Cynthia Grohmann draws on decades of experience in education law, labor and employment, and school district leadership to help educators and administrators navigate complex workplace and compliance challenges.

Cynthia Grohmann is an attorney in Bricker Graydon Wyatt’s Louisville office and a member of the firm’s Education Practice Group. She brings extensive experience advising public school districts on education, labor, employment, administrative, and compliance matters, informed by more than two decades of legal experience and senior leadership within Jefferson County Public Schools.

Cynthia’s experience encompasses a broad range of employment and labor matters, including collective bargaining, employee discipline, grievances, contract interpretation, accommodations, employee leave, workplace investigations, and employment policies and procedures. She has negotiated collective bargaining agreements with JCTA, SEIU, Teamsters, and AFSCME and has represented school districts and their employees in mediations and arbitrations. She also advises on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Title IX, and other state and federal requirements.

Before joining Bricker Graydon Wyatt, Cynthia served in a number of legal and human resources leadership roles with Jefferson County Public Schools, most recently as Chief of Human Resources. In that role, she led the district’s human resources functions, supported significant organizational restructuring, advised district leadership and the Jefferson County Board of Education, and worked with union representatives and employees on complex employment matters. Previously, as Assistant General Counsel for Compliance and Investigations, she managed misconduct, harassment, and discrimination investigations and served as the district’s Title IX Coordinator.

Cynthia’s earlier career includes serving as Prosecuting Attorney for the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board, where she handled matters involving education professionals, as well as positions with the Jefferson District Public Defender and Jefferson Circuit and District Courts. She also previously served as an adjunct professor at the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, teaching a drafting seminar focused on contracts.

Education

Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, JD (1994)

University of Kentucky, BA (1991)

Professional Activities

• Professional Practices Institute Presenter, National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (2003)
• Parent Volunteer, Kentucky Youth and United Nations Assemblies – Meyzeek Middle School (2019–2020)
• Fundraising Partner Coordinator, Parent Teacher Association, Chenoweth Elementary School (2011–2017)
• President, Parent Teacher Association, Brandeis Elementary School (2008–2010)
• Vice President, Fundraising, Parent-Teacher Association, Brandeis Elementary School (2005–2008)

Cynthia enjoys spending time with her husband, three sons, and bossy Pomeranian.