San Francisco Financial Fraud Whistleblower Attorney

Name: Rukin Hyland & Riggin LLP
Address: 50 California St, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA, 94111, USA
Telephone: (415) 421-1800

Financial Fraud Whistleblowers

The attorneys at Rukin Hyland & Riggin LLP represent employees who report their employers for tax, investor, or financial fraud. Such employees, usually accountants and financial analysts, and sometimes members of management or lower-level executives, are protected by federal whistleblower laws. Regardless of an employee’s specific role within the company, our San Francisco tax fraud lawyers help employees take advantage of these protections.

Types of Financial Fraud

Tax Fraud

Tax fraud, or tax evasion, is an intentional circumvention of federal and state taxation laws by a corporation or its employees to avoid paying an accurate amount of taxes to the government. Examples of tax fraud include:

Using false numbers in financial statements
Money laundering
Claiming false deductions on tax filings
Reporting personal expenses as business expenses
Concealing assets or income through the creation of shell corporations
Illegal transfer of money to offshore accounts

Investor Fraud

Investor or financial fraud is the illegal and/or unethical mismanagement of money, examples of which include:

Misrepresentation of an investment
Sales of unregistered securities
Making investments that benefit the company at the expense of its client
Breach of fiduciary duty

Know Your Rights

In addition to being entitled to a portion of damages recovered, employees who blow the whistle on tax, investor, or financial fraud committed by their employers are protected from termination or retaliation under federal law. For more information or to schedule your free consultation, contact Rukin Hyland & Riggin LLP online or via phone at (415) 421-1800.