Whistleblower & Qui Tam Actions CLE Seminar

Presented by the Employment Law and Civil Practice Committees

Palm Beach County Bar Association

1507 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406

Friday, September 19, 2025 @ 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

"This CLE Seminar on Whistleblower & Qui Tam Actions is expected to be the best seminar on this subject matter in Florida. The speakers and panelists include sitting federal judges, current and former federal prosecutors, and private practitioners with renowned expertise in the area. You do not want to miss it!" – Adam Rabin, Seminar Co-Chair

Speakers & Schedule

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. – Introductions and Acknowledgments – Holly Goodman, Gunster; Adam Rabin, Rabin Kammerer Johnson (Coffee and Continental Breakfast)

9:40 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Whistleblower Retaliation Cases, Plaintiff’s Perspective – Cathleen Scott, Scott Law Team

10:15 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. – Whistleblower Retaliation Cases, Defendant’s Perspective – Holly Goodman, Gunster

10:50 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. – Qui Tam Actions under the False Claims Act: Different Types of Fraud, Plaintiff’s Perspective – Adam Rabin, Rabin Kammerer Johnson

11:25 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Damages & Remedies Under the False Claims Act – Jillian Estes, Morgan Verkamp

12 p.m. – 12:35 p.m. – Qui Tam Actions under the False Claims Act, Defendant’s Perspective – Joe Swanson, Foley & Lardner

12:35 – 12:50 – Lunch  

12:50 – 1:40 p.m. – Panel Discussion Over Lunch – Working with the Government During Its Investigation of a Qui Tam Case. Panelists: Deputy Chief Rosaline Chan, Asst. U.S. Attorney, S.D. Fla.; Clarissa Pinheiro, Asst. U.S. Attorney, S.D. Fla.; Jeremy Bloor, Asst. U.S. Attorney, M.D. Fla. - Moderator: Havan Clark, Rabin Kammerer Johnson

1:40 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Panel Discussion – How Do Judges View and Manage False Claims Act Cases as They Go Through the Court System? Panelists: U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks, S.D. Fla.; U.S. Magistrate Judge Ryon McCabe, S.D. Fla.; U.S. Magistrate Judge Lindsay Griffin, M.D. Fla. – Moderator: Adam Rabin, Rabin Kammerer Johnson

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Panel Discussion – After the Final Rose: A Candid Discussion with Former USAs and AUSAs About Do’s and Don’ts When Working with the Government During a Fraud Investigation. Panelists: Markenzy Lapointe, Former U.S. Attorney, S.D. Fla., Pillsbury; Mark Lavine, Former Asst. U.S. Attorney, S.D. Fla.; James Weinkle, Former Asst. U.S. Attorney, S.D. Fla.; Jeffrey Dickstein, Former Asst. U.S. Attorney, S.D. Fla., Phillips & Cohen; Amy Easton, Former DOJ Trial Attorney, Phillips & Cohen; David Buckner, Former Asst. U.S. Attorney, S.D. Fla., Buckner + Miles – Moderator: Jillian Estes, Morgan Verkamp  

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. – Reception

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This course has been approved by The Florida Bar for 6.0 general credits. Board certification credits include 6.0 Labor and Employment, 6.0 Civil Trial, and 2.0 Federal, State, and Administrative Practice Law. Cost to attend is $50 for PBCBA Government Members, $150 for PBCBA Members, and $190 for Non-PBCBA Members. Judges are complimentary.

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