Agustin Medina

Of Counsel

Los Angeles

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Agustin Medina’s practice encompasses a wide range of litigation matters, including election law matters, business litigation, entertainment industry litigation, and legal and accounting malpractice defense. Mr. Medina has completed numerous trials in federal and state courts. He has represented both private clients and public entities in litigation matters and has experience in complex, multi-district federal litigation. In addition to trial work, Mr. Medina has considerable expertise in writ and appellate practice and matters involving injunctive relief. He also has experience advising non-profit organizations.

Mr. Medina is one of the few private practitioners to be successful in securing a civil injunction against a street gang on behalf of a municipal client.

Mr. Medina serves as General Counsel to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) and the NALEO Educational Fund. In the past, he served as Chairman of the San Mateo County Human Relations Commission, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mexican American Bar Association Political Action Committee (MABA-PAC), member of the Board of Directors of the Mexican American Bar (Educational) Foundation and member of the Board of Directors of the South Pasadena Educational Foundation.

In recognition of his legal achievements, Mr. Medina has been, for the past 20 years, Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system.

Mr. Medina is admitted to practice in California state courts, the United States District Court for the Central, Eastern and Northern Districts of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Practice Areas

  • Business Litigation
  • Professional Liability Defense

Education

  • Stanford Law School, J.D., 1977
  • Stanford University, M.A. in Political Science, 1969
  • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., Political Science, 1968

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish