Michael S. Porter - a Wheat Ridge, US Whistleblower

Wheat Ridge Whistleblower - Qui Tam Lawyer

Updated: 02/28/2026

Areas of Practice

Whistleblower - Qui Tam
False Claims Act
Government Fraud

Litigation: 100%

Attorney Information

Overview

Michael Porter has significant experience in complex civil litigation, representing all facets of litigation, including the drafting of pleadings, motion practice, discovery, trial preparation, trials and appeals. Michael has prepared and tried in excess of 60 bench and jury trials and has participated in over 20 appeals to the Colorado Court of Appeals, the Colorado Supreme Court, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Michael also has prepared and settled short of trial hundreds of other civil claims or cases. Michael has the unique distinction of having tried two non-intervened False Claims Act cases to federal juries.

The federal False Claims Act (FCA) empowers whistleblowers to report fraud against the government and allows the whistleblower to collect 15-30% of the recovery. Michael has been litigating FCA or qui tam actions for 24 years. Michael’s successes include a $7.5M jury verdict concerning federal oil royalty fraud that resulted in a $26M settlement; an $18M settlement that resolved claims of Medicare/hospice fraud; a $6M settlement remedying gas royalty underpayments and a $4.5M settlement to resolve claims of customs fraud. Michael is a 1981 graduate from DU Law (top 15% of class) and has been actively litigating civil cases for the past 42 years. Michael has been recognized as one of America’s Top 100 Attorneys in Colorado.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

Michael S. Porter included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

America’s Top 100 Attorneys in Colorado

Other Sources of Feedback About Michael S. Porter

Included on the 2026 Colorado Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Colorado Super Lawyers list
2024 Colorado Super Lawyers list
2023 Colorado Super Lawyers list
2022 Colorado Super Lawyers list
2021 Colorado Super Lawyers list
2020 Colorado Super Lawyers list
2019 Colorado Super Lawyers list
2018 Colorado Super Lawyers list
2017 Colorado Super Lawyers list
2016 Colorado Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado, 1981
  J.D.
  Honors: American Jurisprudence Award
  Honors: Top 15% of Class
Non Legal Education
- University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, 1978
  B.A.
  Major: Economics

Bar Admissions

Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
U.S. District Court District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit

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Contact

Wheat Ridge, CO

4350 Wadsworth Blvd
Suite 300
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

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Phone: 303-940-8370

Fax: 720-512-4918

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Website: https://www.michaelsporterlaw.com

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