Whistleblower law firm - Phillips & Cohen

<body bgcolor="white"> <font size="6"><i><b><div align="left"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="500"> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top"><p align="center"><a href="AF_frm.htm" target="_top">About the Firm</a> | <a href="fca_f.htm" target="_top">The False Claims Act</a> | <a href="wr_f.htm" target="_top">Whistleblower's reward</a> | <a href="caintr_f.htm" target="_top">Have a case?</a><a href="story_f.htm" target="_top"><br> Whistleblowers' stories</a> | <a href="resman_f.htm" target="_top">Resources</a> | <a href="what_f.htm" target="_top">What's new</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td VALIGN="TOP"><img src="../../GIF/PC_url.GIF" width="143" height="14" align="right"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Phillips & Cohen specializes in representing whistleblowers in false claims (qui tam) cases under federal and state false claims laws and has the nations most successful qui tam practice.<p>Cases brought by John R. Phillips, Mary Louise Cohen and their firm have generated about one-third of the $1.8 billion the federal government has recovered as a result of qui tam lawsuits since the False Claims Act (also known as the "Lincoln Law") was strengthened in 1986.</p> <p>The<i> National Law Journal</i> in 1997 named John one of the 100 most influential lawyers in the country and said he is "the nations premier whistleblower attorney." The firms roster of 10 attorneys also includes a former Assistant Attorney General of the United States, former government trial prosecutors, U.S. Senate Judiciary counsel and experienced litigators recruited from the nations top law firms.</p> <p>John worked with Senator Charles Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, and Congressman Howard Berman, a Democrat from California, to develop amendments to strengthen and modernize the False Claims Act to make it a powerful tool to fight fraud against the government. Congress passed the amendments, and President Reagan signed them into law in October 1986.</p> <p>Phillips & Cohen handles lawsuits across the country involving fraud against the federal government as well as fraud against state and local governments in places where there are state false claims laws.</p> <p>It has represented qui tam plaintiffs in a wide range of government fraud cases, from defense contractor fraud to health care fraud to fraud involving municipal bond transactions.</p> <p>The firm works with local counsel whenever its helpful and is skilled at assembling multi-firm trial teams whenever additional and substantial litigation resources are required.</p> <p>Phillips & Cohen represents clients on a contingency basis, which means if the case is successful, the firm will share in the clients recovery. If a case is unsuccessful, no fees are charged.</p> <p>By having its main office in Washington, D.C., Phillips & Cohen is able to work more closely on its clients cases with trial lawyers and officials at Justice Departments headquarters, where most of the case planning and decision-making occurs. The firm also has offices in San Francisco and San Diego, California.</p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><b><font size="4">Important notice<br> </font>These pages should not be construed to contain legal advice. While we will treat any information provided as privileged and confidential, you should understand that when you provide information about a potential case to Phillips & Cohen, we do not become your attorneys. With your permission, we may use your information to investigate whether we wish to represent you to bring a case. But until we both sign a written agreement, we do not represent you and have not agreed to do so.</b> <br> <br> <font SIZE="1">© 1998 Phillips and Cohen. All rights reserved<br> <a HREF="cred_f.htm" TARGET="_top">Credits</a></font> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body>