Professionals Protecting Professionals
Personal Injury, Employment, & Fraud Attorney Serving Clients in Newport News, VA
A trial lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, James H. (Jamie) Shoemaker, Jr., is an experienced advocate for individuals who need legal representation in cases involving:
-Employment law, such as sexual harassment or retaliation cases
-Fair Labor Standards Act, such as wage and hour violation cases
– False Claims Act, whistleblower cases
Mr. Shoemaker provides free consultations* for most types of cases: whistleblower, wage and hour, and sexual harassment.
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Our Recent Wins
Jamie represented the successful whistleblower in U.S. ex rel Williams v. Reckitt Benckiser Group (“RBG”) which settled for a total of $1.4 billion dollars in 2019 – at the time it was the largest fraud settlement ever obtained related to the opioid crisis. In 2021, he represented the same client against a Reckitt subsidiary that resulted in an additional $600 million dollar settlement. Though Jamie’s client was the third to file against the Reckitt family of companies, he was the first lawyer to name the London-based parent, RBG. As a result, Jamie’s client was deemed first-filed as to both cases and won a high 8-figure whistleblower award.
Meet Our Attorney
When you hire James Shoemaker, you can expect experienced, results-driven representation for your False Claims Act or employment case. Mr. Shoemaker has litigated more than 70 cases to verdict and settled hundreds through negotiation and mediation.
From Our Clients
Mr. Shoemaker is a great lawyer and fought very for me hard on my case . I appreciate his efforts to protect my interests even when the odds were against me , he made sure that we came out with…
James Shoemaker and his team have helped me for years. They are reliable, punctual, and experienced. After they first worked with me, I was astounded and grateful for their transparency and commitment to helping my case. I am leaving this…
James H. Shoemaker actively and tirelessly fought for my case for over two years. It had several setbacks, but he had a crafty plan that played out perfectly. I cannot thank him enough for the time and effort he put…
Why Choose Us
For more than two decades, Mr. Shoemaker has sought justice for whistleblowers, victims of fraud and those clients adversely affected by unlawful employment practices such as whistleblower cases, sexual harassment and wage and hour violations wage and hour cases. He has tried over 70 cases to verdict in state and federal courts of record throughout the United States, before arbitration panels, Administrative Law Judges and other forums.
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