Review Process

The services and information provided under this program are free of charge to whistleblowers. Many laws protecting or rewarding whistleblowers have a short statute of limitations or require a claim to be filed quickly. Consequently, you should not rely on the Fund to locate an attorney for you and should continue to search for one independently. You should educate yourself, on how to protect your rights as best you can, including obtaining a copy of Rules for Whistleblowers.

Process Overview

STEP 1

The whistleblower fills out a confidential, secure intake form and the intake process begins. A whistleblower attorney reviews each submission.

STEP 2

Based upon this review, an immediate decision is made as to whether the ARP has an attorney member who may be interested in your case.

STEP 3

If an attorney may be interested in your case, your intake will be forwarded to them. They are asked to contact you directly and decide within 30 days if they will take your case. All these communications are covered under the attorney-client privilege. The ARP’s role in this process is done.

STEP 4

The ARP will send you a declination letter if no attorney is interested in your case. This letter will contain information about other programs that may have an attorney interested in your case.

Important Notice

If a representative from the Fund, the National Whistleblower Center (or one of their cooperating attorneys) contacts you, please understand that neither the Fund, the NWC, nor the cooperating attorney represents you. You do not have an attorney representing you until you enter into a signed, written representation agreement with an attorney.

The Role of ARP

If a representative from the Fund, the National Whistleblower Center (or one of their cooperating attorneys) contacts you, please understand that neither the Fund, the NWC, nor the cooperating attorney represents you. You do not have an attorney representing you until you enter into a signed, written representation agreement with an attorney.

Declination Letters

A declination letter is not based on the merits of your case. It simply means no attorney in our network is available to take your case. The ARP’s role in this process is done.