Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, LLP

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, LLP Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto's track record for protecting whistleblowers, setting important precedent, and obtaining successful judgments is unparalleled.

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, based in Washington, D.C., is the nation’s leading law firm for whistleblower protection. We stand up in court for those who speak out against fraud and illegal practices on the job. Our track record for protecting these whistleblowers, setting important national precedent, and obtaining successful judgments is unparalleled. KKC has won landmark cases in federal and state c

ourts, before administrative agencies and in jury trials. We obtained the largest whistleblower reward ever granted to an individual employee in the history of the United States, $104 million dollar reward to a UBS bank whistleblower. As experts in employee litigation, our attorneys focus on the many complex statutes that today are at issue in whistleblower cases, including the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act, which encourages workers to report government contract fraud. With clients from both the public and private sectors, we also pursue actions involving wrongful dismissal, the Dodd-Frank Act, which protects and rewards employees who report fraud in securities and commodities, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and IRS tax whistleblower rewards. Founded in 1988, KKC has won numerous landmark decisions, rewriting workplace law while earning hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for our clients, protecting the public, and saving the taxpayers billions of dollars. The firm has successfully litigated a series of prominent cases, generating widespread recognition for the vital role whistleblowers play in a free society. In 2014, Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto was one of only fifty law firms in the United States to obtain the distinction as one of “America’s Elite Trial Lawyers.” The National Law Journal awarded this distinction, after an intense independent nominating and vetting process. In 2013, Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto was featured on Bloomberg-TV as one of the leading whistleblower law firms in the United States. Additionally, for over twenty years Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto has consistently obtained the highest peer review rating, AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell, and is regularly recognized by Super Lawyers® (2007-2014), and the by the Washingtonian’s “Best Lawyers” (2007, 2009, 2011-2014). In July 2003, Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto was listed in on the National Law Journal’s “Plaintiffs’ Hot List” as a “go-to team for when the going gets tough.”

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At CoSP 11, NWC International Liaison Kate Reeves calls on states to rethink how they approach whistleblower protection. Current frameworks treat whistleblow...

On March 24, the SEC granted a whistleblower award to an individual who “alerted the Commission to the misconduct which ...
03/28/2025

On March 24, the SEC granted a whistleblower award to an individual who “alerted the Commission to the misconduct which prompted the opening of the investigation and then provided ongoing assistance.”

While the whistleblower missed deadlines for award claim filings, the SEC waived the requirements due to "unique facts and circumstances," including that the whistleblower was on active military duty.

On March 24, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted a whistleblower award to an individual who voluntarily provided original

On March 26, the CFTC posted a Notice of Covered Action for a $2.3 million enforcement action taken against a purported ...
03/27/2025

On March 26, the CFTC posted a Notice of Covered Action for a $2.3 million enforcement action taken against a purported digital asset platform for an online romance scam, signaling that the Commissions is accepting whistleblower award claims for the case.

Former SEC officials lead the firm’s new group, representing whistleblowers who report financial fraud and legal violations to the SEC, CFTC, DOJ, FinCEN, and the IRS.

On March 26, Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 which strength...
03/27/2025

On March 26, Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 which strengthens protections for federal employee whistleblowers who make disclosures to Congress.

On March 26, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025. The bill strengthens protections for

The Continuing Resolution bill passed by Congress on March 14 includes an extension of the emergency funding measure sav...
03/17/2025

The Continuing Resolution bill passed by Congress on March 14 includes an extension of the emergency funding measure saving the CFTC Whistleblower Program from financial collapse.

“This step by Congress has saved the CFTC Whistleblower Program, which was in danger of becoming a victim of its own success,” says KKC founding partner Stephen M. Kohn, who has advocated for funding fixes to the CFTC Whistleblower Program.

“While this action by Congress is an important step, longer-term funding solutions are needed to ensure the CFTC Whistleblower Program can continue to thrive moving forward,” adds Kohn.

The Continuing Resolution bill passed by Congress on March 14 includes an extension of the emergency funding measure saving the Commodity Futures Trading

KKC Partner Stephen Kohn’s article, “Crippling the FCPA is Bad Business for the U.S” has recently been published in the ...
03/13/2025

KKC Partner Stephen Kohn’s article, “Crippling the FCPA is Bad Business for the U.S” has recently been published in the NYU Compliance and Enforcement Blog.

In the article, Kohn discusses how the FCPA is designed to protect American competitiveness, producing research that shows how FCPA sanctions are primarily levied against non-U.S based companies.

Read Kohn’s article here:

Crippling the FCPA Is Bad Business for the U.S. by Stephen M. Kohn Photo courtesy of the author On February 10, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (E.O.) to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The E.O. is based upon the inaccurate premise that the United Sta...

This week, the United Kingdom announced plans for an award scheme for UK tax whistleblowers modeled on the US whistleblo...
03/13/2025

This week, the United Kingdom announced plans for an award scheme for UK tax whistleblowers modeled on the US whistleblower award system.

According to KKC founding partner Stephen M. Kohn, "It is a major step forward for tax accountability and the ability to hold large banks and millionaires accountable to honest taxpayers.”

This week, the United Kingdom announced plans for an award scheme for UK tax whistleblowers in a major breakthrough for the nation’s anti-fraud

Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger's legal challenge to the Trump administration's attempts to fire him without cause is ...
02/25/2025

Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger's legal challenge to the Trump administration's attempts to fire him without cause is backed by clear statutory language and strong legal precedent.

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Late on February 7, President Donald Trump fired Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). Dellinger quickly

02/19/2025

February 20, Stephen Kohn will present an overview of the Privacy Act and provide tips for federal whistleblowers on reporting violations.

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