Ronda D. Jamgotchian

Ronda D. Jamgotchian is a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Century City office.

Areas of Practice

Ronda is an experienced litigator who handles all facets of labor and employment law. She has significant experience defending employers in wage and hour class, collective and representative action lawsuits involving claims for overtime pay, misclassification, meal and rest period violations, unpaid business expenses, and a variety of other related claims. She also has extensive experience defending single plaintiff lawsuits involving allegations of harassment, retaliation, and discrimination based on age, race, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, and other protected classifications, as well as claims for breach of contract, defamation, wrongful termination, and various others.

Ronda regularly appears in both state and federal court, and before administrative agencies including the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, and the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. Ronda is also experienced in alternative dispute resolution, having assisted clients in obtaining favorable resolutions to disputes through mediation and direct negotiation. Ronda regularly counsels employers on a wide range of labor and employment law issues, including leaves of absence, personnel policies and procedures, disability accommodations, reductions in force, employee discipline, and wage and hour matters.

In addition to handling litigation and advice matters, Ronda is a highly-skilled lecturer and trainer, having conducted hundreds of programs and seminars for employers both nationally and internationally. Among other things, Ronda regularly conducts workplace harassment trainings for both management and non-management employees, as well as customized training programs for employers on a variety of other topics, including hiring and firing, exempt classifications, performance evaluations, and many others.  Ronda also has extensive experience conducting workplace investigations for employers across a wide range of industries.

Ronda received her J.D. from the University of California Hastings College of the Law. During law school, Ronda served as Senior Notes Editor of The Hastings Law Journal and earned Order of the Coif and Thurston Society recognition upon graduation.

Honors

Recognized for Employment Law - Management, Best Lawyers, 2024

Leader of Influence: Labor and Employment, Los Angeles Business Journal, 2023

Recognized for Labor and Employment Litigation, Best Lawyers, 2021-2025

Southern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2015-2023

Articles

• "An Eye for an Eye or Crying Wolf? An Overview of California and Federal Retaliation and Whistleblower Laws" Practising Law Institute 37th Annual Institute on Employment Law
• "City of Los Angeles Orders Certain Employers to Protect Workers or Risk Imprisonment," Labor and Employment Law Blog
• "Amendment to Computer Software Employee Overtime Exemption Approved by Governor," Labor and Employment Law Blog

Speaking Engagements

• Regularly provides workplace harassment and human resources/management training classes for clients across a wide range of industries
• Featured Speaker in Numerous Live and Virtual Seminars, including:
• Castle Publications Lecture Series (2007-2022)
• 2022 California Labor & Employment Law Update and Happy Hour
• 2021 Employment Discrimination and Employee Relations Laws Live Broadcast
• 2020 Getting Back to Business: Planning and Best Practices for Employers in a Changed Workplace
• 2020 California Labor & Employment Law Update Webinar
• 2020 Getting Back to Business Webinar Series (Part 2)
• 2020 Employment Discrimination and Employee Relations Laws Series - Orange County and Pasadena
• 2019 Employment Discrimination and Employee Relations Laws Series - Orange County and Pasadena
• 2018 Employment Discrimination and Personnel Relations Laws Series - Orange County and Pasadena
• 2018 Breakfast With Your Labor Lawyer - Los Angeles
• 2017 Labor Update and Happy Hour - Los Angeles
• 2017 Employment Discrimination and Personnel Relations Laws Series - Orange County and Pasadena
• 2017 Breakfast With Your Labor Lawyer - Los Angeles
• 2016 Labor Update and Happy Hour - Los Angeles
• 2016 Employment Discrimination and Personnel Relations Laws Series - Orange County and Pasadena
• 2016 Breakfast With Your Labor Lawyer - Los Angeles
• 2015 Labor Update and Happy Hour - Los Angeles
• 2015 Employment Discrimination and Personnel Relations Laws Series - Orange County and Pasadena
• 2015 Breakfast With Your Labor Lawyer - Los Angeles
• 2014 Labor Update and Happy Hour - Los Angeles
• 2014 Employment Discrimination And Personnel Relations Laws Series - Orange County and Pasadena
• 2014 Breakfast With Your Labor Lawyer - Los Angeles
• 2013 National Retail Federation Loss Prevention Conference, "Who Wants To Be a Litigant?"
• 2013 Labor & Employment Law Update & Happy Hour - Los Angeles
• 2013 Employment Discrimination And Personnel Relations Laws Series - Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco and Pasadena
• 2012 Labor & Employment Law Update & Happy Hour - Los Angeles
• 2012 Employment Discrimination And Personnel Relations Laws Series - Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco and Pasadena
• 2011 Labor & Employment Law Update & Happy Hour - Los Angeles
• 2011 Employment Discrimination And Personnel Relations Laws Series - Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco and Pasadena
• 2010 Labor & Employment Law Update & Happy Hour - Century City
• 2010 Labor & Employment Law Update & Happy Hour - Los Angeles
• 2010 Employment Discrimination and Personnel Relations Laws Series - Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco and Pasadena
• 2010 California's Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training Webinar
• 2009 Labor & Employment Law Breakfast with Your Labor Lawyer - Century City
• 2009 Employment Discrimination and Personnel Relations Laws Series - Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco and Pasadena
• 2008 Employment Discrimination and Personnel Relations Laws Series - Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco and Pasadena
• 2007 Employment Discrimination and Personnel Relations Laws Series - Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco and Pasadena

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