South Dakota Whistleblower Attorneys

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) offers financial compensation to whistleblowers who provide information regarding securities fraud violations. If a whistleblower provides information the SEC deems valuable, they may be eligible to receive a bounty.

Do you have information or analysis of potential securities fraud violations, such as Ponzi schemes or false corporate filings? Do you believe your information or analysis is credible, timely, and original?

If so, contact our South Dakota SEC whistleblower attorneys to learn more about pursuing a financial award. At our South Dakota SEC whistleblower law firm, serving whistleblowers across the state and the country, we strive to ensure whistleblowers have the representation they deserve. Our team includes a former SEC Enforcement Attorney and various other legal professionals with the unique experience to handle your case.

The current SEC definition of a whistleblower is someone who provides the SEC with original information about securities fraud violations. Per the SEC’s definition, which applies to all aspects of the SEC Whistleblower Program, a whistleblower should submit this information in writing.

A whistleblower may be eligible to receive a financial award from the SEC if the information they provide causes the SEC to initiate an enforcement proceeding. For a whistleblower to receive a bounty, said enforcement proceeding must result in the collection of at least $1 million. Depending on various factors, a whistleblower may be eligible to receive an award of 10% to 30% of the total sum the SEC collects.

Submitting information to the SEC without proper legal representation could jeopardize a whistleblower’s chances of receiving compensation. The SEC doesn’t investigate most tips it receives. To receive an award, a whistleblower also must follow specific rules.

A Sioux Falls SEC whistleblower lawyer could help you navigate the process to improve your chances of receiving compensation. When you enlist the help of our South Dakota SEC whistleblower law firm, you may also keep your identity anonymous.

The largest bounty the SEC has ever awarded to a whistleblower is $279 million. The individual whistleblower who received this award provided the SEC with information and assistance that evidently played a substantial role in an investigation.

Our South Dakota SEC whistleblower lawyers said of this award, “While we were not involved in this case, this SEC whistleblower award recognizes the strength of the SEC Whistleblower Program, and the ability for SEC Whistleblowers to be handsomely rewarded for coming forward and reporting to the SEC.”

Under the SEC Whistleblower Program, the SEC may offer awards to whistleblowers who provide useful information about any securities fraud violations. 

Our experienced SEC whistleblower lawyers in South Dakota can help if you have information relating to such violations as:

• Ponzi Schemes
• Investment and securities fraud
• Accounting Fraud by Publicly Traded Companies
• Insider trading
• Broker-dealer and Stockbroker Misconduct
• Foreign bribery and other FCPA violations
• EB-5 investment fraud
• Commodities and Futures Fraud
• Market Manipulation Or Pump And Dump Schemes
• Fraudulent securities offerings
• Hedge fund fraud
• Unregistered securities offerings
• Investment adviser fraud
• False or misleading statements about a company or investment; Violations of auditor independence rules.

You may be eligible for a financial award if you have insider information about a company violating securities fraud laws. You might also have information that the SEC would deem valuable if you invested in a Ponzi scheme or similar fraudulent scheme.

Protecting your rights and navigating the system correctly is of the utmost importance now. Knowing that SEC whistleblowers in South Dakota and throughout the world deserve effective representation, our teams at Silver Law Group and the Law Firm of David R. Chase have formed a strategic alliance to serve their needs.

We do so thanks to the unique strengths of the team members at our South Dakota SEC whistleblower law firm. Along with a former SEC Enforcement Attorney, our team includes former Wall Street lawyers, a team of forensic accountants and investigators, and others with experience handling cases like yours. 

Do you have information to share with the SEC? If so, contact us today by calling us at (800) 975-4345 or submitting our online form.