Civil Litigation

False Claims

Strategic Defense in High-Stakes False Claims Act, Whistleblower, and Qui Tam Litigation

The False Claims Act (FCA) is one of the federal government’s most powerful enforcement tools. Its penalties are severe, its reach is expansive, and its use has grown dramatically in recent years. 

FCA investigations often begin with a whistleblower (or “relator”) filing a qui tam lawsuit under seal and urging the government to intervene. For companies, executives, and professionals, these cases can pose not only substantial financial risk, but also potential criminal exposure and reputational harm.

As former federal prosecutors, The Freedman Firm litigators blend deep experience in white collar criminal defense, civil litigation, and government investigations to deliver comprehensive, strategic counsel. Our attorneys understand how the Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, and agency counsel evaluate FCA claims — and we know how to intervene early, shape the narrative, and protect our clients’ interests at every stage.

We defend clients facing FCA allegations involving:

  • Healthcare fraud (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance)
  • Government contracting and procurement
  • Pharmaceutical, device, and medical research compliance
  • Billing and coding issues
  • Grant fraud
  • COVID-related relief programs (Paycheck Protection Program, COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act matters)
  • Securities and financial services
  • Education and nonprofit institutions

We’ve defended medical providers, pharmacies, senior care facilities, research centers, government contractors, manufacturers, and executives in both sealed and unsealed qui tam actions.

Because FCA cases often overlap with potential criminal charges, we evaluate every matter through a dual lens — civil and criminal — allowing us to minimize risk while maintaining credibility with prosecutors and regulators.

Early Intervention to Avoid Government Intervention

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The government’s decision whether to intervene in a qui tam case often determines its trajectory. Intervention increases exposure dramatically and shifts leverage to the relator. The Freedman Firm attorneys work discreetly and strategically to present factual and legal defenses before government intervention, often shifting the course of a case long before it becomes public.