SEC Whistleblower Lawyers--Finch McCranie, LLP
The only firm of U.S. lawyers representing SEC whistleblowers who include a former SEC Senior Officer and Regional Director, and a former U.S. Deputy Attorney General. Few lawyers have the backgrounds to avoid having a good SEC whistleblower claim be unsuccessful—and to dramatically improve an SEC whistleblower's chances of success. Having an important and impactful case is not enough. The appropriate staff members must learn about the case from a credible source. If the SEC whistleblower claim is not written in a way that reflects the importance of the case or the available evidence, the SEC Office of the Whistleblower may not assign it to the most competent and energetic staff members. Or the case may be assigned to a super competent lawyer who is busy on other matters. If the case is assigned to the “wrong” lawyer, or if it does not get the attention of the senior staff members, that case may die on the vine. We at Finch McCranie, LLP have enormous credibility with the SEC staff--at the senior levels and in every office. The Enforcement Division, especially at the senior level, is a very intimate group, and during Walter Jospin’s years at the SEC he was able to develop friendships with the top Enforcement staff. He can contact his former colleagues and introduce a Whistleblower claim. We also know which SEC office/lawyers are best for a particular whistleblower claim. That institutional knowledge is important – not only in finding the claim a "good home," but also in maintaining communication with the staff so that the Whistleblower assists the staff with any questions during the investigative process. We have particular expertise in accounting and financial fraud; disclosure fraud; violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA); insider trading; and broker dealer and investment adviser regulatory issues. Other whistleblower lawyers come to us, so that their whistleblower clients get the SEC's attention.
