“Rather than our government stepping in to protect consumers, you have someone like Lynn, who at great risk and cost to herself, is standing up to fight,” said foreclosure defense attorney Matt Weidner. “It’s one person saying that what is happening is wrong and I’m not going to accept this.”

Last year she won an $18 million settlement for bringing a whistle-blower complaint against the nation’s largest banks. Now, she’s been cleared to move forward with the second part of that case after the Justice Department pulled out and the lawsuit was unsealed this month by a federal judge. The $18 million settlement, which pays for her Housing Justice Foundation, is aiding the pursuit.

“This feels unsettled to me,” said Szymoniak about the case she filed in 2010 under the federal False Claims Act. “We’re really gearing up now. This is our green light.”

The False Claims Act allows people to bring civil actions on behalf of the government. The Department of Justice intervened in Szymoniak’s suit, reaching a $95 million settlement, which included Szymoniak’s $18 million.

When the government declined to intervene in the second part of the case, it fell to Szymoniak and her team of trial attorneys to carry on.

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