Frederick Mason Morgan Jr.

Frederick Mason Morgan Jr.

also known as Rick Morgan

5.0
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 42 years

Lawsuits and disputes Lawyer at Cincinnati, OH
Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes

35 East Seventh Street, Suite 600, Cincinnati, OH

About Frederick

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Lawsuits and Disputes 100%

Most of our work is representing qui tam relators under federal and state False Claims Acts. Considerable civil rights, personal injury, legal malpractice, and commercial litigation experience.

43 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

40%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 42 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1983

Active

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Location

Morgan Verkamp LLC

35 East Seventh Street, Suite 600, Cincinnati, OH, 45202

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Frederick Mason Morgan Jr.'s Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Josh | April 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Nothing short of Amazing

2 small guys vs. Big Government. An impossible, extremely high profile case that spanned years. Rick is brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. He has the patience of a saint to see it through to the end. Years after, he stays in touch. After such a huge case, he's become part of my family. I truly owe him ...the world. If you have an impossible situation, Rick is the guy you absolutely need on your side.

Posted by Robin | February 4, 2011

Awsome Lawyer

My co worker/friend and I worked for a company who lied to us about what they had us doing. To make a long story short we were frauding the government. Mr.Morgan helped us file a suit with the government. He handled everything and walked us through the whole process. We won are case thanks to him.He ...is very friendly, smart as a whip. Ive never met such a knowledgable lawyer before. He is very good at his job and i am so glad we had him in our corner. His staff works just as hard as he does. Mary is the best. If you want a lawyer who will stand up and fight on your behalf this is the man you want. It takes awhile for any case to get completely done and he sticks it out until it is done. I cant say enough about him and the hard work his firm does.

Posted by anonymous | March 3, 2008

My husband and I filed a qui tam case under the False Claims Act

Mr. Morgan was refered to us by a government representative as being an experienced lawyer. After multiple telephone conversations we felt he was the one that had to represent us in our extreme situation. My husband and I filed a qui tam case under the False Claims Act with Mr. Morgan as our lawyer. ...He connected us with all the right people in order to proceed with our case. Over the next 5 years, he, his partner and staff became like family to us. He became our counselor on a professional and personal level. His knowledge of the law and profound passion for justice can not be put into words. I could not imagine having partnered with anyone else.

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Frederick Mason Morgan Jr.'s Lawyer Endorsements

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Noah Weisberg

Government lawyer | May 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Rick is an incredible attorney. He is tireless, intelligent and talented, both in the Courtroom and out. We worked on a very difficult case together that lasted years. He was able to navigate not just complicated legal issues, but was also able to work adeptly with the media to the benefit of our clients."

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Beth Silverman

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer | Mar 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Rick Morgan is highly respected by other lawyers and his clients. He has a well-deserved national reputation. Knowledgeable and extremely focused, he is exceedingly effective in his advocacy. He deserves the strongest endorsement."

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Thomas Gelwicks

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer | Feb 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Rick Morgan has one of the finest reputations in the nation for his tremendous success in qui tam whistleblower cases. His long, impressive record of achievement underscores his contributions to this vital area of law. Rick is an exceedingly gifted advocate and legal writer. He deserves the highest endorsement."

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Thomas Gelwicks

Personal injury lawyer

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Lee Wallace

Consumer protection lawyer

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Sherri Slovin

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Ohio Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers

2014

Ohio Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2009

2009-10 Whistleblower Lawyer of the Year, Taxpayers Against Fraud

2006

AV Rated, "Preeminent", Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Partner, Morgan Verkamp LLC

1996 - 2004

Partner, Helmer, Martins & Morgan

1993 - 1995

, Private Practice

1985 - 1989

Trial Attorney, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice

1983 - 1985

Law Clerk, United States District Court

Associations

1996 - Present

American Bar Association

1996 - Present

Taxpayers Against Fraud

1990 - Present

Cincinnati Bar Association

1993 - 1998

Potter Stewart Inn of Court

1986 - 1989

John Fahy Inn of Court

Sample of Legal Cases

U.S. ex rel Epp v. Supreme Foodservice

$101,000,000 qui tam recovery

Y.S. ex rel. Dougherty v. Bostwick Laboratories

$6,000,000 settlement

U.S. ex rel. Lankford v. MPRI

Settlement--$3,200,000 plus fees

U.S. ex rel. Gale v. Omnicare

$116,000,000 settlement

U.S. ex rel. Hutcheson v. Blackstone Medical

$30,000,000 settlement

U.S. ex rel. Maitland v. Select Specialty Hospitals

$7,500,000 settlement

United States ex rel. Rupert & Herzog v. CareSource

$26,000,000 settlement

United States ex rel. Austin & Montgomery v. Novartis

$410,000,000+ settlement

United States ex rel Ellison v. Visiting Physicians

Settlement of $9.5 million plus attorney fees

United States ex rel. Pogue v. Diabetes Treatment Ctrs. of America, Inc.

Settled for $40 million in damages and fees

United States ex rel. Dennis LeFan, et al. v. General Electric Company

Settlement of $10,000,000 plus $2,200,000 in fees

United States ex rel. Kaczmarczyk, et al. v. SCCI Hospitals

$10,000,000 settlement

United States ex rel. Gonter v. Hunt Valve Co., General Dynamics, and Northop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding

Settlement of $13,200,000 plus fees

Owensby v. City of Cincinnati

Settlement of $6,500,000

PepsiCo, Inc. v. Central Investment Corp.

Pepsico defeated; counterclaims settled

James Perkins v. American Electric Power Co.

$3,400,000 damage award

United States ex rel. Brett Roby v. The Boeing Corporation

$61,500,000 Settlement

United States ex rel. Anderson v. The General Electric Company

$6.1 million settlement

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Education

1983

University of Cincinnati College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

Denison University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

Litigating Under the False Claims Act

Motions Practice

2014

ABA National Qui Tam Institute

Qui Tam motions practice

2011

Testimony before the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee

Need for passage of Ohio False Claims Act

2011

TAFEF Annual Conference

Working with the FDA

2011

Joint Congressional Commission on Wartime Contracting Testimony on Importance of Whistleblowers in Contingency Contracting

2010

Eighth Annual Civil False Claims National Institute Qui Tam--Pretrial Practice (Moderator)

2010

AHLA Discussion Panel Health Care Fraud and Abuse

2009

Taxpayers Against Fraud National Institute

False Claims Act Practice Pointers

2009

Tax Whistleblower's Boot Camp

IRS Whistleblower Program

2008

TAFEF FCA Seminar

Liability Developments

2008

ABA National False Claims Act National Institute

Motions Practice Developments

2007

Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers 2007 Annual Convention

Qui Tam Secrets

2007

Imact of Rockwell Webinar

Impact of Stone v. Rockwell

2007

17th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud

Federal Sentencing Guidelines and Civil and Criminal Damages

2006

Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Education Fund Converence

Qui Tam from the Agency Perspective

2006

2006 National False Claims Institute

Motions Practice in Qui Tam Cases

2005

American Trial Lawyers Annual Convention

Qui Tam Litigation

2005

Advanced National Forum on False Claims Act Enforcement and Litigation

FCA Damages and Penalties

2004

TAFEF National False Claims Act Symposium

Ethical Issues Confronting Relators' Counsel

2004

Fifth Annual National Institute on Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement

Investigation of a False Claims Act Case

2003

National Conference on Qui Tam Litigation

Procurement Fraud and Other Non-Healthcare Cases

2002

DoD Inspector General DCIS In-Service Training

Qui Tam Litigation

2002

American Bar Association National Conference on Qui Tam Litigation

Procurement Fraud and Other Non-Healthcare Cases

2002

Advanced Civil Coordinators Training

Qui Tam Litigation

2000

Taxpayers Against Fraud National False Claims Act Symposium

Original Source Developments

Publications

2010

Ohio Trial Magazine FERA This! --Legislative Changes to the False Claims Act

2008

TAF Conference Materials Bringing Rationality to Original Source Jurisprudence

2007

OATL Conference Materials The Federal False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement

2006

Unknown Blowing The Whistle--The False Claims Act

2005

False Claims Act & Qui Tam Quarterly Review Of Third Trails and Rabbit Trails: The No Contact Rule and the McDade Amendment in Qui Tam Lawsuits

2003

False Claims Act & Qui Tam Quarterly Review Notes From the Field: Practicalities of the Qui Tam "Working Relationship" under the 1986 False Claims Act Amendments

1998

Ohio Northern University Law Review The Last Privateers Encounter Sloppy Seas: Inconsistent Original Source Jurisprudence Under the Federal False Claims Act

Languages

English

Activity

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