Whistleblowers Deserve Protection
At PEER, our dedicated attorneys represent federal, state, and local government whistleblowers who wish to expose their agency’s wrondgoings on environmental, public health, and scientific issues. Whistleblowers are a critical line of defense against corruption and abuse by governments.
We help public employees make well-informed decisions about how to protect their rights and their careers while revealing government misconduct. We also advise public employees about their First Amendment rights, scientific integrity policies, and civil service laws.
Many times, becoming a whistleblower is not the best way to solve a problem. So we work closely with each client to determine the best course of action tailored to their unique circumstances.
Speaking up can be risky, and PEER believes it’s important to keep conscientious people inside public service. If you are a public employee who feels compelled to reveal important information, there are ways that PEER can help you do so anonymously.
We have over 30 years of experience protecting the work of public servants and holding governments accountable. All of our services are pro bono – without cost to our clients.
Are you a public employee in need of advice? Contact PEER. All communications are confidential.
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Committed to our Clients
PEER stands by our clients every step of the way, from resolving issues internally to taking legal action in courts. Hear the story of one agency scientist’s long fight against illegal retaliation after she reported biosafety breaches and learn how we helped her prevail. Learn more»
Fighting Waste and Fraud
Many PEER clients come to us with concerns about how waste, fraud, and abuse in government programs affect the environment and public health. Read the story of an Army Corps of Engineers senior economist who blew the whistle on the agency’s exaggerated need for massive new civil works projects. Learn more»
Balancing Career and Conscience
PEER is committed to helping employees report wrongdoing while protecting their careers. PEER, the Project on Government Oversight, and the Government Accountability Project co-authored a guide to empower government employees when they encounter workplace wrongdoing. Learn more»
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A SNAPSHOT OF PEER’S PAST EFFORTS
Here are some examples of how PEER has made a difference:
- Successfully represented a 9/11 whistleblower who was retaliated against by the Environmental Protection Agency after she sounded the alarm on the dangers facing first responders.
- Received a court ruling successfully restoring Teresa Chambers as Chief of the U.S. Park Police after she’d been fired from her position for speaking out about challenges the agency faced.
- Defended the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s top expert and foremost critic on workplace injury and illness records, whose legal challenge ended with him receiving an $820,000 settlement.
PEER’S PERSPECTIVE
STATEMENT | The Trump Administration’s Purge of the Civil Service
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Letter to Sen. Blumenthal – CWPA of 2025
Letter to Senator Richard Blumenthal regarding the reintroduction of the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act (CWPA) of 2025
COMMENTARY | Anonymous Activism and Whistleblowing in the Age of Trump
PEER anticipates a flood of requests for our legal services during Trump 2.0. Here’s an overview of our approach to anonymous activism and whistleblowing.
Webinar | Whistleblowing and Anonymous Activism in the Age of Trump
Delve into the challenges that government employees who work on environmental, natural resource management, and public health issues are likely to face under the incoming administration.
COMMENTARY | The Whistleblower and the Presidential Immunity Ruling
25 years ago, Congress fashioned remedies to check executive abuses. To limit damage from the Trump immunity ruling, it’ll likely have to do so again.
PEERMail | Positive Trend for Whistleblowers
We’re happy to see that in the past five years, whistleblower disclosures and retaliation complaints have fallen by more than 40%.
Federal Whistleblower Claims Fall by Almost Half
From Trump to Biden, More Federal Workers File Far Fewer Gripes
PEERMail | Climate and Agriculture Heat Up
Please join us for a webinar on climate change and industrial agriculture. We will discuss the true impacts of animal agriculture, among other topics.
PEERMail | An Important Whistleblower Victory
Over the years, we have written a lot about a USGS microbiologist’s whistleblower journey but this week we received a rare decisive victory.
