Recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers in America," Michael A. Sullivan is a former federal prosecutor with 35+ years of legal experience in complex civil litigation, internal investigations, and criminal prosecutions. He recently served as Counsel to the Volkswagen AG Independent Compliance Monitor Larry D. Thompson. He also advises clients in the U.S. and abroad on compliance with U.S. laws.
He also has successfully tried complex cases for individuals and companies, including cases of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, other business disputes, and serious personal injury.
In whistleblower cases, he represents qui tam whistleblowers in cases under the False Claims Act, as well as SEC Whistleblowers, FCPA Whistleblowers, CFTC Whistleblowers, and IRS Whistleblowers.
Mr. Sullivan was co-counsel to Relators in two of the largest health care fraud qui tam recoveries in recent years: (1) the $465 million settlement by Mylan, Inc. in 2017 for erroneously classifying its patented, brand name drug EpiPen as a generic drug; and (2) the groundbreaking case that authorized use of statistical sampling to prove elements of FCA liability and damages, United States ex rel. Glenda Martin v. Life Care Centers of America, Inc. (E.D. TN), which in 2016 produced the largest health care fraud settlement in history against a skilled nursing facility chain.
Since the December 2006 beginning of the new IRS Whistleblower Program, Mr. Sullivan has also represented IRS whistleblowers in submissions totaling billions of dollars. He has also worked with the IRS Whistleblower Office staff in presenting programs on best practices in pursuing IRS Whistleblower claims.
In 2009 and again in 2010, Mr. Sullivan was consulted by staff members of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee to discuss how the new SEC Whistleblower and CFTC Whistleblower Programs should operate.
He also conducts and supervises internal investigations for clients with business integrity issues.
- Health Care Law
- Securities Law
- Business Law
- Business Litigation, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Tax Law
- Whistleblower-False Claims Act (Qui Tam litigation)
- Whistleblower-SEC Whistleblower and CFTC Whistleblower claims
- Whistleblower-IRS Whistleblower claims
- Whistleblower-Employment Law
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Georgia
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- Various Federal Courts
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- English
- Partner
- Finch McCranie, LLP
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- Main Site
- Associate Independent Counsel in HUD Investigation/Prosecution
- U.S. Office of Independent Counsel, Washington, D.C.
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- Partner
- Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP
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- Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge Marvin Shoob
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
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- Economist
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
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- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- A.B.
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- Vanderbilt University Law School
- J.D. (1984) | Law
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Activities: Senior Articles Editor for the Vanderbilt Law Review 1983-1984
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- Top Verdict in 2014
- ALM/Daily Report
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 2006-present
- AV Preeminent (Highest) Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in America
- Taxpayers Against Fraud
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- American Inns of Court
- Master, Bleckley Inn
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- Activities: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Criminal Justice/White Collar Crime; Health Law; Litigation); State Bar of Georgia; Taxpayers Against Fraud (Presenter, 2007-2011). Co-Founder, Whistleblower Law Symposium.
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- Atlanta Bar Association
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- The IRS Whistleblower Program: Updated Summary for Lawyers with Tax Whistleblower Claims
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- "A 'False Claims Act' Is Finally Enacted in Georgia"
- Georgia Bar Journal
- "New State 'False Claims Acts': An Executive Summary for Compliance Professionals"
- Health Care Compliance Association's Compliance Today
- "IRS Whistleblower Workshop,"
- Taxpayers Against Fraud Annual Conference
- "New State 'False Claims Acts': An Executive Summary for Compliance Professionals"
- Health Care Compliance Association's Compliance Today
- Fiduciary Negligence
- 2001
- Trial Techniques in Product Liability Cases
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- Overlooked Theories of Liability
- ICLE of Georgia
- 2004
- Best Lawyers in U.S.
- Best Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
