Michael A. Sullivan

Michael A. Sullivan is a highly respected attorney with a distinguished career spanning more than three decades. His expertise encompasses complex civil litigation, internal investigations, and criminal prosecutions. A former federal prosecutor, Mr. Sullivan has recently served as Counsel to the Volkswagen AG Independent Compliance Monitor, Larry D. Thompson.

Mr. Sullivan provides guidance to victims both in the U.S. and internationally on compliance with U.S. laws. He has a proven track record in successfully litigating complex disputes, including cases of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and serious personal injury. His practice also includes representing individuals and companies in various business disputes.

In the realm of whistleblower cases, Mr. Sullivan offers counsel to qui tam whistleblowers under the False Claims Act, as well as SEC, FCPA, CFTC, and IRS whistleblowers. Notably, he was co-counsel in two of the largest health care fraud qui tam recoveries: the 2017 $465 million Mylan, Inc. settlement and the landmark case United States ex rel. Glenda Martin v. Life Care Centers of America, Inc., which resulted in the largest settlement against a skilled nursing facility chain in 2016.

Since the inception of the new IRS Whistleblower Program in December 2006, Mr. Sullivan has represented IRS whistleblowers in submissions totaling billions of dollars. He collaborates with the IRS Whistleblower Office to present programs on best practices for pursuing IRS whistleblower claims. In 2009 and 2010, he was consulted by the U.S. Senate Banking Committee staff regarding the operation of the SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs.

Additionally, Mr. Sullivan conducts and oversees internal investigations for clients facing business integrity challenges.