Atty. Cynthia Gitt
Cynthia Gitt received her B.A. degree from Wheaton College. In 1971, she received her J.D. degree with honors from George Washington University Law School, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif.
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Cynthia Gitt is a Member based in Pasadena, California, practicing at Brown Gitt Law Group Alc. They have 55+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1971. Their practice focuses on discrimination, family law, employment, business, and class action. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia (1971), Michigan (1971), and California (1974). Educated at George Washington University National Law Center (J.D., 1971) and Wheaton College (B.A., 1968). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Los Angeles County Bar Association Federal Bar Association American Bar Association. Serands clients in Pasadena, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Cynthia Gitt received her B.A. degree from Wheaton College
- In 1971, she received her J.D. degree with honors from George Washington University Law School, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif
- Ms. Gitt was a trial attorney for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Washington, D.C. from 1971 to 1974 and in San Francisco from 1974 to 1975
- Thereafter, she was an assistant professor of law and director and litigator on behalf of the EEOC-funded Employment Discrimination Clinic at Wayne State University Law School from 1975 to 1977
- Ms. Gitt entered private practice in 1978 and was an associate at Morgan Lewis & Bockius (1978-1984), a partner with Ford & Harrison (1984–1991) and a shareholder and Of Counsel to Epstein Becker & Green (1991–2006) before co-founding Brown Gitt Law Group, ALC in June 2006
- She has represented employers in all aspects of single plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, and class action labor and employment litigation, and individuals in business litigation and security-related disputes
- Ms. Gitt also conducts workplace investigations, issues reports, and testifies for employers
- She supervises investigations by outside investigators, and litigates their effectiveness in defense of claims of harassment or wrongful termination
- Los Angeles Magazine named Ms. Gitt a Super Lawyer for 2004–2010
- She is a member of the Litigation, and the Labor and Employment Law sections of the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Pasadena Bar Association and the California State Bar
- Ms. Gitt was named a top Los Angeles employment attorney by Pasadena Magazine and was featured in the 2nd Annual “Women Leaders in the Law” supplement to the Los Angeles Times
- Ms. Gitt is a frequent speaker on employment topics with Sterling Education, the Corporate Counsel Institute and the LA County Bar Association Labor and Employment section
Trial Experience
- Over her career, Ms. Gitt has acquired impressive trial experience in individual, multiple plaintiff, and class actions cases
- She is known for producing top quality results, having lost only two cases
- Litigation Percentage 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation Published Works Labor and Employment Classes/Seminars Taught Assistant Professor, Law and Director, Employment Discrimination Clinic, Wayne State University School, Detroit, Michigan, 1978 - 1994 Honors and Rewards Named a Super Lawyer by Los Angeles Magazine, 2004 - 2010 Strathmore Professional of the Year award, 2012 & 2013 Past Employment Positions Brown Gitt Law Group, ALC Principal, 2006 - Present Epstein Becker & Green, Los Angeles, Of Counsel, 2005 - 2006 Epstein Becker & Green, Shareholder, 1991 - 2005 Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Los Angeles, Associate, 1978 - 1984 Ford & Harrison, Los Angeles, Former Partner, 1984 - 1991 Equal Employment Opportunity in Washington, DC, Trial Attorney, 1971 - 1974 Equal Employment Opportunity in San Francisco, Trial Attorney, 1974 - 1975 Assistant professor of law and director and litigator on behalf of the EEOC-funded Employment Discrimination Clinic at Wayne State University Law School from 1975 to 1977
- Professional Associations and Memberships Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigation Section Federal Bar Association, Employment Law Section Federal Bar Association, Litigation Section Federal Bar Association, Ethics Section American Bar Association, Employment Law Section American Bar Association, Litigation Section American Bar Association, Ethics Section Trial Division, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Marianne Frostig Center for Children with Learning Disabilities - Chair - Board of Trustees
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Pasadena are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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