There are government contracts which cover everything from medical services to the smallest parts on the latest weapons system. But when a government contractor does not deliver a product or service as specified in its contract with the United States, the taxpayers may have been cheated. The False Claims Act is the principal tool for recovering lost dollars due to contractor fraud. The False Claims Act is designed to allow any person to pursue contractor fraud and, if successful, to recover a reward for so doing. Helmer, Martins, Rice & Popham is a nationally recognized pioneer in the successful use of the False Claims Act.

Corporations also have legal rights in America. When those rights are violated, either by breach of contract, fraud, or some other statutory or common law provision, it is sometimes necessary to seek protection or redress from the Courts. Helmer, Martins, Rice & Popham has successfully represented some of America's largest publicly traded corporations as well as privately owned companies.

The protection of environmental resources is one of this Nation's primary concerns. Helmer, Martins & Moran has successfully handled lawsuits involving air, water and soil contamination representing both injured individuals and whole classes of victims.

All persons have a basic need for and right to safety. When the actions or inactions of another cause injury, emotional distress, medical expenses or loss of work or enjoyment of life, experienced counsel is of paramount importance. Helmer, Martins, Rice & Popham has recovered numerous multi-million dollar recoveries for injured victims of defective products, industrial accidents, corporate or individual negligence and mass disasters.

A job is one of a person's most valuable assets. No job should be threatened or taken away because a person has the courage to stand up to illegal or dangerous conduct by an employer. Helmer, Martins, Rice & Popham not only wrote the book on such protection for whistleblowers, but also has pioneered the development of both statutory and common law protection for whistleblowers.