Area of Practice: Employment Law Meagan Koontz is an associate, practicing general litigation with the firm. Ms. Koontz’s practice covers all facets of employment law. She represents employers and employees in matters of wrongful discharge, discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, misclassification, and wage and hour violations in single-plaintiff, class actions, and representative actions (such as PAGA actions). Ms. Koontz has trial experience in state court, including conducting witness examinations at trial, and she litigates matters in arbitration, conducts workplace investigations, and represents clients before the California Labor Commissioner’s Office and Civil Rights Department. Ms. Koontz also assists employers with drafting employee handbooks. Ms. Koontz is committed to pro bono and volunteer work in her community. She has represented pro bono clients regarding a variety of legal issues, including sexual assault, defamation, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotion distress. Ms. Koontz has also assisted individuals in upgrading military discharges before the Naval Discharge Review Board and expunging criminal records through the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. Ms. Koontz is a board member of the non-profit organization, Orange County Foundation for Oncology Children and Families, which coordinates camp activities for children battling cancer. She is also an adjunct mock trial professor at Southwestern Law School. In her free time, Ms. Koontz enjoys live music, art museums, and spending time at the beach near her home in Venice.

Jeff S. Korek joined Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. in 1992 as the Senior Trial partner. Known for his meticulous preparation and dedication to his clients, Jeff has obtained some of the state’s highest verdicts and settlements. In 2020, Jeff was named Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice Law – New York City. In 2016, he was named Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Litigation – New York City. In 2018, the Litigation Counsel of America inducted him into the Trial Lawyers Honorary Society. Jeff routinely participates in panel discussions on the subject of medical malpractice at the New York State Judicial Institute, which provides education and training for more than 1,500 judges and justices of the New York State Unified Court System.

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Gia Kosmitis was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in 1982. She attended LSU A&M where she obtained a bachelors of science in 1985 and graduated from the Paul M. Hebert LSU Law Center with a Juris Doctorate in 1988. She is licensed to practice law in both Louisiana and Texas. Gia Kosmitis has represented victims of medical malpractice, nursing home negligence and abuse, and personal injury claims for over 30 years.