Vogel, Slade & Goldstein, LLP

What Vogel, Slade & Goldstein, LLP does

Vogel, Slade & Goldstein, LLP (VSG) is a Washington, D.C.-based law firm specializing in qui tam whistleblower representation under the federal False Claims Act. Founded by former U.S. Department of Justice fraud trial attorneys, the firm has pursued over 100 FCA cases since its establishment and is the named plaintiff in settlements totaling billions of dollars against defendants including Pfizer ($491M), Novartis ($390M), Walgreens ($209M), Health Management Associates ($260M), Johnson & Johnson ($149M), and CVS ($37.76M). All four named partners personally handle matters rather than delegating to associates, a structural commitment the firm describes as unique in the qui tam bar.

VSG's product surface spans seven practice areas: core qui tam/FCA representation, healthcare fraud, pharmaceutical fraud, government contractor fraud, SEC and CFTC whistleblower work, whistleblower retaliation protection, and cybersecurity fraud under the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative. The firm is ranked by a Stanford Law Professor study as having the highest nationwide success rate for achieving monetary awards for whistleblower clients among a sample of over 4,000 qui tam cases, and the highest success rate in persuading the DOJ to intervene.

The firm's revenue model is contingency-based professional services: legal fees are calculated as a percentage of government recoveries (for example, 19.5% in the CVS matter), with initial consultations offered at no charge. The firm serves individual relators nationwide from a single D.C. office, reaching clients through content marketing, peer recognition (Best Lawyers, Taxpayers Against Fraud), earned media from high-profile settlements, and referrals. There is no disclosed revenue, no institutional investment, and no public listing; VSG is an LLP owned by its named partners.

Name

Vogel, Slade & Goldstein, LLP

Legal name

Vogel, Slade & Goldstein, LLP

Website

https://vsg-law.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vogel, Slade & Goldstein is a Washington D.C. whistleblower law firm representing individuals in qui tam False Claims Act lawsuits nationwide. Founded by former DOJ fraud trial attorneys, the four-partner firm handles healthcare, pharmaceutical, government contractor, and cybersecurity fraud cases on contingency.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Qui Tam / Whistleblower Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Qui tam litigation
• False claims act
• Whistleblower representation
• Healthcare fraud law
• Pharmaceutical fraud law

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - False Claims Act Representation: VSG represents whistleblowers in qui tam (False Claims Act) lawsuits. Their revenue comes from legal fees, typically contingency-based arrangements where attorneys receive a percentage of recovered government funds. The firm has pursued over 100 FCA cases resulting in billions in settlements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vogel, Slade & Goldstein, LLP is a Washington, D.C. law firm representing individual whistleblowers in qui tam lawsuits under the federal False Claims Act and related retaliation claims. The firm's named partners, all former U.S. Department of Justice fraud trial attorneys with 25+ years of exclusive FCA practice, personally handle each case across practice areas including healthcare fraud, pharmaceutical fraud, government contractor fraud, SEC/CFTC whistleblower matters, whistleblower retaliation, and cybersecurity fraud.

Product overview

Vogel, Slade & Goldstein, LLP is a law firm specializing in qui tam whistleblower litigation under the False Claims Act. The firm offers legal services through multiple practice areas including healthcare fraud litigation, pharmaceutical fraud representation, government contractor fraud, SEC & CFTC whistleblower services, whistleblower retaliation protection, and cybersecurity fraud cases. All services are provided by named partners with over 25 years of experience in False Claims Act matters, representing whistleblowers nationwide from the firm's Washington DC office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Qui Tam / False Claims Act Legal Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• Highest success rate nationwide for achieving monetary awards for whistleblower clients per Stanford study of 4,000+ qui tam cases
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP: Plaintiff-side firm with an established qui tam practice handling False Claims Act healthcare and pharmaceutical cases; competes with VSG in many of the same large pharma and hospital chain matters.
• Kohn, Kohn & Silverstein PC: National whistleblower law firm representing clients in False Claims Act, SEC, and IRS whistleblower cases; peers VSG on contingency whistleblower representation and overlapping practice areas like retaliation and qui tam filings.
• Getnick & Getnick LLP: NYC-based whistleblower and commercial litigation boutique with a long-tenured FCA practice; comparable boutique-size firm pursuing qui tam matters that overlap with VSG's healthcare, defense, and fraud cases.
• Phillips & Cohen LLP: Founded by one of the original qui tam whistleblower attorneys, this is the most-cited direct peer: a DC-area boutique specializing in False Claims Act, SEC, and CFTC whistleblower representation with comparable contingency fee model and similar plaintiff-side focus.
• Constantine Cannon LLP: National whistleblower and False Claims Act boutique with offices including a DC presence; directly competes in qui tam, SEC whistleblower, and antitrust whistleblower work, making it a strong direct comparator for VSG's practice mix.

Broad incumbents

• Boies Schiller Flexner LLP: Large national litigation firm with a robust whistleblower and white-collar practice; broader incumbent offering qui tam and SEC whistleblower representation as part of a wider portfolio rather than as a boutique specialty.

Regional players

• The Law Offices of David Yeremian: California-based qui tam and whistleblower law firm handling FCA cases primarily on the West Coast; regional competitor to VSG for California-headquartered healthcare and pharmaceutical whistleblower matters.

Others

• Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF): Non-profit public interest organization that supports qui tam relators and refers cases to whistleblower attorneys like VSG; an enabling ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor but materially linked to VSG's client acquisition.

Emerging players

• Tycko & Vanbeki LLP: National whistleblower-focused plaintiff firm that handles qui tam and securities whistleblower matters; an emerging boutique that competes for similar plaintiff client referrals, especially in California-headquartered cases.
• Fuchs & Ortego PLLC: Boutique qui tam and whistleblower law firm with a DC presence representing relators in FCA cases; emerging direct competitor for VSG in federal contractor and healthcare fraud matters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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