Partner, Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP

Pamela Gilbert has been a named partner in Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP, and its immediate predecessor firm since 2003. Ms. Gilbert has over twenty-five years of experience in consumer advocacy in Washington, DC.

Ms. Gilbert served as Executive Director of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (1995-2001), the agency’s senior staff position. She supervised a staff of approximately 500, including 25 attorneys; was responsible for the full range of government management issues; and helped persuade Congress and the administration to increase funding to the agency by nearly 40 percent.

Ms. Gilbert also served as Consumer Program Director at the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (1984-1989) where she specialized in civil justice and consumer protection issues. She worked for Public Citizen’s Congress Watch (1989-1994), one of Washington’s largest consumer advocacy organizations, first as Legislative Director and then as Executive Director.