Atty. Thomas J. Gibney
Thomas J. Gibney concentrates his practice in the areas of human resources management in the private and public sectors, employment litigation, private and public sector labor negotiations and contract application, workers' compensation, and federal and state safety regulation litigation.
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Thomas J. Gibney is a employment, workers comp, and adr attorney based in Toledo, Ohio, practicing at Eastman & Smith LTD. Educated at The University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1985). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Arbitration (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Workers' Compensation Law - Employers (2026). Serands clients in Toledo, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
Thomas J. Gibney concentrates his practice in the areas of human resources management in the private and public sectors, employment litigation, private and public sector labor negotiations and contract application, workers' compensation, and federal and state safety regulation litigation. He is a member of Eastman & Smith.
Mr. Gibney is a frequent lecturer on the Affordable Care Act, National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Occupational Safety and Health Act, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), civil rights legislation and workers' compensation laws. His administrative practice includes regularly appearing before the NLRB, OSHA, Industrial Commission of Ohio and various federal, state and local civil rights agencies. Mr. Gibney also regularly counsels employers on ways to prevent such litigation.
EXPERIENCEHis practice covers the range of employment issues, including:
- Collective Bargaining
- Disability Accommodation & Leaves of Absence
- Discrimination & Harassment
- Employee Benefits
- Employment Practice Audits & Investigations
- ERISA and Benefit Litigation
- Grievance & Arbitration Processing
- Hiring, Performance Management & Termination
- Labor Negotiations
- Labor Relations
- Litigation & Trials
- Policies & Procedures (Handbooks)
- Retaliation & Whistleblowing
- Temporary Staff & Contingent Workers
- Training & Compliance
- Wage & Hour
- Workers' Compensation
- Workplace Data Privacy, Including HIPAA and GINA
- Workplace Safety
Practice Areas Explained
Thomas J. Gibney's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Thomas J. Gibney handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Thomas J. Gibney is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Ohio →
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
Thomas J. Gibney is one of 55,389 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys in Ohio →
Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
Thomas J. Gibney is one of 73,906 adr attorneys indexed nationally. Browse adr attorneys in Ohio →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ohio
Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Toledo are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio 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 Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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