Linda Christie Severin

I devote my practice 100% to representing whistleblowers bringing qui tam cases under the False Claims Act or disclosing fraud under other whistleblower programs. I have over 35 years of experience in criminal and civil enforcement actions. I was a criminal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, where I handled complex investigations, trials, and appeals. I also have worked in private practice as a white-collar defense attorney and in-house at a Fortune 100 corporation. My varied experience enables me to analyze whistleblower matters from multiple perspectives.

I love practicing law because it engages my mind in analyzing complex issues, my heart in understanding the hopes and fears of my clients, and my voice in advocating for justice. I am inspired by my whistleblower clients who have the courage to take action against wrongdoers.

Health Care Law

Stockbroker & Investment Fraud

Gov & Administrative Law

Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers

ID Number: 674535

Since 2009

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

ID Number: 1795616

Since 1982

Washington

Washington State Bar Association

ID Number: 21999

1992-2016

Managing Member

Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC

2010 - Current

representing whistleblowers in matters under federal and state False Claims Acts and other government whistleblower programs

Of Counsel

Garvey Schubert Barer

2002 - 2005

practice primarily focused on white-collar defense of companies and individuals

Litigation Attorney

Boeing

2000 - 2002

Founding Partner

Tallman & Severin LLP

1999 - 2000

Partner

Bogle & Gates PLLC

1992 - 1999

Assistant U.S. Attorney

United States Attorney's Office - Southern District of New York

1984 - 1992

Judicial Clerk

United States District Court - Southern District of New York

1983 - 1984

Litigation Associate

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP

1981 - 1983

University of Virginia School of Law

J.D. (1981)

1978 - 1981

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

B.A. (1975) | Philosophy, Social Science

1973 - 1978

Activities: Varsity basketball

AV-Preeminent

Martindale-Hubble

Director's Letter of Commendation

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Commendation

International Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association

Letter of Commendation

District Attorney of New York County

Letters of Commendation

Drug Enforcement Administration

Federal Bar Association

Member

2019 - Current

Boston Bar Association

Member

2018 - Current

Taxpayers Against Fraud

Member

2018 - Current

Massachusetts State Bar

Member

2009 - Current

New York State Bar  # 1795616

Member

1982 - Current

Panelist, Annual Conference, Washington DC

October 2018

Taxpayers Against Fraud

Gender and Diversity in the Qui Tam Bar

Speaker, Widening World of White Collar Crime, Computer Crime and Whistleblowing - Is There a War on Business?, Seattle, Washington

November 2003

Washington State Bar Association

Presentation on techniques used by government in corporate criminal investigations and practical suggestions for responding to each

Speaker, Cross-Training 101: Just Enough Information About a Wide Variety of Legal Topics, Seattle, Washington

December 1997

King County Bar Association

Corporate Criminal Law: What to Do When Things Hit the Fan

Speaker, Annual Antitrust, Consumer Protection & Unfair Business Practices Conference, Seattle, Washington

November 1997

Washington State Bar Association

Ethical Considerations During Witness Interviews: How to Avoid Ethics Improprieties / What to Do When You Face Them

Speaker, Fourth Annual Clean Water Act Conference, Seattle, Washington

June 1996

Puget Sound Water Quality Conference

“Responding to Criminal Investigations: Some Practical Advice”