Getnick Law is a leading boutique law firm dedicated to fighting fraud and promoting business integrity. Our work for whistleblowers, government agencies and companies is guided by the principle that ethical business is good business. When you work with us, you work with our partners and counsel, many of whom are former fraud prosecutors and all of whom have extensive experience in private legal practice.
A Boutique Law Firm Fighting Fraud and Promoting Business Integrity
We provide solutions for our clients designed to combat fraud, promote business integrity, and achieve best outcomes.
- Our firm has been trusted to represent whistleblowers in cases of global significance for more than 30 years. Our whistleblower actions have recovered more than $1 billion for the government and include record awards for our clients.
- Our anti-fraud investigation and litigation capabilities are equally distinguished. We have generated substantial recoveries for clients in cases involving insurance fraud, international business transactions, corporate embezzlement, and other complex fraud schemes.
- We believe in business-riven integrity. We counsel corporate clients to achieve immediate and long-term solutions to business integrity problems. We also have deep expertise in independent monitoring and internal investigations, including overseeing the 9/11 clean-up effort and serving as the Monitor of the New York Racing Association.
Our Team of Trusted Attorneys
Getnick Law lawyers are leaders in the legal community. Our team includes the former Chairman of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund, the national whistleblower advocacy organization, a past President of the New York State Bar Association, a Board Member and Chair of the Judiciary Committee of the New York County Lawyers’ Association, a member of the New York State Bar Association House of Delegates, former fraud prosecutors, and former federal judicial law clerks.
Successful Litigation Outcomes
Our long track record of client wins includes:
- A $750 million global recovery for the government relating to distribution of adulterated drugs by GSK, with the then-largest individual whistleblower award.
- A novel settlement on behalf of approximately 40 health insurers with GSK relating to $2.7 billion the insurers paid for GSK’s alleged distribution of adulterated drugs.
- A $257 million global recovery for the government in a case against Bayer in the first major national Medicaid fraud settlement under the False Claims Act, including a 24% award for our client.
- A $187 million global recovery for the government in a case against Labcorp under federal and state False Claims Acts for fraudulent unnecessary billing scheme.
- A $70 million tax whistleblower recovery for the New York State government, with a 22% award for our whistleblower client.
- New York State False Claims Act cases against a fuel heating company and a major electrical utility, where our whistleblower clients each received a 23.5% award – the highest percentage award for any non-Medicaid New York State False Claims Act case.
Attorney Awards and Recognition
In recognition of these results, our attorneys have received many industry accolades, including:
- Taxpayers Against Fraud honored our managing partner with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Getnick Law was a two-time finalist for Public Justice Foundation’s Trial Lawyer of the Year Award.
- The former Governor of New York State praised our “very skillful advocacy . . . courage and determination.”
- The former New York State Comptroller praised our independent monitorship work, touting our, “[U]nfailing integrity, expertise, dedication and business acumen during the course of the monitorship.”
- National Law Journal reported that our firm “Collect[s] top dollar for clients based on new False Claims Act theories.”
- Crains New York Business called our firm “The king of whistleblower cases and a formidable player in the broader field of corporate fraud.”
- AV Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubbell and recognized as Super Lawyers.
Getnick Law is a New York Limited Liability Partnership registered as Getnick & Getnick LLP.
