Oregon Whistleblowing Attorney

Whistleblowing Lawyer in Portland

" You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow."  That's how Lauren Bacall described whistling to Humphrey Bogart in the 1944 film, " To Have and Have Not."  Unfortunately, blowing the whistle in business is not that easy.  It's very often fraught with danger of retaliation and termination. 

A whistleblower is a courageous person with a strong sense of integrity who reports an employer's misconduct internally or to a local, state, or federal public agency. The whistleblower usually faces retaliation after reporting what he or she, in good faith, believes to be illegal conduct by the employer.

The misconduct may be classified in many ways; for example, a violation of a law, rule, regulation and/or a direct threat to the public interest, such as waste, fraud, theft from the government or a publicly traded corporation, health and safety violations, patient abuse or neglect, falsification of business records, corruption, etc.

In Oregon, an employee may bring a claim against an employer if that employee was disciplined, demoted or terminated for refusing to engage in the illegal conduct or after reporting the employer's illegal conduct to a manager or to an outside governmental agency. 

If you have been retaliated against for blowing the whistle on your employer, you will be entitled to recover damages for any loss of earnings, emotional distress, punitive damages, and other benefits. The employer will also have to pay for your attorney's fees and costs. 

Do I have to Pay to Sue my Employer?

No!  We handle these cases on contingency which means we only get paid out the money we get for you.  We are also proud to be one of few firms in all of Oregon to front all costs in your case because we don't want to add to your financial stress. 

We at Mitra Law Group are proud to assist you in your quest for an honest work environment and a better world for all of us.  If you want to blow the whistle on your employer or have been a victim of retaliation as a result of resisting, opposing or reporting your employer's wrongdoing, contact us immediately at (503) 243-4545 or fill out the Contact Form on our website and one of our experienced attorneys will contact you for a free and confidential consultation.