Michael Kohn | Washington Employment Lawyer
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Washington, DC 20007
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About Michael
Michael D. Kohn is a nationally recognized litigator focusing on whistleblower protection law specializing in Qui Tam/False Claims Act, Dodd-Frank Act SEC whistleblower claims, IRS whistleblower claims and whistleblower retaliation litigation.
He has successfully represented whistleblowers in cases against some of the nation’s largest corporations and law firms, including Georgia Power Company, Brown & Root and Ashland Oil Company. He has also won numerous whistleblower cases against federal, state and local governments. His knowledge of issues involving the life sciences, nuclear energy and technology are integral to the firm’s advocacy for those who report environmental violations in the workplace.
Mr. Kohn is often sought out by the national media to comment on whistleblower actions and is co-author of two landmark books on whistleblower protection.
He is co-founder and serves as President of the National Whistleblower Center, and Trustee of the National Whistleblowers Legal Defense & Education Fund. He formerly served as Legal Ethics Director at the Government Accountability Project (1985-88) specializing in litigating corporate whistleblower cases.
He has successfully represented whistleblowers in cases against some of the nation’s largest corporations and law firms, including Georgia Power Company, Brown & Root and Ashland Oil Company. He has also won numerous whistleblower cases against federal, state and local governments. His knowledge of issues involving the life sciences, nuclear energy and technology are integral to the firm’s advocacy for those who report environmental violations in the workplace.
Mr. Kohn is often sought out by the national media to comment on whistleblower actions and is co-author of two landmark books on whistleblower protection.
He is co-founder and serves as President of the National Whistleblower Center, and Trustee of the National Whistleblowers Legal Defense & Education Fund. He formerly served as Legal Ethics Director at the Government Accountability Project (1985-88) specializing in litigating corporate whistleblower cases.
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Experience
Partner
Kohn Kohn & Colapinto LLP
Present
Admission
District of Columbia
1990
Education
Rutgers University
B.S. (Biology)
1979
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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Member, District of Columbia State Bar
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President, National Whistleblower Center
Honors / Awards
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“Elite Trial Lawyers” Designation, National Law Journal
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America’s Most Honored Proffessionals, American Registry
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A-V Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell®
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Top Attorneys, Washington Post Magazine
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Top Attorneys, American Registry
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Top Attorneys, DC Magazine
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Washington’s Best Legal Minds, Washingtonian Magazine
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Washington’s Top Lawyers, Washingtonian Magazine
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Top Washington D.C. Lawyers, Super Lawyers
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National Law Journal, “Hot List” of Plaintiff’s Law Firms
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Super Lawyers® Designation
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Washingtonian Magazine list of “Top 800 Lawyers” in Washington. D.C.
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The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
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Friend of the IEEE Award
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Capital Gains, Bloomberg-TV (Aug. 11, ) (featuring KKC as leading whistleblower firm)2013
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Judicial recognition: “among the most experienced and skilled attorneys practicing in the specialty of whistleblower litigation,” Hobby v. Georgia Power Company ().2001
Notable Work
Publications
Whistleblower Law: A Guide to Legal Protections for Corporate Employees (Greenwood Publishing Group, ) (co-authored with Stephen Kohn and David Colapinto).
2004
The Labor Lawyer’s Guide to the Rights and Responsibilities of Employee Whistleblowers (Quorum Books, ) (co-authored with Stephen Kohn).
1988
Additional Info
Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, LLP Highlights
Employment, Lawsuit & Dispute
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