Wisconsin SEC Whistleblower Attorneys

Our team possesses the skills to help you obtain substantial financial awards by coming forward with federal securities violations. Contact our firm today if you have timely, original, and significant information about federal SEC violations. Staffed with a former SEC Enforcement Attorney, we represent SEC whistleblowers in Wisconsin, nationwide, and abroad to maximize their chance of having a tip investigated.

Unfortunately, the Commission only pursues a small fraction of tips, and strict eligibility rules make it challenging to gain the largest award possible if you reach out to the SEC alone. Therefore, it's essential that you have the guidance of an experienced SEC whistleblower law firm to increase your chances of gaining an award and to protect your anonymity throughout the process.

The SEC can award Wisconsin whistleblowers between 10 and 30 percent of the recovered amount in a successful enforcement action of at least $1 million. Nevertheless, only a small percentage of potential whistleblowers can gain the highest percentage. The Commission's guidelines state that the following information is accepted:

• Original information: The SEC will only consider authentic information and first-hand accounts of allegations. While employees or company insiders don't have to report internally first, their award may be increased if they do so.
• Timely Information: A whistleblower's information must be submitted before the SEC launches an investigation into the matter and before an individual is obliged to divulge information by law enforcement.
• Significant information: The award amount (and the SEC's investigation) depends on the tip's impact.

Our Wisconsin SEC whistleblower attorneys are prepared to work with you if you have original, timely, and significant information about securities violations. We will represent you to the Commission to secure your best chance of gaining the financial compensation you deserve.

In recent years, the Commission's enforcement actions have led to more significant recoveries and rewards annually. For example, from 2020 to 2023, the record awarded to SEC whistleblowers was broken twice—$114 million and $279 million, in separate cases. Since the SEC adopted the program, over $6 billion in recoveries has led to $2 billion awarded to whistleblowers.

Changes to the SEC's program make the potential for compensation even greater. Whistleblowers with information in connection with non-SEC actions are now eligible for compensation. Moreover, the Commission may only consider the dollar amount of an award to increase it but not decrease it.

Even though whistleblowers may earn financial awards, submitting a tip to the Commission can be daunting. The risk of employer retaliation is real, as is the SEC not investigating your tip. But you can remain steadfast in your commitment to the public good and the chance to receive compensation by retaining our whistleblower attorneys.

The types of federal securities violations are expansive, from insider trading and FCPA violations to foreign bribery and internal reporting noncompliance. Our attorneys know how to manage all securities violations like those mentioned above, including the following:

• Accounting fraud by publicly traded companies
• Stockbroker and broker-dealer misconduct
• Ponzi schemes
• Commodities and futures fraud
• Investment adviser fraud
• EB-5 investment fraud
• Hedge fund fraud
• Fraudulent or unregistered securities offerings

The Silver Law Group and the Law Firm of David R. Chase have created an alliance to represent SEC whistleblowers like you. We have years of experience working with Wisconsin whistleblowers in major metropolitan areas like Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Appleton, Oshkosh, Green Bay, and elsewhere in the state. Combined with an SEC Enforcement lawyer on our team, we have an unrivaled understanding of the SEC Whistleblower Program.

If you are an employee or company insider with original, timely, and significant information about federal securities violations, contact the offices of the Silver Law Group and the Law Firm of David R. Chase today. We understand what the Commission needs to launch an investigation, conduct a successful enforcement action, and how Wisconsin SEC whistleblowers can increase their potential compensation.

To become a Wisconsin SEC whistleblower, contact Silver Law Group and the Law Firm of David R. Chase online or call us today at (800) 975-4345 for a free, confidential consultation with a top SEC whistleblower attorney.