GILBERT EMPLOYMENT LAW

What GILBERT EMPLOYMENT LAW does

Gilbert Employment Law, P.C. is a privately-held professional corporation law firm founded in 2005 by Gary M. Gilbert, a former Chief Administrative Judge at the EEOC Baltimore Field Office who served in that role for 16 years. The firm specializes in federal employment law, providing legal representation to U.S. government employees in matters including EEOC discrimination complaints, MSPB disciplinary and adverse action appeals, OSC whistleblower reprisal claims, security clearance denials and revocations, disability retirement proceedings, and administrative investigations. It also represents private sector employees, federal contractors, and federal sector unions in related employment matters, and has expanded into Qui Tam (False Claims Act) litigation. The firm operates from a Silver Spring, Maryland headquarters with additional offices in Las Vegas, Nevada and Honolulu, Hawaii, serving federal employees nationwide and internationally including those posted at U.S. consulates abroad.

The firm generates revenue primarily through professional services fees for legal representation on contingency, hourly, and case-specific engagements, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Ancillary revenue comes from Gilbert Training Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary founded in 2018 that delivers training and continuing education to federal EEO professionals, HR practitioners, and employment lawyers. The firm's go-to-market relies on a hybrid of direct client consultations (phone, website intake forms, scheduled consultations), earned media visibility (CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, BBC, NPR, Federal News Network), content marketing through its Federal Legal Corner blog, and referral networks anchored by its NELA membership and partner/attorney media presence.

The firm has built a substantive litigation track record including a $45 million class-action settlement for pregnancy discrimination against Customs & Border Protection, an $850,000 jury verdict against the U.S. Capitol Police in a sex discrimination case, and a $455,714 court award in a sexual assault matter. Notable reported case wins include class certification for ex-probationary DHS workers before the MSPB and a transgender employee victory before the EEOC ordering OPM to update policies. The firm holds no patents, has raised no external funding, and reports no venture capital, private equity, or parent company ownership.

Name

GILBERT EMPLOYMENT LAW

Legal name

Gilbert Employment Law, P.C.

Website

https://gelawyer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gilbert Employment Law, P.C. is a private federal employment law firm serving U.S. government employees in discrimination, MSPB, whistleblower, security clearance, and retirement matters, with offices in Maryland, Nevada, and Hawaii.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Employment Law Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAD

Employment & Labor Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Federal employment law
• EEOC discrimination representation
• MSPB adverse actions
• Whistleblower retaliation claims
• Security clearance appeals

Headquarters

HQ city

Silver Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Representation Services: Attorney fees for legal representation in employment law matters including EEOC complaints, MSPB appeals, OSC whistleblower claims, discrimination cases, disciplinary actions, and retirement disputes. Services provided to federal employees, contractors, and private sector workers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gilbert Employment Law, P.C. is a law firm that provides legal representation to U.S. federal employees and, to a lesser extent, private sector employees across employment law matters. Services cover EEOC discrimination complaints, MSPB disciplinary and adverse actions, OSC whistleblower reprisal claims, disability accommodations, security clearance appeals, federal retirement disputes, qui tam False Claims Act lawsuits, and administrative investigations. The affiliated Gilbert Training Group delivers continuing education and training programs for federal EEO, HR, and labor relations professionals.

Product overview

Gilbert Employment Law, P.C. is a law firm providing legal services rather than a technology product. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of employment law legal services primarily focused on federal sector employees, encompassing representation in EEOC complaints, MSPB disciplinary actions, whistleblower claims, disability accommodations, security clearance matters, and retirement benefits. The firm also operates Gilbert Training Group as a training services sub-brand offering courses on federal EEO and labor relations topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gilbert Training Group: Federal EEO, HR, Employee and Labor Relations training services founded in 2018 by Gary M. Gilbert

Products and services

• Federal Employment Law Representation Legal representation for U.S. government employees in federal employment matters including EEOC complaints, MSPB proceedings, and administrative hearings, for individual federal workers facing workplace issues.
• Discrimination & EEOC Services Representation for federal employees in discrimination complaints covering disability, FMLA violations, sexual harassment, sex/gender, race/color, national origin, religion, and LGBTQ+ discrimination before the EEOC.
• Disciplinary & Adverse Actions/MSPB Representation Legal defense for federal workers facing suspensions, demotions, removals, and Merit Systems Protection Board proceedings before the MSPB.
• Whistleblower Claims/OSC Representation Representation for federal whistleblowers in Office of Special Counsel reprisal claims involving demotion, harassment, or wrongful termination after disclosing fraud, securities violations, or other wrongdoing.
• Disability & Accommodations Services Advocacy for federal employees with physical or mental disabilities seeking reasonable accommodations or challenging discriminatory treatment.
• Private Sector Employment Representation Legal representation for private sector employees on employment issues including discrimination claims, harassment, FMLA violations, and wage law violations, primarily in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
• Gilbert Training Group Training services offering courses on federal EEO, HR, employee and labor relations topics for EEO professionals, HR practitioners, and employment lawyers.
• Federal Employee Retirement Services Assistance with federal employee retirement benefits including disability retirement applications, OPM applications, reconsideration appeals, and MSPB appeals of retirement decisions.
• Security Clearance Representation Legal assistance for federal employees and contractors seeking to obtain, retain, or reinstate federal security clearances, including appeals of revoked or denied clearances.
• Administrative Investigation Representation Defense of federal employees in Inspector General investigations, Hatch Act investigations, ethics investigations, and other administrative investigations.
• Qui Tam (False Claims Act) Lawsuits Legal representation for whistleblowers with knowledge of government fraud who may be eligible to participate in qui tam lawsuits under the False Claims Act.

Quantifiable outcome

• $45 million settlement for Customs & Border Protection pregnancy discrimination class action
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)coreOthersActive membership and participation in NELA. GEL attorneys present at NELA annual conventions and receive awards from NELA affiliates. Strategic alignment with leading employment lawyers association for professional development and referrals.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tully Rinckey PLLC: Multi-office firm with a strong federal employment law and military personnel practice; directly comparable for federal-sector employment, MSPB, and security clearance representation.
• Phillips & Associates, PLLC: D.C. employment law firm serving employees in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and federal-sector matters; directly comparable as a plaintiff-side employment boutique in the same D.C.-anchored market.
• Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP: Washington, D.C. whistleblower and employment law firm with deep experience in False Claims Act qui tam and federal-sector reprisal cases; directly comparable for OSC/qui tam representation.
• Zuckerman Law: Federal employee-side law firm specializing in security clearance, MSPB, and federal employment matters; directly comparable given overlapping focus on federal security clearances and adverse actions.
• The Employment Law Group, P.C. D.C.-based plaintiff-side employment law firm representing employees and qui tam whistleblowers; directly comparable for employment and whistleblower matters with similar plaintiff-side positioning.
• Shaw, Bransford & Roth, P.C. Washington, D.C. law firm with a longstanding federal-sector employment practice before the MSPB, EEOC, and federal courts; directly comparable as a boutique plaintiff-side federal employment firm with a similar geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Outten & Golden LLP: Larger national employment law firm handling discrimination, whistleblower, and class action work; comparable in plaintiff-side employment practice but with broader scope and greater institutional scale than GEL.
• Constantine Cannon LLP: National whistleblower and False Claims Act firm with qui tam, SEC, and IRS whistleblower practices; comparable to GEL's qui tam and OSC whistleblower offerings with broader scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gemploymentlaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100083439850595
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gilbert-employment-law-p-c

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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