Tips for finding a False Claims Act lawyer to apply for your whistleblower reward under the False Claims Act provisions and tips for selecting a False Claims Act lawyer
Finding the right False Claims Act lawyer is important
A False Claims Act whistleblower reward is between 15% and 25% of the amount the government recovers based on you hiring a False Claims Act lawyer and filing a False Claims Act lawsuit. If you have the right type of case and are otherwise eligible, the average award is $1 million. But if you or your lawyer gets it wrong, you may get nothing. Because the government turns away 80% of reward applications, selecting your False Claims Act lawyer is a very important decision.
Tips for selecting a False Claims Act lawyer
Your False Claims Act lawyer needs to be very familiar with the False Claims Act provisions and there are many landmines to avoid. At a minimum, you should select a False Claims Act lawyer that has handled many False Claims Act cases.
Second, your False Claims Act lawyer needs to understand the informal process and have experience working with the Department of Justice lawyers that ultimately decide whether to take your case or how much of a reward to pay. The Civil Fraud Section of the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. is the nationwide office administering the False Claims Act whistleblower reward program. Even if your False Claims Act lawyer didn’t work for DOJ or a local U.S. Attorney’s Office that often handles reward cases jointly with DOJ, your False Claims Act lawyer must have a good relationship with the lawyers from these government offices that will be handling your case.
Third, selecting your False Claims Act lawyer is a personal decision. Because a False Claims Act case lasts over 3 years, you will need to communicate a lot with your False Claims Act lawyer. You should not be made to feel guilty contacting them with questions. Similarly, you want a False Claims Act lawyer who understands that their role is more than providing legal advice, but also mindful of the human aspects of representing a whistleblower.
How to ask The Hesch Firm to become your False Claims Act lawyer
The Hesch Firm is pleased to review in complete confidence your potential False Claims Act case. You can read on this website the extensive 15-year experience of Mr. Hesch as a lawyer working for the Civil Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the False Claims Act reward office paying out whistleblower rewards.
See the link below “Do I have a case” to have The Hesch Firm review your potential whistleblower reward case and may become your False Claims Act lawyer and help you receive a whistleblower reward.