Shaun Rosenthal
Of Counsel
Phone: 646-768-7062
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shaun-rosenthal
Shaun Rosenthal is Of Counsel at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight.
At Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, Shaun’s practice has focused on qui tam, financial services litigation, and employment discrimination and retaliation, representing both individuals and classes. Working with a team of Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight attorneys, Shaun has represented clients including:
- A whistleblower alleging that their company engaged in customs fraud, resulting in a $22.8 million customs fraud settlement
- A whistleblower alleging that their company systematically overcharged the United States military, resulting in a $50 million settlement
- A whistleblower alleging that their company engaged in SEC fraud by concealing its poor cybersecurity practices
- A whistleblower alleging that Invitation Homes, one of the largest corporate landlords in the country, defrauded hundreds of California cities by failing to secure necessary permits for renovation work
- A class of employees in General Electric’s retirement plan alleging that the retirement plan improperly offered proprietary funds, resulting in a $61 million settlement
- A class of employees in Transamerica’s retirement plan alleging that the retirement plan invested in multiple funds that consistently underperformed their investment benchmarks, resulting in a $5.4 million settlement
- A class of over 10,000 current and former African American Deputy U.S. Marshals and Detention Enforcement Officers who have experienced racism in hiring, promotions, and headquarters assignments from 1994 to the present
- A class of accounting and consulting professionals, culminating in a $10 million court-approved settlement agreement with KPMG, LLP
Shaun was recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. He received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and his business administration degree with honors from the Ivey School of Business at Western University. While at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Shaun was an associate editor of the Journal of Law and Social Change, a member of the Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic, and the founder of the Penn Law Coffee Club.
A member of the New York and District of Columbia bars, Shaun has co-authored an article that appeared in Law360 and presented at a conference on Whistleblowing and Retaliation Law.
When Shaun is not lawyering, he enjoys climbing and relearning how to play the piano.
Education
- J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School
- H.B.A., Western University, Ivey School of Business, Dean’s Honors List
Clinics
- Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic at University of Pennsylvania Law School
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2019
- District of Columbia, 2020
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
They have given me some closure for the first time in over five years
“I was fighting on my own before I began working with Christine and her team [Nicole Wiitala and Shaun Rosenthal]. When she took on my case, I was able to graduate college and eventually go on to graduate school. Words can’t describe how validating it was for someone to believe me and to go above and beyond in advocating for me. Christine was always attentive, patient, and reliable, making sure I was confident and comfortable in my decisions. I will be forever grateful to Christine and her team. They have given me some closure for the first time in over five years.”
Publications
- Crypto In 401(k) Plans Highlights Brokerage Window Duties, Law360, September 2, 2022. Co-Author.
Blog
- Why Doesn’t the Government Bet Bigger on Fraud? Part IV: The IRS. Co-author.
- Why Doesn’t the Government Bet Bigger on Fraud? Part III: The CFTC. Co-author.
- Why Doesn’t the Government Bet Bigger on Fraud? Part II: The SEC. Co-author.
- Why Doesn’t the Government Bet Bigger on Fraud? Part I: The OIG. Co-author.
- A Whistleblower’s Legal Journey, Part V: A Behind-the-Scenes Look into Being an SEC Whistleblower. Co-author.
- A Whistleblower’s Legal Journey, Part IV: Know Your Rights as a Whistleblower Facing Retaliation. Co-author.
- A Whistleblower’s Legal Journey, Part III: How Do I Know If the Securities and Exchange Commission Will Be Interested in My Case? Co-author.
- A Whistleblower’s Legal Journey, Part II: Do I Need an Attorney to Report Fraud to the Government? Co-author.
- A Whistleblower’s Legal Journey, Part I: To Be, or Not to Be, a Whistleblower, That Is the Question. Co-author.
- Third-Party Enforcement of Cryptocurrency Markets
- Whistleblowers Help Both the Federal and State Governments Combat Fraud
- The Underutilized False Claims Act and Other Whistleblower Statutes
Presentations
- Panelist, June 9, 2022
ALM/Law.com CLE Center, From Enron to Covid: Whistleblowing and Retaliation Law