D.C. Attorney General Sues Georgia Company for Fraudulent Contracting Scheme
The Attorney General of Washington D.C., Brian Schwalb, has filed a lawsuit against Sequoia Row Consulting and its owner, Paul Lawrence, for allegedly misrepresenting the company as a D.C.-based, resident-owned business to secure millions in local government contracts. The lawsuit claims that Lawrence, a Georgia resident, operated the company from a minimal office setup in D.C. and used fraudulent certifications to win contracts reserved for local small businesses. The company is also accused of cheating its workers out of overtime, sick pay, and benefits by misclassifying them as independent contractors. The lawsuit seeks to hold the company accountable for depriving local businesses of opportunities and workers of their rightful wages. 
