Lester S. Rosen

Lester S. Rosen is a former deputy District Attorney and criminal defense attorney, is president and CEO of Employment Screening Resources (ESR) and is also a private investigator. He graduated from UCLA and then received his J.D. from the UC Davis School of Law. In 1996, Les participated in creating ESR, a background screening firm dedicated to a safe and profitable workplace for employers and employees and in the first independent industry study, has been rated as the top-screening firm in the US. Les is a recognized expert, consultant, writer and presenter on pre-employment screening and safe hiring, is often quoted in the news media and is a founding member of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) where he served as co-chairman on its first board of directors. He is the author of The Safe Hiring Manual--Complete Guide to Keeping Criminals, Imposters and Terrorists Out of Your Workplace and produced the first industry course on background checks.