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David Colapinto - Washington, District of Columbia

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David K. Colapinto is a nationally recognized propose for whistleblowers specializing in Qui Tam/False Claims Act, Dodd-Frank Act SEC whistleblower claims, IRS whistleblower claims, Freedom of Information and Privacy Act litigation, and whistleblower discrimination and retaliation litigation. He has more than 25 years of experience efficiently representing many whistleblowers in state and federal courts and earlier than severa agencies. He played a principal role in securing whistleblower protections for FBI employees, efficaciously representing Dr. Fredric Whitehurst, the FBI lab forensics professional who suffered retaliation after reporting serious misconduct and poor lab practices on the FBI. He was lead suggest for the whistleblower in a prime qui tam/False Claims movement against the drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb, supporting to get better greater than $500 million for U.S. taxpayers and the government. He served as co-counsel in Linda Tripp’s successful lawsuit bringing up Privacy Act violations by way of the Department of Defense, and co-suggest for Bradley Birkenfeld supporting to get better the biggest ever tax whistleblower award ($104 million) for Mr. Birkenfeld in 2012. Mr. Colapinto is an experienced litigator and has established crucial precedent beneath the Freedom of Information Act. He is co-founder of the National Whistleblowers Center and a Trustee of the National Whistleblowers Legal Defense & Education Fund.

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    Employment Law
    Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
    Tax Law
    Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
    Securities Law
    Gov & Administrative Law
    Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
    International Law
    Human Rights, Imports & Exports
    • Whistleblower Protections and Rewards under the False Claims Act
    • Whistleblower Protections and Rewards underneath the Dodd-Frank Act
    • Whistleblower Protections and Rewards under the Internal Revenue Code
    • Whistleblower Protections and Rewards below the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

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      Accepted Jurisdictions

      U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Jurdictions
      U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
      U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Jurdictions
      U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
      U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Jurdictions
      U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
      U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Jurdictions
      U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
      U.S. Supreme Court Jurdictions
      U.S. Supreme Court
      District of Columbia Jurdictions
      District of Columbia
      Since 1988
      U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Jurdictions
      U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
      U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts Jurdictions
      U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
      U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Jurdictions
      U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

      Experience

        Educations

        Antioch School of Law Education School Logo
        Antioch School of Law
        J.D.
        Graduation year: 1987
        Boston University Education School Logo
        Boston University

        Graduation year: 1984

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