Phillips & Cohen LLP
Law PracticeDistrict of Columbia, United States11-50 Employees
Phillips & Cohen LLP is a Washington, DC-based law practice focused on representing whistleblowers under U.S. and international programs. It pursues rewards under the False Claims Act (qui tam) and whistleblower provisions administered by the SEC and CFTC under Dodd-Frank, as well as IRS whistleblower programs, often working with government authorities to recover settlements and related fines. The firm operates as a small to mid-sized team and highlights substantial outcomes for clients, including more than $1 billion in whistleblower rewards and more than $12.8 billion in settlements and related penalties. Phillips & Cohen has earned notable industry recognition for its whistleblower work, including repeated inclusion on Lawdragon's 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers list and a Best Law Firms ranking for the Washington, DC area. Individual attorneys have received whistleblower-focused honors such as Best Lawyers in America awards. A notable recent development is the 2023 appointment of Christopher Ehrman as Director of the CFTC's Whistleblower Office, reflecting ongoing engagement with whistleblower programs, and the firm’s continued recognition in 2025 on Lawdragon's list.