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Cindi R. Brandt

Cindi R. Brandt received her J.D. degree from New York University School of Law (1987) and a B.A. degree (Phi Beta Kappa) with distinction in Political Science from Northwestern University (1984). Ms. Brandt concentrates exclusively on employment law matters, representing employees in all areas of work-related claims and disputes. Ms. Brandt focuses on settling matters privately and avoiding litigation whenever possible. She provides personalized attention to each client in handling sensitive issues arising in cases of harassment, termination, discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, unemployment, severance, whistleblowers, disputes over wages, benefits, and contracts, the family leaves act violations, and failure to accommodate disabled individuals. She negotiates contracts, non-compete agreements, and severance packages on behalf of employees, including C-suite and senior executives. Ms. Brandt drafts employment contracts on behalf of employees and on behalf of employers. She also counsels businesses on employment matters, including workplace investigations, legal compliance, severance agreements, offer letters, and employer/employee relations. Ms. Brandt represents clients in claims for state and federal employment law violations. She also advocates for employees in mediation, in arbitration, at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), at the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (“DCR”), and at the Appeal Tribunal (Unemployment Benefits) of the Department of Labor. Ms. Brandt served on the Employment Law Committee of the Morris County Bar Association and is a member of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association. She lectures lawyers and civic groups on various trending employment law topics.
Prior to her affiliation with Lynda Diane Baydin, Esq. in 2000, Cindi Brandt worked for 12 years in the litigation department at the New York City law firm of Kronish, Lieb, Weiner & Hellman (recently merged as Cooley LLP). Ms. Brandt was the lead associate on an 800-plus member class action representing parking garage employees in a labor and ERISA action where she helped to orchestrate a settlement resulting in industry-wide changes in employees’ coverage for health and pension benefits. She also successfully briefed and argued before the Second Circuit (NY federal court), resulting in a ruling that impacted healthcare facilities throughout the state of New York. Ms. Brandt serves on the Board of Directors as Vice-President of the FD/MAS Alliance and Team Captain of the Million Dollar Bike Ride for Rare Diseases at the University of Pennsylvania. She co-authored articles in ABA publications and served as a volunteer for the Battered Women’s Law Project and Volunteer Lawyers for Justice.