Cynthia Gitt

Cynthia Gitt

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Brown Gitt Law Group, ALC

Labor and Employment Law Lawyers in Pasadena, CA in Pasadena, CA

Pasadena, CA626-247-8605
Labor and Employment LawManagement Employment LawDisability DiscriminationClass ActionsPersonnel PoliciesEmployment Discrimination

About 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. 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 LLP 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. Arbitration Experience: Ms. Gitt has not only arbitrated many cases on behalf of clients, she has served as a neutral arbitrator for others through the American Arbitration Association. Ms. Gitt's many years of practice representing employers, individuals, supervisors, employers and the EEOC give her broad perspective and knowledge to resolve cases quickly and fairly. 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. She has resolved hundreds of cases without trials, maximizing efficiency and satisfaction and minimizing cost. Mediation Experience: Ms. Gitt has mediated hundreds of cases as an attorney, and as a neutral mediator for others. Her broad experience in so many kinds of cases, her ability to relate to people of all backgrounds and levels, and her extensive real life litigation makes her an effective mediator. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Cynthia Gitt included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Named Super Lawyers by Los Angeles Magazine, 2004 - 2010 Pasadena Magazine Top 10 Attorneys, 2010 - 2012 Continental Who’s Who Strathmore’s Who’s Who Professional of the Year in Labor and Employment Law, 2012 - 2013 Other Sources of Feedback About Cynthia Gitt Included on the 2026Southern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2011 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2010 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2009 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2008 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2007 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2006 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2005 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2004 Southern California Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1971
  • J.D.
  • Honors: With Honors
  • Honors: Order of the Coif

Non Legal Education

  • Pepperdine University School of Education and Psychology, 2012
  • Master's of Arts
  • Major: Psychology
  • Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts
  • B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Member

Past Positions

  • Brown Gitt Law Group, Principal, 2006 - Present
  • Epstein Becker & Green, Los Angeles, Of Counsel, 2005 - 2006
  • Epstein Becker & Green, Shareholder, 1991 - 2005
  • Ford & Harrison, Los Angeles, Former Partner, 1984 - 1991
  • Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Los Angeles, Associate, 1978 - 1984
  • Equal Employment Opportunity in Washington, DC, Trial Attorney, 1971 - 1974
  • Equal Employment Opportunity in San Francisco, Trial Attorney, 1974 - 1975
  • EEOC-funded Employment Discrimination Clinic at Wayne State University Law School, Assistant Professor of Law and Director and Litigator, 1975 - 1977

Classes and Seminars

  • Assistant Professor, Law and Director, Employment Discrimination Clinic, Wayne State University School, Detroit, Michigan, 1978 - 1994

Published Works

Articles

  • Labor and Employment

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1974
  • Arizona, 1979
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit

Other Affiliations

  • Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigation Section
  • Marianne Frostig Center for Children with Learning Disabilities (Former Chair)
  • Marianne Frostig Center for Children with Learning Disabilities, Board of Trustees

Attorney Details

Full NameCynthia Gitt
FirmBrown Gitt Law Group, ALC
Address35 North Lake Ave, Suite 710, Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone626-247-8605
Websitebrowngitt.com
New Clients Currently accepting
Consultation Free initial consultation