Biography of Joel D. Hesch (curriculum vitae)
JOEL D. HESCH, ESQ.
Author, Former Department of Justice Attorney, Law School Professor Leading expert on fraud against the government, income tax fraud, and whistleblower reward programs
WEBSITE: www.HowToReportFraud.com
BOOKS:
Whistleblowing: A Guide to Government Reward Programs (How to collect million dollar rewards for reporting fraud) (2008).
LEGAL BRIEFS BEFORE U.S. SUPREME COURT:
Amicus Curiae Brief by Professor Joel D. Hesch, dated January 22, 2008, filed in Allison Engine Comp., et al. v. U.S. ex rel. Sanders and Thacker, U.S. Supreme Court No. 07-214. The brief supports a whistleblower alleging a subcontractor violated the False Claims Act by supplying defective engines to a prime contractor building a billion Navy ship. (Click here to read the brief.)
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS:
Restating the “Original Source Exception” to the False Claims Act’s “Public Disclosure Bar,” Liberty Univ. Law Review (Inaugural Edition 2006), Vol. 1:111 (cited five times in briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court in Rockwell v. United States (2007). (Click here to read the article.)
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXPERIENCE:
Trial Attorney (1990-2006)
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Division, Fraud Section
Washington, D.C.
Activities:
Worked on fraud cases recovering $1 billion
Led fraud investigations affecting 20 different federal agencies
Appointed to “DOJ Pharmaceutical Fraud Team”
Won False Claims Act jury trial on behalf of the United States
Appointed by DOJ to testify of behalf of DOJ regarding the False Claims
Act’s “Public Disclosure Bar” and “Original Source Exception”
Appeared before many different federal district courts
DOJ Awards:
Special Commendation for Outstanding Service, 2003
Meritorious Award, 1997
Special Achievement Award for Superior Performance, 1993 & 2000
LAW SCHOOL TEACHING:
Assistant Professor of Law, Liberty University (2006 to present)
Courses: Civil Procedure I and II, Pre-Trial Practice
Achievements: Coach, Negotiation Team (winner of and runner up in ABA Regional competition, 2007; ranked 5th and 17th in ABA National competition, 2007; winner of national environmental law competition 2006)
LEGAL EDUCATION:
J.D., 1988, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
Class Rank: 5th
Journal: Contemporary Health Law & Policy, Member, 1987-1988
WEEKLY MEDIA COLUMN ARTICLES:
Whistleblowing, via WorldNetDaily.com (each week highlighting a fraud scheme against the government and informing the public how it can get involved in the fight against fraud). See http://wnd.com/news/archives.asp?AUTHOR_ID=285
OTHER MEDIA ARTICLES:
Merck's House of Cards Collapses on Its Pepcid ''Nominal Price'' Program, Pharmaceutical Crossing (March 10, 2008), located at http://www.pharmaceuticalcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=720049
TV APPEARANCES:
Good Morning Virginia, Chanel 13, Lynchburg, VA, October 2, 2007 (discussing Whistleblowing book)
MEMBERSHIPS:
American Bar Association
Christian Legal Society, 1990 to present
State Bar of D.C., 1989 to present
State Bar of Maryland, 1988 to present (inactive status)
Admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States
Admitted to the United States Court of Federal Claims
Admitted to the United States Tax Court