Hiring a lawyer is never an easy thing to do. Knowing which attorney has the right skillset and experience for your needs can be incredibly difficult to figure out. But it gets even trickier when you need whistleblower lawyers, as the sensitive nature of these claims requires a level of tact, foresight and knowledge of the False Claims Act and the whistleblower program that are not necessary in other practice areas.
Here are six things to keep in mind when you are looking for a whistleblower lawyer who can actually serve your whistleblower law needs.
1. There is No Substitute for Experience
As with nearly all other areas of the law, there is simply no substitute for experience when it comes to representing whistleblowers. The more your lawyer has seen in the past, the better they will be able to predict what is going to happen next in your case and take the appropriate precautions to protect your interests.
When you look for whistleblower attorneys for your own False Claims Act case, be sure to note not just how long a particular lawyer has been in practice; but also how long they have been representing whistleblowers. An attorney who has been in practice for a decade but has spent nine of those years in personal injury cases does not have the same level of experience of an attorney with three years spent exclusively representing whistleblowers.
2. Prior Experience as a Prosecutor or Investigator Matters, Too
More so than with other types of cases, whistleblower claims...
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