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Pugsley Wood LLP

Whistleblower Representation

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Pugsley Wood LLP

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Pugsley Wood LLP is a boutique law firm dedicated to representing whistleblowers. Our team of lawyers has many years of experience assisting clients with such cases, helping them navigate related statutory frameworks, submitting tips and/or filing lawsuits, maintaining client confidentiality, and preventing retaliation. The success of our attorneys is manifest, having obtained $100 million in awards -- including nearly a dozen SEC awards.

Key representative matters:

-- Representation of whistleblowers who obtained a $31 million award in connection with uncovering a Ponzi scheme that resulted in $540 million in federal settlements/judgments;

-- Representation of a whistleblower who identified a massive sanctions violation scheme by a major publicly traded company, resulting in a $275 million settlement with the U.S. Treasury Department; and

-- Representation of a whistleblower who obtained a shared whistleblower award related to SEC/DOJ settlements totaling in excess of $130 million.

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Whistleblower Representation - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Pugsley Wood LLP is a leading boutique focused on representing whistleblowers in the context of complex financial frauds. The firm has expertise in securities, derivatives and tax fraud-related cases. The team has brought claims spanning the SEC, FinCEN, CFTC and IRS whistleblower programs. It has offices in Massachusetts and Utah.

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Strengths

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  • Pugsley Wood has a strong practice in the SEC and CFTC space.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Bryan Wood
    Bryan Wood

    Bryan Wood

    Bryan Wood is noted for his representation of whistleblowers in securities, derivatives and tax fraud-related matters. He has experience spanning the SEC, FinCEN, CFTC and other whistleblower programs.

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  • Mark Pugsley
    Mark Pugsley

    Mark Pugsley

    Mark Pugsley is recognized for his impressive breadth of expertise representing whistleblowers in SEC, CFTC and IRS-related matters.

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