Frederick M. Gittes

Top rated Employment Litigation attorney in Columbus, Ohio

Practice Areas:

Employment litigation,

Civil rights,

Employment & labor,

Discrimination,

Employment law - employee,

Sexual harassment,

Wage & hour laws,

Whistleblower,

Wrongful termination

Education Qualification:

The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law

Practice Areas:

Employment litigation,

Civil rights,

Employment & labor,

Discrimination,

Employment law - employee,

Sexual harassment,

Wage & hour laws,

Whistleblower,

Wrongful termination

723 Oak StreetColumbus, Ohio, 43205

First Admitted: 1975, Ohio

Bar/Professional Activity:

Ohio, 1975
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1975
U.S. Supreme Court, 1986
Columbus Legal Aid Society, 1988
Former President, National Employment Lawyers Association, 1990
Chairperson, OSBA's Labor and Employment Law Section
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Ohio, 1975
U.S. Federal Court, 1975
State Chair, Ohio Employment Lawyers Association
Chair of the Civil Rights Committee, Ohio State Bar Association
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Ohio, 1975
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1975
Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Columbus Recycling Center, 1987 - 1990
Member, Ohio Association for Justice (formerly the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers)

Representative Clients:

Vincent v. Civil Service Com'n, City of Zanesville, Ohio, 560 N.E.2d 226, 1990138156, 1990
Helmick v. Cincinnati Word Processing, Inc., Ohio, 543 N.E.2d 1212, 1989123421, 1989
Greeley v. Miami Valley Maintenance Contractors, Inc., Ohio, 551 N.E.2d 981, 1990050268, 1990
Police Officers for Equal Rights v. City of Columbus, S.D.Ohio, 644 F.Supp. 393, 1986147470, 1985
Hunter v. Westinghouse Elec. Corp., S.D.Ohio, 576 F.Supp. 704, 1983157621, 1983

Pro bono/Community Service:

Honors/Awards:

ACLU of Ohio's statewide award for contributions to the preservation of civil rights and civil liberties, 1996
"First Amendment Award" of the Central Ohio Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
Environmental Achievement Award, Ohio Environmental Council
Columbus Urban League Award for Excellence
"Courage" Award, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers'
Honored Ohio-NOW Legal & Education Fund's "Hammer of Justice" Award
NAACP of Columbus' President's Award
He won a large jury verdict in a highly publicized case in Dayton, Ohio against union officials for the severe beating and shooting of two union members who sought to speak at a membership meeting
In Police Officers for Equal Rights v. City of Columbus, and has won numerous monetary awards and appellate decisions protecting and requiring the disclosure of records under Ohio's public records laws

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Co-Editor, Model Jury Instructions Employment Litigation, American Bar Association, 1994
"Taxing Our Civil Rights," Employee Rights Quarterly, Summer, 2000
"Paper Promises: Race and Ohio Law After 1860," History of Ohio Law, Ohio University Press, 2004
Age Discrimination and Litigation, James Publishing, 2000
Litigating Wrongful Discharge, Age and Sex Discrimination Cases, Professional Education Systems, 1986 - 1987
Thoughts About Direct and Cross Examination Reference Manual, Ohio Legal Center Institute, 1988
An Overview of Wrongful Discharge Law, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1990

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