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
Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely
respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
