Helping workers since 2005.
Justice Driven.
Federal Legal Corner
GEL Senior Associate, Marlene Laimeche, Quoted in NPR Regarding Mass Firings of DHS Oversight Employees
GEL Partner, Kevin Owen, Quoted in The New York Times and Federal News Network Regarding Trump Administration Hatch Act Violations During Government Shutdown
GEL Partner, Kevin Owen, Quoted in The Washington Post and The New York Times and Featured on BBC News Discussing the Impact of the Government Shutdown on Federal Employees
Notice for HHS Employees Separated by Reduction-in-Force on July 14, 2025, Regarding their MSPB Appeal Rights
OPM Employees Separated by RIF Prior to June 16, 2025, Must File MSPB Appeal by July 21, 2025
DHS Employees Separated by RIF Prior to June 12, 2025, Must File MSPB Appeal by July 17, 2025
GEL President, Gary Gilbert, Interviewed on Federal News Network
GEL Partner, Kevin Owen, Interviewed on CNN
Protecting Employees Nationwide.
Where Employment And Civil Rights Meet
We help clients fighting against all areas of discrimination covered by federal and applicable state and local laws. We help clients who have experienced retaliation for standing up against discrimination or other wrongdoing in the workplace, or who are retaliated against for engaging in whistleblowing activity.
We also represent federal employees facing suspensions, demotions or removals from federal service, or who need assistance with security clearance issues or applying for disability retirement matters. We additionally represent employees who have not been compensated correctly or are victims of wage theft.
We know you have a great deal invested in your career. If your job, your security clearance or other employment benefits are threatened, you need a powerful advocate on your side. Based just outside of Washington, D.C., we regularly represent workers throughout the United States and employees who work for federal agencies, including those working for the U.S. government in foreign countries and consulates. Our lawyers are known for skillfully advocating for clients before federal agencies such as the EEOC, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and before state and federal courts. We welcome employees who are facing discrimination in the workplace to contact our office by calling 888-676-8096.
Our Practice Areas
An Employment Firm With A Legacy
Established in 2005 by Gary M. Gilbert, former Chief Administrative Judge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Baltimore Field Office, Gilbert Employment Law has litigated on behalf of employees who have been wronged in the workplace. Attorneys at Gilbert Employment Law are considered to be leaders in the field, authoring numerous books and publications on issues related to employment law and providing training on cutting-edge issues. Our firm welcomed the attorneys and staff with Passman & Kaplan, P.C. The legal professionals at Passman & Kaplan have worked to defend the rights of employees across the globe. In many ways, they wrote the book on federal employment law, helping thousands of workers attain justice.
We are proud to continue carrying on the legacy of Passman & Kaplan every day in the work that we do.
Representing Federal Employees
Workers have rights.
We protect them.
