Overview

Brian P. FitzGerald is a management-side employment attorney with experience representing employers throughout Ohio and New York federal and state courts as well as their federal, state, and local administrative agencies. Brian’s practice focuses upon assisting companies with unfair competition issues, such as the theft of trade secrets and the enforcement of noncompete, nonsolicitation, nondisclosure, and confidentiality agreements. In addition, Brian regularly advises employers facing employment discrimination lawsuits and wage garnishment matters.

Prior to returning to his hometown to join Littler’s Cleveland office, Brian worked as a management-side employment attorney in the New York City office of a full-service national law firm. Outside of work, Brian currently serves in several leadership positions with Cleveland area nonprofit organizations, including on the board of the Cornell Club of Northeast Ohio. Brian also remains active with the Saint Ignatius High School alumni community and regularly participates in pro bono legal activities, such as Cuyahoga Community College’s Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic. 

Previously, Brian served on Littler’s 2022 Associates Council and oversaw the Cleveland office’s 2023 Summer Associate Program. Currently, Brian is a member of the firm’s Environmental Working Group.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member

Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network

Board Member

Cornell Club of Northeast Ohio

Member

LeadDiversity, Class of 2019

Member

Service Committee

Saint Ignatius High School

Member

Irish American Law Society of Cleveland

Member

Cleveland Employment American Inn of Court

Recognition

Named, Ones to Watch

The Best Lawyers in America®

2021-2025

Speaking Engagements

2024 Ohio Regional Employer Conference

Cleveland, OH

October 10, 2024

2023 Ohio Regional Employer Conference

Cleveland, OH

October 5, 2023

2022 Ohio Regional Employer Conference

Cleveland, OH

October 6, 2022

2021 Ohio Virtual Regional Employer Conference

October 14, 2021

2019 Ohio Employer Conference

Cleveland, OH

October 10, 2019

2018 Ohio Regional Employer Conference

Cleveland, OH

October 18, 2018

Education

  • J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2012
  • B.S., Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, 2008

Bar Admission

Ohio
New York

Courts

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of New York