In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin speaks with Mary Inman, partner at Whistleblower Partners in San Francisco, California. Mary has more than thirty years of experience representing whistleblowers under the False Claims Act and other federal whistleblower reward programs. Her notable representations include Theranos whistleblower Tyler Schultz.

Mary shares how she entered whistleblower law early in her career, when the False Claims Act was one of the few statutes that allowed individuals with inside information to bring fraud claims on behalf of the government. She explains how the program’s success—returning billions of dollars to the U.S. Treasury—led to the development of additional whistleblower programs at agencies such as the SEC and IRS, and even internationally.

Mary also recounts how she came to represent Tyler Schultz after reading about his situation in the Wall Street Journal, recognizing that he may qualify for protections and potential recovery under the SEC whistleblower program. She discusses the risks whistleblowers take when coming forward and why financial reward structures can serve as an important safety net.

Topics covered:

• The False Claims Act and whistleblower-initiated lawsuits
• Growth of federal whistleblower reward programs
• SEC, IRS, and emerging antitrust whistleblower programs
• Representing Tyler Schultz in the wake of the Theranos scandal
• Why whistleblowers should be seen as risk management tools, not adversaries

Connect with Mary Inman:

Website: whistleblower.law

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: Mary Inman

Offices: San Francisco, New York, and Washington, DC