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Gilbert P. Brosky

Partner

Cleveland
T +1.216.861.7547
F +1.216.696.0740
gbrosky@bakerlaw.com
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Overview

Gil Brosky concentrates his employment litigation practice primarily on class actions in the wage and hour and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 areas, as well as on assisting employers in a number of individual employment-related matters. With hard work and creative thinking, Gil crafts effective litigation strategies that have resulted in a successful class action track record. Gil is a regular contributor to BakerHostetler’s Employment Class Action blog, offering commentary on recent class action decisions and trends affecting employers.

Select Experience

  • Defending a national wage and hour collective action involving alleged misclassification of insurance adjusters.
  • Successfully defended an asserted national class action alleging disparate impact with respect to the use of criminal background checks in the hotel industry.
  • Successfully defended a California wage and hour class action in the information technology industry.
  • Has successfully defended numerous individual lawsuits and charges of discrimination.
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Experience

  • Defending a national wage and hour collective action involving alleged misclassification of insurance adjusters.
  • Successfully defended an asserted national class action alleging disparate impact with respect to the use of criminal background checks in the hotel industry.
  • Successfully defended a California wage and hour class action in the information technology industry.
  • Has successfully defended numerous individual lawsuits and charges of discrimination.

Recognitions and Memberships

Recognitions

  • Ohio Super Lawyers "Rising Star" (2010, 2013 to 2017)

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Cleveland Bar Association

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Prior Positions

  • Army JAG, 25th Infantry Department of Defense: Intern (Honolulu)

Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 2009
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2010
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2006
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 2006
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 2016
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, 2017
  • Ohio, 2005

Education

  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2005
  • B.A., Tiffin University, 2001

Blog

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Employment Class Action Blog
District Court Decertifies Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment Suit Against Trucking Company
By Gregory V. Mersol
January 22, 2019
Most employment class actions today are wage and hour matters, but class actions for alleged discrimination are still brought and can present their own unique challenges for both plaintiffs and the defense. Apart from the procedural...
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Employment Class Action Blog
New Prime Decision Adds Uncertainty to Arbitration in the Transportation Industry
By John B. Lewis
January 17, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in New Prime v. Oliveira, No. 17-340 (Jan. 15, 2019), has added uncertainty to arbitration agreements in the transportation industry by holding that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) § 1 exception covers...
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Employment Class Action Blog
Supreme Court Decides First Arbitration Case on Its Docket – Henry Schien, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc.
By John B. Lewis
January 15, 2019
As we noted in our Dec. 19, 2018, blog article, there were three arbitration cases involving the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), all argued in October 2018, pending on the Court’s docket. Now, in a unanimous opinion written by Justice Brett...
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Employment Class Action Blog
Courts Remain Skeptical of Certifying Data Privacy Class Actions
January 14, 2019
In this era where there appears to be a new data security incident announced each month, there is surprisingly little class certification jurisprudence for data security class actions. Indeed, to date we know of only four decisions that...
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Employment Class Action Blog
California Off-the-Clock Case Involving Independent Contractors Crumbles
By Gregory V. Mersol
January 9, 2019
Extensive expert report still fails to establish fairness and manageability for trial. A growing number of courts are questioning classwide proof in off-the-clock cases, and those examining expert testimony in such matters are increasingly...
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