Thomas S. "Tom" Giotto
Recognized since 2007
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
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.
Contact & Links
- Direct Phone Number: 412-562-8800
- Phone Number: 412-562-8800
- Lawyer Page: https://www.cozen.com/people/bios/giotto-thomas
Location
- One Oxford Centre, 41st Floor
301 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Education
- Duquesne University, J.D., graduated 1983
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar
Headquarters:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
156 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
92 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Labor and Employment, Pittsburgh (2025)
- Labor Law - Management, Pittsburgh (2024)
- Labor Law - Management, Pittsburgh (2021)
- Employment Law - Management, Pittsburgh (2018)
- Labor Law - Management, Pittsburgh (2014)
- Employment Law - Management, Pittsburgh (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
- Class Actions
- Defense
- Employee Benefits
- Labor
- Management
- Title VII Litigation
- Trade Secrets
- Whistleblowers
Awards:
- 2018 Pittsburgh Employment Law-Management "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in America 2007-2019
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Education Law
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Labor Law - Union
Publications
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