Anyone go from biglaw to specializing in FCA/whistleblower practice at a boutique or midlaw? Or otherwise currently working in that field? Curious what the pros and cons of doing that type of work are, typical salary/bonuses, and what exit options look like if you ever wanted to leave private practice. TYIA.

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I previously worked in this area. It was fascinating and rewarding - great intellectual curiosity and complex cases. You may not get a lot of opportunities to hone regular litigation skills (on the plaintiff side) in some firms that do this. That can limit your exit options a little. It can give you some valuable transferrable skills for in-house/transactional/securities work depending on what you do.
Comp varies a lot, it’s a niche area. In general: Lower salary than big law, but much better work/life balance - but it will all depend on the individual firm.

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