North Carolina SEC Whistleblower Attorneys

At the Silver Law Group and the Law Firm of David Chase, we possess the experience and acumen necessary for you to aid the public interest by submitting a tip to the SEC Office of the Whistleblower. Just as important, we know how to help you obtain a financial award for doing so. If you have original, timely, and significant information pertaining to federal securities law violations, please contact us today. We represent SEC whistleblowers in North Carolina, nationwide, and abroad in situations involving insider trading, market manipulation, Ponzi schemes, and much more. Our team of attorneys includes a former SEC Enforcement attorney who understands how the Commission investigates and how best to maximize the odds of having your tip investigated while earning you the largest award.

Most tips are not investigated by the SEC, and there are strict rules to follow to assess eligibility for an award. This is the reason it's important to be represented by an experienced SEC whistleblower law firm that can protect your anonymity and enhance your chances of gaining an award.

If the Commission initiates successful enforcement action of over $1 million, whistleblowers may be awarded 10 to 30 percent of the amount. However, there are strict guidelines to follow to ensure eligibility, like the following:

• The information must be original: The SEC will move forward with your tip only if it's authentic, first-hand knowledge. Critically, the Commission doesn't require whistleblowers to report to their respective companies internally first. However, awards may increase if they do so.   
• The information must be timely: Whistleblowers must come forth before the SEC takes any enforcement action and even before they begin an investigation in many cases. Furthermore, information must be submitted voluntarily before individuals are compelled under a court order.
• The information must be significant: While information regarding any SEC violation can lead to an enforcement action, the amount of the award depends on the tip's impact. The more information you provide, the higher the potential reward.

If you believe you have credible and pertinent information about securities violations, our North Carolina SEC whistleblower attorneys are here to help. We will work with you to provide the Commission with everything they need for a successful enforcement action, and help you secure fair financial compensation.

With more incentives for whistleblowers, the SEC has issued more enforcement actions than ever before. From 2020 to 2023, the record for financial compensation awarded to SEC whistleblowers was broken twice—$114 million and $279 million, respectively. Since the Commission adopted the program, over $6 billion has been recovered, resulting in $2 billion awarded to whistleblowers with valuable information.

With FY 2022 changes in its whistleblower program, the SEC is increasing awards. Whistleblowers will now be paid for information or assistance in connection with non-SEC actions, and the Commission may now consider the dollar amount of a potential award for increasing an award but not lowering it.

Despite the potential financial awards, becoming an SEC whistleblower in Durham, Greensboro, Charlotte, and elsewhere in North Carolina can be a daunting task. Retaliation from employers is a potential risk, as is the SEC refusing to investigate your tip. But you can remain steadfast in your commitment to the public good—and the expectation of compensation—by retaining our whistleblower attorneys.

There is a wide range of securities violations, from market manipulation, Ponzi schemes, and stockbroker misconduct to internal non-compliance, foreign bribery, FCPA violations, and insider trading. Our attorneys have the expertise to manage these and other types of securities violations, including but not limited to:

• Accounting fraud (by publicly traded companies)
• Commodities fraud
• Futures fraud
• EB-5 investment fraud
• Hedge fund fraud
• Investment adviser fraud
• Offerings of fraudulent or unregistered securities

The Silver Law Group and the Law Firm of David Chase have created a strategic alliance to represent SEC whistleblowers like you. We have years of experience representing North Carolina whistleblowers in major metropolitan areas like Charlotte, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, and elsewhere throughout the state. Combined with an SEC Enforcement lawyer on our team, we possess a deep comprehension of the SEC Whistleblower Program implemented by the federal government.

If you are an employee or company insider with knowledge of federal securities violations, contact the offices of our SEC whistleblower law firm today. We understand what the SEC needs to initiate enforcement actions and how North Carolina SEC whistleblowers can maximize their potential compensation.

To become a North Carolina SEC whistleblower, contact our SEC whistleblower firm by email or call us today at (800) 975-4345 for a free, confidential consultation with a top SEC whistleblower attorney.