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EMPLOYEES FIRST LABOR LAW
The Employees First Labor Law team

Meet our team

Meet the whole team behind your case.

Attorneys, case managers, litigation support and client intake, working every case together. Exclusively for workers.

In focus

Firm leadership

The people who guide the firm, and the work on every case.

Jonathan P. LaCour

01Firm leadership

Jonathan P. LaCour, Esq.

CEO · Senior Trial Counsel

Founded the firm and leads it. Trial lawyer focused on employment law, workers' compensation, personal injury and complex representative actions.

Focus

  • Trial advocacy
  • Employment law
  • Workers' compensation
  • Personal injury
  • Complex representative actions
  • Class actions & PAGA

Education

  • Loyola Law School
  • Stanford Graduate School of Business

Recognition

  • Super Lawyers 2026–2027
  • Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2020–2025

Also

  • Managing Partner, WIN Injury + Accident Trial Lawyers
  • Managing Partner, LaCour Trial Lawyers
  • Practiced corporate law in-house for a manufacturing company before founding the firm
Read full bio of Jonathan P. LaCour
Sina Lui

02Firm leadership

Sina Lui, MBA

Vice President of Operations

Focus

  • Operations
  • Technology
  • Vendor management
  • Culture
  • Scaling management
  • Multi-state operations

Education

  • University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (M.S.L.)
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst (M.B.A.)
  • California State University, Los Angeles (M.A. and B.A.)

Also

  • Spent 18 years at the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, in Los Angeles, rising from Deputy Clerk to Supervising Deputy Clerk and leading a 30-person team that supported multiple justices and divisions
Naira Pogosian

03Firm leadership

Naira Pogosian, MBA

Corporate Controller

Focus

  • Accounting
  • Accounts receivable
  • Accounts payable
  • Vendor relationships

Education

  • University of Redlands (M.B.A.)
  • California State University, Northridge (B.S., Accounting)
Fred Galindo

04Firm leadership

Fred Galindo

Chief Technology Officer

Focus

  • Technology
  • Audit
  • Superintelligence
  • Client dashboard software
  • Case management software
  • Automation
  • Web development

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles

The whole team

Everyone who works your case

Your case is handled by a team: attorneys, case managers, litigation support and client intake. Find someone by name, or by the kind of problem you are facing at work.

Firm leadership4

  • Jonathan P. LaCourJonathan P. LaCour, Esq.CEO · Senior Trial CounselRead bio
    Focus & background for Jonathan P. LaCour

    Founded the firm and leads it. Trial lawyer focused on employment law, workers' compensation, personal injury and complex representative actions.

    Focus

    • Trial advocacy
    • Employment law
    • Workers' compensation
    • Personal injury
    • Complex representative actions
    • Class actions & PAGA

    Education

    • Loyola Law School
    • Stanford Graduate School of Business

    Recognition

    • Super Lawyers 2026–2027
    • Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2020–2025
  • Sina LuiSina Lui, MBAVice President of Operations
    Focus & background for Sina Lui

    Focus

    • Operations
    • Technology
    • Vendor management
    • Culture
    • Scaling management
    • Multi-state operations

    Education

    • University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (M.S.L.)
    • University of Massachusetts Amherst (M.B.A.)
    • California State University, Los Angeles (M.A. and B.A.)
  • Naira PogosianNaira Pogosian, MBACorporate Controller
    Focus & background for Naira Pogosian

    Focus

    • Accounting
    • Accounts receivable
    • Accounts payable
    • Vendor relationships

    Education

    • University of Redlands (M.B.A.)
    • California State University, Northridge (B.S., Accounting)
  • Fred GalindoFred GalindoChief Technology Officer
    Focus & background for Fred Galindo

    Focus

    • Technology
    • Audit
    • Superintelligence
    • Client dashboard software
    • Case management software
    • Automation
    • Web development

    Education

    • University of California, Los Angeles

Attorneys & law clerks10

  • Lisa NoveckLisa Noveck, Esq.Partner · Employment LawRead bio
    Focus & background for Lisa Noveck

    Leads employment litigation, guiding cases from pre-litigation through resolution, arbitration and trial preparation.

    Focus

    • Discrimination
    • Harassment
    • Retaliation
    • Wrongful termination
    • Disability accommodation
    • Leave law (CFRA)
    • Pregnancy discrimination
    • Wage and hour
    • Whistleblower retaliation

    Education

    • University of Southern California
    • Loyola Law School (with honors)
  • Rony M. BarsoumRony M. Barsoum, Esq.Partner · Workers' CompensationRead bio
    Focus & background for Rony M. Barsoum

    Trial lawyer who tries both workers' compensation and civil personal injury cases. Has practiced workers' compensation law since 2003.

    Focus

    • Trial advocacy
    • Workers' compensation
    • Personal injury
    • Catastrophic workplace injuries
    • Permanent disability claims
    • Appeals

    Education

    • Southwestern Law School (J.D.)
    • University of California, Riverside (B.A.)
  • Amanda ThompsonAmanda Thompson, Esq.Associate Partner · Trial AttorneyRead bio
    Focus & background for Amanda Thompson

    Trial attorney representing employees in high-stakes employment litigation throughout California.

    Focus

    • Wrongful termination
    • Discrimination
    • Retaliation
    • Harassment
    • Disability accommodation
    • Whistleblower claims
    • Wage and hour

    Education

    • University of California, Riverside
    • Loyola Law School (J.D.)
  • Jameson EvansJameson Evans, Esq.Associate AttorneyRead bio
    Focus & background for Jameson Evans

    Represents employees in every phase of litigation, from case development and discovery to depositions, mediation and trial support.

    Focus

    • Wrongful termination
    • Discrimination
    • Retaliation
    • Harassment
    • Wage and hour
    • Disability accommodation
    • PAGA

    Education

    • Johns Hopkins University
    • Loyola Law School (J.D.)
  • Ben TwiskBen Twisk, Esq.Associate AttorneyRead bio
    Focus & background for Ben Twisk

    Represents employees in complex California employment disputes, from factual investigation and law and motion practice to trial support.

    Focus

    • Wrongful termination
    • Discrimination
    • Retaliation
    • Harassment
    • Wage and hour
    • Disability accommodation
    • PAGA

    Education

    • California State University, Monterey Bay
    • Loyola Law School (J.D.)
  • Chase LaurentChase Laurent, Esq.Associate Attorney
  • Kaleb EusticeKaleb EusticePost-Bar Law Clerk
  • Kyrie MengLaw Clerk
  • Raymond FungLaw Clerk
  • Ernest BaghdasaryanLaw Clerk

Case team & client care10

  • Jessica LaCourJessica LaCourDirector of Litigation SupportRead bio
    Focus & background for Jessica LaCour

    Education

    • University of California, Irvine
  • Oliver RodriguezOliver RodriguezSenior Manager of Legal Operations
  • Edson QuinterosEdson QuinterosLitigation Support Manager
  • Stephanie GarciaStephanie GarciaLitigation Support Manager
  • Penelope GarciaPenelope GarciaHearing Representative · Workers' Compensation
  • Omar GonzalesOmar GonzalesCase Manager · Workers' Compensation
  • Vanessa VelascoCase Manager · Workers' Compensation
  • Jazmin RamirezJazmin RamirezClient Success
  • Isabella TorresIsabella TorresLegal Assistant
  • Jonathan HernandezJonathan HernandezLegal Assistant
Rony Barsoum, Jonathan P. LaCour and Lisa Noveck walking together

Employees First Labor Law

Exclusively for workers.

Serving California workers since 2012.

  • Over $200,000,000resolved by our teamPrior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
  • 7 officesacross California, with our Corporate Headquarters in Pasadena
  • Free virtual consultationsSe habla español

Free Case Consultation

Tell us what happened. A member of our team will reach out — free virtual consultations, exclusively for workers.

Where we practice

Seven offices across California

From the Central Valley to the coast, one firm and one standard of work.

  • PasadenaCorporate HeadquartersLos Angeles County
  • IrvineOrange County
  • Long BeachLos Angeles County
  • PomonaLos Angeles County
  • RiversideRiverside County
  • BakersfieldKern County
  • FresnoFresno County
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