EJR Legal Group was founded by experienced labor attorney,  Jesse A. Rodriguez, Esq., former Sr. Legal Counsel for the Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG).

In his nearly eighteen years representing California state workers, Jesse earned a reputation for vigorous and knowledgeable legal advocacy on behalf of his clients.

Jesse has successfully represented hundreds of state employees before the State Personnel Board (SPB), the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), CalPERS, and in Court.

Jesse led the fight against Governor Newsom’s 2025 Return to Office (RTO) Executive Order. He was responsible for conceiving and executing the legal theories and strategies that ultimately resulted in PECG’s momentous Unfair Practice Charge (UPC) against the Governor’s Office, and the subsequent statewide delay of the four-day RTO order for at least one year. Jesse’s legal skills and leadership were on display in that case as every labor union that subsequently filed a UPC against the Governor’s Office adopted the legal theories and strategies in that case as a template for their own PERB filings.

Jesse’s approach with individual clients is to take the time to know and understand their individual circumstances and craft a strategy that fits their specific situation. He listens, asks questions, then advises his client’s on their best course of action.

Jesse grew up in a household of public employees and knows firsthand that California’s public servants are the backbone of this State. It was this understanding that inspired him to attend law school. That commitment continues to guide his work to this day.

Jesse holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he majored in Political Science, and a Law Degree from Pennsylvania State University’s, the Dickinson School of Law.