Can individuals file Qui Tam Pro se w/o lawyer in NYC?
I am considering filing a Qui Tam Pro Se for a very compelling case which I got to partner level discussions with 2-3 firms but who ultimately passed not on merit but on the size of the potential defendant.
I was told by some sources however that both NYC and Federal would reject either by the clerk or when it got in front of a judge due to laws prohibiting private pro se quit tam and that that in turn would invalidate any further government involvement in the case even if I subsequently do find a firm to represent me in the Qui Tam.
My original plan with my original information was to file the Qui Tam pro se in the hopes of the State or Federal Gov't taking the case on directly.