Atty. Thomas S. "Tom" Giotto
Thomas is co-chair of the firm's Labor & Employment Department and concentrates his practice on representing management in many aspects of labor, employment, and employment-related litigation. Tom’s traditional labor practice includes representing employers during union organizing campaigns, collective bargaining, and grievance arbitrations.
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Thomas S. "Tom" Giotto is a employment and litigation attorney based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practicing at Cozen O'Connor. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar. Educated at Duquesne University (J.D., 1983). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Labor Law - Management (Pittsburgh) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management (2026). Serands clients in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Thomas is co-chair of the firm's Labor & Employment Department and concentrates his practice on representing management in many aspects of labor, employment, and employment-related litigation
- Tom’s traditional labor practice includes representing employers during union organizing campaigns, collective bargaining, and grievance arbitrations
- He has represented employers in litigation involving race, sex, sexual harassment, age and disability discrimination, and against claims alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, COBRA, and wrongful discharge and related common law claims.Tom has experience speaking on a range of employment law topics
- Tom has been named one of the top labor law attorneys since 2006 in Chambers USA
- Since 2004, he has been consistently selected to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- He has been featured in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2006
- Tom was also named Best Lawyers' 2013 Pittsburgh Employment Law – Management Lawyer of the Year.Tom received his bachelor’s degree from the Pennsylvania State University and he earned his law degree from Duquesne University School of Law
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Thomas S. "Tom" Giotto 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.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Pittsburgh are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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