Who We Are

Attorney Lester S. Rosen is Founder & CEO of Employment Screening Resources® (ESR), a nationwide background check firm located in the San Francisco, CA-area and accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). He is a nationally recognized background check expert and the author of “The Safe Hiring Manual” (3rd Edition/2017), the first comprehensive guide to employment screening. He is a frequent presenter on safe hiring issues and his speaking appearances for “ESR Speaks” include numerous state and national conferences.

Rosen was the chairperson of the steering committee that founded the NAPBS, a professional trade organization for the screening industry. He was also elected to the first board of directors and served as the co-chair in 2004. As a background screening expert, he has been quoted by USA Today, Businessweek, Reuters, Christian Science Monitor, HR Magazine, and numerous newspapers, web sites, and trade journals across the United States.

Jonathan Lurie graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2015 with awards for his work in business organization, start-up legal issues, and intellectual property. His efforts have won him the High Tech Excellence Award for 2014-15, a Witkin Award and multiple CALI awards. Since then, he has written dozens published articles. These articles deal primarily with business, intellectual property and employment law; but range from tort to constitutional law to criminal law. His work as a solo practitioner has seen him deal with issues ranging from intellectual property litigation and transactions to business organization to privacy compliance and employment law. He is currently co-Vice-Chair of the Sports and Entertainment Interest Group of the California Intellectual Property Section along with his business partner Michele Ferri.

Michele Ferri graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2015 with the school’s intellectual property focused High Tech Law Certificate, and received the CALI Excellence For The Future Award for Appellate Advocacy. He has experience working as a solo practitioner on variety of issues, including advising on corporate formation and intellectual property licensing, employment law and hiring best practices, Fair Credit Reporting Act compliance, and other government regulation compliance. He is currently co-Vice-Chair of the Sports and Entertainment Interest Group of the California Intellectual Property Section along with his business partner Jonathan Lurie.