R. Scott Oswald
| R. Scott Oswald | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Scott Oswald December 21, 1967[1] Washington, D.C.[1] |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Virginia (B.A.) Howard University School of Law (J.D.) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Whistleblower, employment, and qui tam litigation |
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Robert Scott Oswald (born December 21, 1967) is an American whistleblower lawyer and managing principal of The Employment Law Group in Washington, D.C.[2]
Education[edit]
Oswald graduated from the Sidwell Friends School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia. He received his law degree from the Howard University School of Law.[2] He is an alumnus of the Trial Lawyers College, where he studied under the institution's founder, trial lawyer Gerry Spence.
Notable cases[edit]
United States ex rel. Cody v. Mantech International Corp., No. 1:16-cv-132 (E.D. Va. May 19, 2017)[edit]
Representing plaintiffs Kevin and Muge Cody, Oswald won the first jury verdict under new provisions of the Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Act. The case is under appeal; if given full effect, the damages award will exceed $2.5 million plus attorney fees.
Kramer v. Trans-Lux Corp., No. 3:11-cv-1424 (D. Conn. Sept. 25, 2012)[edit]
With colleague Nicholas Woodfield, Oswald represented plaintiff Richard Kramer in the first Dodd Frank Act retaliation case to reach discovery in federal court. Oswald successfully argued that Kramer met the law's definition of a "whistleblower" despite not having made a report the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — an issue that would ultimately reach the U.S. Supreme Court in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers, a case with which Oswald was not involved.[3][4]
Huang v. Rector & Visitors of Univ. of Virginia, No. 3:11-cv-50 (W.D. Va. June 12, 2012)[edit]
With colleague Adam Carter, Oswald represented plaintiff Weihua Huang in the first successful jury verdict under stronger anti-retaliation provisions added to the False Claims Act by the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, winning a damages award of almost $820,000.
United States ex rel. Oberg v. Nelnet, Inc., No. 1:07-cv-960 (E.D. Va. Oct. 25, 2010)[edit]
Oswald represented whistleblower Jon Oberg in a qui tam lawsuit against multiple student-aid lenders that Oberg alleged were collecting U.S. government subsidies to which they were not entitled.[5] In a 2010 settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, four of these lenders agreed to repay nearly $58 million to taxpayers.[6] Oberg, who had uncovered the scheme while working at the U.S. Department of Education, received a reward of $16.65 million.[6]
Kalkunte v. DVI Financial Services, Inc., No. 05-139 (Dep't of Labor ARB Feb. 27, 2009)[edit]
Representing plaintiff Sheila Kalkunte, Oswald won the first Sarbanes-Oxley Act liability verdict to withstand appeal before the U.S. Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board.
Affiliations[edit]
Oswald is chair of the Federal Bar Association's Professional Ethics Committee and vice chair of the FBA's Qui Tam Section.[7][8] He is a former president of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association and serves as chair of its Bench-Bar Committee.[9] Oswald also has official roles in the District of Columbia Bar and the American Bar Association's Section of Labor and Employment Law.[2]
Honors and awards[edit]
Oswald is a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.[10] In 2017, Washingtonian named him as a "Best Lawyer" for employment plaintiffs in Washington, D.C.[11] Since 2015, he has been ranked as one of the Top 100 lawyers in Washington, D.C., by Super Lawyers.[12]
Publications[edit]
Oswald writes frequently for legal publications on matters of employment law, whistleblower protection, and qui tam law; Law360 often features his analysis of Supreme Court cases.[13][14][15][16][17] He also publishes legal analysis on his firm's blog, and his writing has been published by mainstream media outlets including The Washington Post, The Detroit News, and The Hill.[18][19][20][21]
See also[edit]
- Employment discrimination
- Labour law
- Whistleblower Protection Act
- Whistleblower protection in the United States
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hubbell, Martindale (March 2001). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, U.S. Government Lawyers, Law Schools (Volume 4 - 2001). Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561604395. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "R. Scott Oswald, Whistleblower Attorney". The Employment Law Group. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ Rubenstein, Abigail (September 27, 2012). "Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Ruling May Spark Retaliation Suits". Law360. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers". SCOTUSblog. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ Dillon, Sam (May 7, 2007). "Whistle-Blower on Student Aid Is Vindicated". The New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Four Student Aid Lenders Settle False Claims Act Suit for Total of $57.75 Million". U.S. Department of Justice. November 17, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Professional Ethics Committee". Federal Bar Association. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Officers". Federal Bar Association. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Past Presidents". Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Current Fellows". College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Washington, DC's Best Lawyers". Washingtonian. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Attorney Top Lists published in Washington DC". Super Lawyers. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ Oswald, R. Scott (May 8, 2017). "Demystifying the Qui Tam Process". Verdict magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ Oswald, R. Scott (July 11, 2013). "5 Rewards — And Drawbacks — Of Being A Whistleblower". Corporate Compliance Insights. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ Oswald, R. Scott (June 22, 2016). "Escobar Was A Clear Defeat For FCA Defendants". Law360. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ Oswald, R. Scott (March 5, 2014). "SOX Whistleblowers Find A New Friend In Supreme Court". Law360. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ Oswald, R. Scott (February 25, 2015). "In High Court Hijab Case, Reversal Is Likely". Law360. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ Oswald, R. Scott (February 12, 2014). "Burrage v. U.S. — Can a Heroin Dealer Help to Clarify Whistleblower Law?". The Employment Law Group Whistleblower Law Blog. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ Oswald, R. Scott (April 8, 2012). "New laws expand workers rights". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ Oswald, R. Scott (February 19, 2015). "Supreme Court could legalize employment discrimination". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ↑ Burns, Patrick; Oswald, R. Scott (October 25, 2016). "Freeing the False Claims Act". The Hill. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
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