Guiding well-intentioned whistleblowers through the legal minefield of corporate internal investigations -
For more than 40 years, Steve Kardell of Whistleblower Law for Managers has protected corporate executives from misdirected internal investigations, while simultaneously pursuing damages through whistleblower laws. Attorney Kardell's approach has secured major settlements for clients who were unnecessarily made the targets of difficult and draining internal investigations. Whistleblower law provides protection against employer retaliation. The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Dodd-Frank and False Claims Acts are several of the most important and influential federal whistleblower statutes in the United States. Typically whistleblower legislation is supposed to protect employees who report systematic fraud or wrongdoing from: Blacklisting
- Demotion
- Denying overtime or promotion
- Discipline Denial of benefits
- Failure to hire or rehire
- Intimidation
- Making threats
- Retaliatory reassignment
- Reduction of pay or hours
Unfortunately, all too often, corporations turn the spotlight of the internal investigation on the whistleblower, rather than on the alleged act itself.
A whistleblower complaint is nearly always accompanied by the launch of a corporate internal investigation. Corporate internal investigations present a legal minefield of potential problems for whistleblowers. This is one area of law in which it is crucial for an individual to seek counsel early. Not only can counsel hold a whistleblower's hand throughout the investigative process, but your legal team can also provide guidance and warnings regarding things that you should or should not do. An experienced attorney can provide you with a playbook of how to protect yourself and your livelihood throughout the internal investigation process. Drawing on over 35 years of experience, attorney Steve Kardell provides:
- Strategic advice: Many attorneys who advertise whistleblower services do not have a strong background in internal investigations or corporate Miranda rights. This can put them at a significant disadvantage in protecting their client by failing to influence the internal investigation and its focus adequately.
- A calming influence: If the spotlight of an internal investigation has been turned on you, you know that the way of life you have become accustomed to is in jeopardy. You may directly contact attorney Kardell - day, night or weekends - for clear answers. This direct access to him should facilitate your working relationship and calm your mind, so you can work together more effectively.
- Confidence you can trust: For more than 40 years, Mr. Kardell has counseled and advocated for high-level corporate executives mired in Kafka-esque whistleblower and internal investigation issues. He typically pursues a dual-pronged approach and defends you from misdirected internal investigations, while simultaneously making use of whistleblower laws to go on the offensive.
Dallas whistleblower lawyer Steve Kardell can guide you through the dual challenges of a corporate internal investigation and a whistleblower lawsuit.
Let our Dallas-Fort Worth legal team act as your beacon through the uncertainty Individually a whistleblower lawsuit and internal investigation are emotionally and intellectually draining. Combined - and if you don't have any legal support - they can be nearly impossible to manage. Contact us today via phone at 214-273-7214 or https://www.dallaswhistleblowerlawyer.com to schedule a meeting at the Whistleblower Law for Managers is conveniently located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
