Described by the National Law Journal as a “leading whistleblower attorney,” Jason Zuckerman litigates whistleblower retaliation, whistleblower rewards, wrongful discharge, and other employment-related claims. His practice focuses on representing senior executives and senior professionals in high-stakes whistleblower retaliation cases, including SOX retaliation claims, and representing whistleblowers before the SEC, CFTC and IRS.
Zuckerman’s broad experience includes serving as Senior Legal Advisor to the Special Counsel at the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, the federal agency charged with protecting whistleblowers in the federal government. In 2012, the Secretary of Labor appointed Zuckerman to serve on the DOL’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee to make recommendations to improve OSHA’s enforcement of federal whistleblower protection laws.
In matters in which Zuckerman Law obtained SEC whistleblower awards for its clients, the public orders announcing the awards note the “significant assistance” provided to SEC staff that enabled the SEC to conserve resources and act promptly. Whistleblower tips filed by Zuckerman Law have enabled the SEC to halt fraudulent investment schemes worth more than $1 billion.
Zuckerman chairs a Taxpayers Against Fraud standing committee focused on strengthening the SEC and CFTC whistleblower programs and performs significant pro bono work to assist the legislative and regulatory initiatives of a coalition of whistleblower advocacy organizations.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Jason Zuckerman
- Court Rejects “Duty Speech”/“Fraud Alert” Exception to False Claims Act Whistleblower Protection - (Posted On Wednesday, January 24, 2018)
- UBS Whistleblower Prevails at Trial in SOX Whistleblower Case - (Posted On Friday, December 29, 2017)
- Judge Reins in Intrusive Social Media Discovery in Discrimination Case - (Posted On Friday, December 29, 2017)
- Whistleblower False Claims Act Lawsuits Yield $3.4 Billion in Recoveries in FY 2017 - (Posted On Thursday, December 28, 2017)
- Whistleblower Fired for Disclosing Improper Asbestos Removal Wins at Trial - (Posted On Monday, December 25, 2017)
- CFTC Whistleblower Program Off to a Slow Start - (Posted On Sunday, November 26, 2017)
- Annual Report Reveals SEC Whistleblower Program’s Bright Future: Hundreds of Millions in Whistleblower Awards Coming Soon - (Posted On Thursday, November 16, 2017)
- JP Morgan SOX Whistleblower Wins $1.13M at Trial - (Posted On Tuesday, November 07, 2017)
- Litigating SOX Whistleblower Claims - Chapter 8 - (Posted On Monday, October 02, 2017)
- SOX Whistleblower Retaliation Damages - Chapter 7 - (Posted On Monday, September 25, 2017)
Jason Zuckerman of Zuckerman Law has been named a 2022 Go-To Thought Leader by the National Law Review. Mr. Zuckerman has provided extensive insights into whistleblower law throughout the year, in particular authoring widely-read thought leadership on the topic of the False Claims Act, as well as coverage of the SEC’s efforts to combat fraud and protect investors. These articles demonstrate the high quality of Mr. Zuckerman’s writing and the timeliness of his insights for the industry.
Jason Zuckerman was named a 2019 National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for his excellent analysis on whistleblower defense and Dodd-Frank non-retaliation legislation, as well as whistleblower programs at various government agencies. His work is thorough and National Law Review readers consistently gain a comprehensive understanding of this area of law through both articles and videos, all unpacking real world examples across the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and coverage of other federal whistleblower legislation.