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August 25, 2026

False Claims Act Lawyer Representing Whistleblowers in Qui Tam Lawsuits

A record 979 qui tam lawsuits were filed in fiscal year 2024. Each one started with a person who had evidence of fraud against the federal government and decided to act. Our team at SEC Whistleblower Advocates represents the bold individuals behind every filing, from the confidential consultation, through the sealed investigation, to the final...

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August 25, 2026

SEC Fraud Whistleblower Awards, Protections, and the Reporting Process

In fiscal year 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission received a record 24,980 whistleblower tips and awarded more than $255 million to 47 individuals. The largest payout that year was approximately $98 million, split between two whistleblowers. Numbers like that explain why more people are coming forward every year. An SEC fraud whistleblower with credible,...

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August 25, 2026

SEC Whistleblower Protections Every Insider Should Know Before Filing a Tip

Reporting securities violations to the SEC is a protected act under federal law. The Dodd-Frank Act guarantees it. Rule 21F-17 enforces it. And in over 20 enforcement actions since 2015, the SEC has proven it will go after companies that try to interfere with a whistleblower’s right to report. SEC whistleblower protections cover retaliation, anonymous...

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August 25, 2026

Benefits of Whistleblowing: From Fraud Detection to Financial Rewards

The benefits of whistleblowing go beyond money. Reporting misconduct builds a speak-up culture, protects employees from unsafe and unethical behavior, and helps companies avoid painful losses in fines, lawsuits, and reputational damage. Key Takeaways Companies with whistleblowing channels detect fraud roughly six months faster and cut losses by up to half. A strong whistleblower policy...

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August 25, 2026

The Most Famous Whistleblowers in US History

Real stories of people who blew the whistle on Wall Street fraud, government corruption, and corporate crime, and how their courage created the whistleblower protection laws still used today. SUMMARY Famous SEC whistleblowers and the broader history of American whistleblowing share one thing in common: ordinary people choosing honesty over silence, even when the personal...

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Jordan A. Thomas Earns Top Ranking in Chambers USA Guide 2026 for Whistleblower Representation

National Recognition Highlights Excellence in Whistleblower Advocacy SEC Whistleblower Advocates Chair Jordan A. Thomas has earned a Band 1 nationwide ranking in Whistleblower Representation in the Chambers USA Guide 2026. This top-tier recognition reflects his leadership in whistleblower advocacy and decades-long commitment to helping individuals expose fraud, misconduct, and violations of federal securities laws. According...

SEC Whistleblower Attorney Jordan Thomas Recognized by Lawdragon

Lawdragon Honors National Leadership in Whistleblower Advocacy SEC Whistleblower Advocates is proud to announce that attorney Jordan A. Thomas has been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers list. This annual guide recognizes attorneys who achieve exceptional results in complex litigation matters, astounding “in both the sheer size of the financial compensation...

February 4, 2026

DiCello Levitt Expands Whistleblower Practice With Preeminent SEC Whistleblower Team

NEW YORK – DiCello Levitt, a powerhouse complex issues and trial law firm, has expanded its Whistleblower Practice, adding a preeminent team focused on federal securities violations: SEC Whistleblower Advocates, PLLC. The team, which includes Jordan A. Thomas and Robert G. Wilson, has more than 50 years of SEC experience and has been profiled by...

February 8, 2022

Reuters: Surge in SEC whistleblower awards sparks legal practice boomlet

For Reuters, Diana Novak Jones reports on a developing trend with Jordan Thomas and SEC Whistleblower Advocates PLLC on the forefront. Namely, the emergence of firms completely specializing in representing whistleblowers who wish to report wrongdoing under the SEC’s whistleblower program. Jordan is on record describing the program as having reached a significant level of...

January 24, 2022

Jordan Thomas’s Army of Whistle-Blowers

Inspired and encouraged by our courageous clients, Jordan Thomas agreed to participate in a no holds barred interview with The New Yorker. Described as “[p]erhaps the foremost attorney representing such [SEC] whistle-blowers,” the extended profile explores his extraordinary life, legal career, and whistleblower clients.

January 4, 2022

Ex-Labaton Team Forms Firm For SEC Whistleblowers

For Law360, Sue Reisinger reports on the new law firm established by Jordan Thomas and colleagues, SEC Whistleblower Advocates PLLC – the nation’s first devoted exclusively to representing whistleblowers. In addition to Jordan, who was a principal architect of the SEC’s whistleblower program during his time there, the firm also boasts four other former senior-level...

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January 4, 2022

Jordan Thomas Forms SEC Whistleblower Law Firm

(Reuters) – An article by David Thomas reported on the moves of Jordan Thomas and his whistleblower group colleagues – including former SEC attorneys Richard Levine, Michael Stevenson, Timothy Warren and Robert Wilson – from their prior firm to SEC Whistleblower Advocates. All of the group’s clients are coming with them to the new firm,...

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Whistleblowers Represented by Jordan Thomas Earn Largest SEC Whistleblower Awards in History

New York, NY (March 19, 2018) – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will award a group of whistleblowers more than $83 million, the largest awards announced since the SEC Whistleblower Program was established seven years ago. Represented by Jordan Thomas, the whistleblowers’ tips led to a landmark enforcement action that resulted in Merrill...

Once an SEC Regulator, Now Thriving as a Lawyer for Whistleblowers

The New York Times

In a profile piece published in The New York Times, Whistleblower Practice Chair Jordan A. Thomas talks about his decision to travel “the road not taken,” and how it has benefited those in difficult professional positions. After dealing with a traumatic upbringing and seeking emancipation from his parents at the age of 15, Thomas went...

2019 Half-Time Report
The SEC Whistleblower Program: Where Wall Street Answers to Main Street

We are pleased to bring our clients and friends a midyear report to highlight key awards, trends and issues of import in the SEC whistleblower arena. It’s an exciting time for whistleblowers, and, by extension, investors at large. Since the program’s roll-out, the Commission has received nearly 30,000 tips from 119 countries. Most remarkable, as...

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NPR Features Jordan Thomas on Planet Money Podcast, “The Whistleblower Whisperer”

NPR Planet Money

Leading SEC whistleblower attorney Jordan Thomas was featured on NPR’s Planet Money podcast. In the episode “The Whistleblower Whisperer,” Jordan tells Planet Money co-host Jacob Goldstein about his work representing whistleblowers who provided evidence to the SEC that led to landmark enforcement actions against Wall Street’s biggest banks, including Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan. Jordan also...

October 5, 2018

Jordan A. Thomas Named Whistleblower “Lawyer of the Year”

New York, NY – October 5, 2018 – [Jordan Thomas][prior firm][‘s] is pleased to announce that its leading SEC whistleblower attorney Jordan A. Thomas, a principal architect of the SEC Whistleblower Program who established the nation’s first law practice exclusively focused on SEC whistleblowers, has been named a 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” by the Taxpayers...

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