Joseph G. Naddour

Joe Naddour is a founding partner of Larsen & Naddour LLP. He has been practicing employment law exclusively for about 15 years and has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” for multiple years.

He has a personal connection with the area of employment law based on his experience growing up in a family that ran a small but growing business. He developed a personal understanding of challenges facing businesses and the importance of employment law. This influenced his decision to pursue a career where he could serve as a resource and advocate for his clients. He recognizes the extreme difficulty of doing business in California and tries to ease that burden for his clients.

Mr. Naddour brings a deep understanding of the ever-changing legal landscape for California employers to his practice on behalf of California employers, skillfully defending his clients in all areas of employment litigation, including wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, leaves of absence, wage and hour claims, and disability accommodation. He also regularly counsels employers and HR departments on day-to-day employment matters such as personnel policies, employee handbooks, termination decisions, leave issues, and compliance with California and federal employment laws.

Mr. Naddour appreciates the complexity of the legal challenges that employers face and believes that positive outcomes begin with strong relationships with his clients. Whether achieving a complete defense verdict at trial for a corporation in federal court or navigating a growing business through complicated employment law compliance issue, he uses a collaborative approach to determine the right strategy for each client.

A credo Mr. Naddour follows is that it is better to prevent a lawsuit than defend against one. This is why Mr. Naddour’s passion is working with clients to ensure they comply with laws to avoid having to waste time, money, and energy in litigation. The best way to win a lawsuit is to avoid it entirely.

Mr. Naddour graduated from King Hall School of Law at the University of California, Davis, where he was a member of the law school’s mock trial team. Prior to law school, Mr. Naddour earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, in political science, with a concentration in international relations, from the University of California, San Diego. He has also served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Samuel Bufford, United States Bankruptcy Court and worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., for a United States Senator.

When Mr. Naddour isn’t practicing employment law, you will find him rooting for the Lakers, Angels, and trying to survive one of the few things harder than California employment law compliance – raising two young boys.