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Mr. Medina is a litigator based in the Sacramento region. He focuses his practice on complex civil litigation and white collar criminal defense. His civil litigation practice includes representing businesses and individuals at the federal, state, and appellate levels in the Sacramento region and throughout California. His litigation expertise includes fraud, real estate, contract, warranty, product liability, toxic mold, premises liability, elder abuse, tribal gaming, Indian law, environmental, land use, public policy, ERISA, employment, commercial, and constitutional cases. His criminal practice includes representing and advising individual and entity clients with respect to active or potential criminal, quasi-criminal, governmental, regulatory, or internal investigations. He has further experience representing property managers in investigations relating to potential misconduct in the course of their management.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Medina practiced civil litigation in the Sacramento office of the international law firm DLA Piper LLP (US).
Representative Matters - Represented a Hong-Kong based businessman in a multi-million dollar breach of contract/success fee case against a Las Vegas casino corporation.
- Defended an internationally-based bank in two cases alleging aiding and abetting and conspiracy to commit fraud in an alleged tax shelter scheme.
- Represented the estate of a deceased music celebrity in a lawsuit against the estate of another deceased celebrity for the violation of California's Right of Publicity statute.
- Defended a national toy retailer in a Tennessee class action case involving the alleged sale of lead-based toy jewelry.
- Defended a national life insurance company in several bad faith lawsuits.
- Defended two international tire manufacturers in several product liability lawsuits.
- Defended a national moving and storage company in several product liability lawsuits.
- Defended an international manufacturer of construction equipment in several product liability and breach of warranty lawsuits.
- Represented an international consumer products company in a series of product liability, breach of warranty, and premises liability lawsuits.
- Represented a large, Los Angeles-based property management company in a lawsuit alleging personal injury from toxic mold.
- Defended a national mortgage lender in several breach of contract lawsuits.
- Defended two national banks in several mechanics' lien lawsuits arising out of failed residential subdivisions.
- Defended a Las Vegas casino company in a class action lawsuit alleging wage and hour and employment discrimination causes of action.
- Defended an individual in federal court in Washington, D.C. against securities fraud claims brought by the SEC.
- Defended a Sacramento-based technology company in a breach of contract action in Minnesota state court.
- Defended a Nevada gold mining exploration company in a breach of contract action in Nevada state court.
- Represented charities, disabled individuals, and a gaming machine manufacturer in an action enjoining the California Attorney General from enforcing legislation banning electronic bingo machines.
- Represented a public technology company in an internal investigation into possible criminal misconduct.
- Representing a prominent real estate developer in several potential litigation matters.
- Defending an individual against ERISA claims brought by the U.S. Department of Labor.
- Defending Rite Aid Corp. in an enforcement action by the California Attorney General alleging sale of hair care products containing excessive levels of volatile organic compounds.
- Representing a public company in a potential criminal and civil fraud investigation by various State agencies.
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Education Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University, J.D., 2002
- Order of the Coif/Cum Laude
- Note and Comment Editor, Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review, 2001 – 2002
- Byrne Trial Advocacy Team, 2000 – 2002
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1999
Admissions
- California
- All California state courts
- All California federal courts
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Memberships
- Treasurer, Sacramento Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
- Sacramento County Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Christian Legal Society
- California Commission on Access to Justice Federal Courts Committee
- Point West Rotary Club
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