R. Scott Oswald

R. Scott Oswald


The Employment Law Group, P.C.

Recognized since 2013

Washington, District of Columbia

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Individuals

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Qui Tam Law

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Scott Oswald is an accomplished trial lawyer who has brought more than 40 trials to verdict and recovered more than $300 million in judgments and settlements for his clients, in cases ranging from wrongful termination to employer fraud.

Mr. Oswald litigates employment lawsuits nationwide, with a special focus on whistleblower matters - including qui tam law, which can deliver monetary rewards to employees who expose fraud against the government. Since founding The Employment Law Group® law firm, he has spoken up for workers before federal agencies and on Capitol Hill, and has broken new ground in whistleblower law:

  • First jury verdict (more than $2.1 million) under new whistleblower protections introduced in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013
  • First Sarbanes-Oxley Act liability verdict to withstand appeal
  • First reported jury verdict under 2009 anti-retaliation provisions of False Claims Act
  • First Dodd-Frank Act retaliation lawsuit to reach discovery in federal court

In 2017, after 20 years practicing law, Mr. Oswald was nominated by his colleagues to become a fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers in his first year of eligibility.

Super Lawyers has recognized his achievements every year for almost a decade, and he has placed on its D.C. "Top 100" list multiple times, including for 2021. Mr. Oswald is a ten-time honoree in The Best Lawyers in America. He has been recognized as a "Top Lawyer" in D.C. by Washingtonian Magazine and Northern Virginia magazine, and is ranked by Lawdragon as one of the top 500 plaintiff-side employment lawyers in the United States. In 2021, Mr. Oswald was ranked by Chambers, a prestigious global legal directory.

Mr. Oswald is the current programming chair for the Federal Bar Association's Qui Tam Section and has served in the past as both section chair and chair of its Professional Ethics Committee. He is also a proud past president of the Metropolitan Employment Lawyers Association and currently heads its Bench-Bar Committee. Mr. Oswald is co-chair of an employment law subcommittee at the American Bar Association and has roles in other professional groups, including the D.C. Bar and the National Employment Lawyers Association.

Location
  • 1717 K Street Northwest, Suite 1110
    Washington, DC 20006
Education
  • Howard University, J.D., graduated 1997
  • University of Virginia, BA, graduated 1990
Bar Admissions
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association
  • Virginia, Virginia State Bar
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association: Labor and Employment Law Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Complex Litigation Subcommittee Employee - Co-Chair
  • College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Fellow
  • D.C. Bar - Faculty Chair of Changing Currents
  • Federal Bar Association Qui Tam Section - Programming Chair
  • Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association - Bench Bar Committee Chair
  • District of Columbia Judicial and Bar Conference Planning Committee - 2010 Member

The Employment Law Group, P.C.
Headquarters: Washington, District of Columbia

5 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Qui Tam Law
Special Focus:
  • Employees
  • Employment Discrimination
  • OSHA
  • Plaintiffs
  • State and Federal
  • Whistleblowers
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Labor Law - Union

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Supreme Court Is Poised to Endorse ‘Implied Certification’ in FCA Cases


by R. Scott Oswald

If a government supplier quietly ignores vital rules but still bills taxpayers as if it had complied, can it be held liable under the federal False Claims Act — even if it never directly lies about its compliance?

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Supreme Court Is Poised to Endorse ‘Implied Certification’ in FCA Cases


If a government supplier quietly ignores vital rules but still bills taxpayers as if it had complied, can it be held liable under the federal False Claims Act — even if it never directly lies about its compliance?

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