Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  A former Army JAG trial prosecutor and criminal defense lawyer, Paul Martins has been litigating and trying complex civil cases, including False Claims Act cases, throughout the United States since 1990.
• Fraud
  Our complex litigation practice concentrates on representation of whistleblowers in cases under the False Claims Act. Our False Claims Act cases span from Medicare fraud, environmental pollution, trade duties, foreign military sales, bid rigging, Buy America Act violations, oil and gas leases, to virtually every major weapons system purchased by the United States.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law

Property Law

• Eminent Domain
  U.S. News Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms†2011-2016 under categories of Commercial Litigation, Employment Law (Individuals), and Litigation (Eminent Domain & Condemnation)

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Our philosophy is to accept only a limited number of cases so that each client’s case receives optimum attention and effort. We will work hard and diligently to resolve your case, whether you are a whistleblower, the victim of a personal injury or civil rights violation, or a commercially injured party. Like tools, clients require different lawyers to solve different problems. Let us be your hammer.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Best Lawyers in America in numerous categories including Litigation, Labor and Employment Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Corporate Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Trusts and Estates Litigation.
• Trusts

Finance Law

• Tax Law
  The federal government offers financial rewards to persons with knowledge of securities, commodities, and tax law violations. The government has three primary whistleblower reward programs operated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Each of these programs offer whistleblowers an opportunity to receive up to 30% of the proceeds that the government obtains in an enforcement action. Under the SEC and CFTC programs, whistleblowers represented by an attorney can submit their tips anonymously. Helmer, Martins, Tate & Garrett has successfully represented whistleblowers for decades. If you have knowledge of SEC, CFTC, or IRS violations, securing an attorney can increase your chances of obtaining a reward.