KOHN, KOHN & COLAPINTO, LLP ("KKC") is a litigation firm specializing in whistleblower law, False Claims Act, the Privacy Act and representation of employees who report fraud in government contracting. KKC has successfully represented many nationally recognized clients who have disclosed criminal conduct within the White House, forensic fraud within the FBI crime lab, national security violations within intelligence agencies, retaliation against law enforcement officers, public safety hazards and corporate whistleblowing. KKC regularly practices in federal district court, state courts, appellate courts, administrative agencies and also represents employees before investigatory bodies, including Inspectors General and Congressional oversight committees.

KKC's members are experienced litigators (both trial and appellate). They have written the leading legal texts on whistleblowing, including the following books: Whistleblower Law: A Guide to Legal Protections for Corporate Employees (Praeger Publishers, October, 2004), Concepts and Procedures in Whistleblower Law (Greenwood Publishing Group, 2001), The Whistleblower Litigation Handbook, (John Wiley & Sons, 1991), The Labor Lawyers Guide to the Rights and Responsibility of Employee Whistleblowers, (Quorum, 1988) and Protecting Environmental and Nuclear Whistleblowers: A Litigation Manual, (NIRS, 1985).

In 2003 the firm was honored by the National Law Journal when it was formally designated one of the top 25 "hottest" plaintiff's litigation law firms in the United States. In 2004, Washington Magazine rated the firm's partners as among the top Washington, D.C. whistleblower attorneys. The Firm's partners also have the highest peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, AV.

The KKC's practice areas include: qui tam, False Claims Act, wrongful discharge, whistleblower protection, First Amendment, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, complex civil litigation, Privacy Act, Constitutional Law, Freedom of Information Act, nuclear and environmental safety, government investigations and employment discrimination.

Contact Information:
Washington, District of Columbia
3233 P Street, N.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20007
Telephone: 202-342-6980
Email: mjw@kkc.com