Accomplished N.Y. attorney strengthens firm's
fight to protect whistleblowers, public interests
NEW
YORK, Aug. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Motley
Rice LLC, one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms,
announces the addition of litigator F. Franklin Amanat as a member attorney in the
firm's New York office. With over
three decades of experience navigating complex matters for public
and private sector clients, Amanat bolsters the firm's mission to
protect whistleblowers who bravely expose corporate misconduct,
fraud, and deceptive trade practices.
Former DOJ official Frank Amanat joins whistleblower practice at
plaintiffs' litigation firm Motley Rice in New York.
Through his diverse practice, Amanat advocates for a broad range
of plaintiffs, including relators in False Claims Act
(FCA) qui tam matters and whistleblowers
submitting confidential tips to regulatory bodies such as the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (CFTC), as well as defrauded investors, deceived
consumers, and other plaintiffs harmed by corporate wrongdoing who
pursue relief through securities fraud, antitrust, and
commercial litigations. He has additional experience litigating
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) matters and will collaborate on
anti-terrorism, sexual abuse, trafficking, and other human rights
matters. In addition, he will bring his substantial government
litigation experience to bear both in vindicating the interests of
public clients and in seeking justice for people harmed by
government wrongdoing.
"Frank possesses impressive investigatory, trial, and
negotiation experience coupled with a broad range of policy and
legal knowledge that will be of great benefit to our clients,"
stated Securities and Consumer Fraud Chair,
Bill Narwold.
Before joining the private sector, Amanat spent more than 20
years at the U.S. Department of Justice, managing a diverse
portfolio of over 400 cases on behalf of more than 70 federal
agencies. As senior counsel within the Civil Division of the U.S.
Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of New York, he led the prosecution of
United States v. Barclays
Capital, No. 16-CV-7057. The case resulted in a $2 billion settlement*, marking the DOJ's largest
single recovery under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery,
and Enforcement Act (FIRREA), to this day.
Outside the courtroom, Amanat served as an adjunct associate
professor of Clinical Law at NYU School of
Law, where he directed the Government Civil Litigation
Clinic for two years. Amanat earned a J.D. from Harvard and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. He is fluent in
English, French, and has a working knowledge of Farsi.
"I am honored to be joining a team that advocates for the rights
of whistleblowers, workers, consumers, families, and
investors, and that aggressively seeks justice for those harmed by
wrongdoing and negligence," Frank
Amanat said. Amanat is licensed in New York, New
Jersey, and the District of
Columbia.
Motley Rice
With a tradition of representing those
whose rights have been violated, Motley Rice attorneys gained
recognition for their pioneering asbestos lawsuits, their work with
the State Attorneys General and whistleblower Dr. Jeffrey Wigand in the landmark litigation
against Big Tobacco, and their representation of 9/11 families in
the ongoing lawsuit against terrorist financiers. Today Motley Rice
attorneys represent thousands of clients in multidistrict, class,
and individual actions in numerous state and federal courts. They
work with a variety of whistleblowers and relators in matters
related to securities, health care, and procurement
fraud; antitrust; consumer protection; environmental
contamination; prescription and over-the-counter drugs; medical
devices; human rights; aviation disasters; and data privacy. Motley
Rice is headquartered at 28 Bridgeside Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and has additional offices
in Connecticut; Washington, D.C.; New Jersey; New
York; Pennsylvania;
Rhode Island; and West Virginia. For more information, contact
Motley Rice attorney William Narwold (CT, DC, NY, SC) at
1.800.768.4026 or visit www.motleyrice.com. Connect with us on
Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X.
Motley Rice LLC, a SC Limited Liability Company, is engaged
in the NJ practice of law through Motley Rice New Jersey LLC.
Esther Berezofsky is the attorney responsible for New Jersey practice. *Prior results do not
guarantee a similar outcome.
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