review (March 2017)
• 5 Tips for SEC Whistleblowers and Lessons Learned from SEC Whistleblower Awards, National Law Review (March 2017) 
• SEC Awards for Disclosures of Foreign Bribery or FCPA Violations, National Law Review (March 2017)
• Whistleblower Rewards and Bounties for Disclosures of Market Manipulation Schemes, National Law Review (February 2017) 
• SEC Targeting Investment Adviser Fraud, National Law Review (February 2017)
• Compliance Personnel, Auditors, Officers and Directors Can Obtain SEC Whistleblower Awards, National Law Review (February 2017)
• SEC Whistleblower Program: What is the SEC Form TCR?, National Law Review (February 2017)
• Tale of Two Whistleblowers: Lessons Learned from Today’s SEC Whistleblower Award, National Law Review (December 2016)
• Trump Administration Should Avoid Gutting SEC’s Remarkably Successful Whistleblower Reward Program, National Law Review (November 2016)
• Whistleblowers Help CFTC Obtain Record Penalties for Commodities Fraud, National Law Review (November 2016)
• Report Underscores Importance of Whistleblower Rewards and Protections for Internal Auditors, National Law Review (November 2016)
• Whistleblower Protections and Incentives for Auditors and Accountants, Accounting Today (May 2016)