Thomas J. Gibney

Thomas J. Gibney

Toledo, OH recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
Eastman & Smith LTD

27 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Arbitration Employment Law - Management Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Biography

Thomas J. Gibney concentrates his practice in the areas of human resources management in the private and public sectors, employment litigation, private and public sector labor negotiations and contract application, workers' compensation, and federal and state safety regulation litigation. He is a member of Eastman & Smith.

Mr. Gibney is a frequent lecturer on the Affordable Care Act, National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Occupational Safety and Health Act, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), civil rights legislation and workers' compensation laws. His administrative practice includes regularly appearing before the NLRB, OSHA, Industrial Commission of Ohio and various federal, state and local civil rights agencies. Mr. Gibney also regularly counsels employers on ways to prevent such litigation.

EXPERIENCE

His practice covers the range of employment issues, including:

  • Collective Bargaining
  • Disability Accommodation & Leaves of Absence
  • Discrimination & Harassment
  • Employee Benefits
  • Employment Practice Audits & Investigations
  • ERISA and Benefit Litigation
  • Grievance & Arbitration Processing
  • Hiring, Performance Management & Termination
  • Labor Negotiations
  • Labor Relations
  • Litigation & Trials
  • Policies & Procedures (Handbooks)
  • Retaliation & Whistleblowing
  • Temporary Staff & Contingent Workers
  • Training & Compliance
  • Wage & Hour
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Workplace Data Privacy, Including HIPAA and GINA
  • Workplace Safety
    Eastman & Smith LTD

    27 Best Lawyers awards

    Eastman & Smith LTD logo

    Overview

    • The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1985

    • U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
    • U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
    • Eastern District of Michigan
    • Northern District of Illinois
    • U.S. Court of Appeal: Sixth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeal: Eighth Circuit
    • The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1985
    • U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
    • U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
    • Eastern District of Michigan
    • Northern District of Illinois
    • U.S. Court of Appeal: Sixth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeal: Eighth Circuit

    Client Testimonials

    Awards & Focus

    Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
    • Arbitration
    • Employment Law - Management
    • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
    Additional Areas of Practice:
    • Appellate Practice
    • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
    • Labor Law - Management
    • Litigation - Labor and Employment

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