Lawyer Felicia Medina, graduated from
University of Southern California, B.A., 2000 Yale Law School, J.D., Editor, Yale Journal of Law/Feminism, 2006, is now employed by Sanford Heisler, LLP at
555 Montgomery Street, Suite 1206 San Francisco, CA 94111.Felicia Medina is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Felicia Medina as your lawyer, you should consider whether Felicia Medina offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Felicia Medina has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Felicia Medina's office is located at San Francisco, CA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.
You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.
Felicia Medina has been admitted in 2008, California; 2009, The United States District Court - Central District of California and The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; 2010, The United States District Court - Southern District of New York, The United States District Court - Middle District of Tennessee and The United States District Court - District of Nevada. His or her practice areas include Sex Discrimination; Race Discrimination.
Felicia Medina's college and law school education includes University of Southern California, B.A., 2000, Yale Law School, J.D., Editor, Yale Journal of Law/Feminism, 2006. Other biographical background includes Felicia Medina is a Senior Litigation Counsel in the San Francisco office of Sanford Heisler, LLP, a national law firm with offices in Washington, D.C., New York and California. She received her law degree from Yale Law School in 2006.Ms. Medina served as Trial Counsel representing approximately 6000 women in Velez v. Novartis. The presiding federal judge described the case as having been "brilliantly tried." After a seven-week trial, the Firm secured the largest employment verdict ($253 million) in United States history. The Firm obtained a court-approved settlement of $175 million on behalf of the class that the judge described as "extraordinary" and "one of a kind." In addition to the Novartis gender discrimination class action, Ms. Medina has managed all aspects of litigation from settlement, discovery, summary judgment, and trial in a variety of discrimination and wage and hour matters. Additionally, she successfully argued an appeal before the Sixth Circuit in a race discrimination suit.*****Before joining Sanford Heisler in January 2009, Ms. Medina worked in the securities litigation and employment & labor practice groups of Morrison & Foerster, LLP. She was on the board of the Tom Homann Law Association, an LGBT lawyers organization, and was a regular volunteer attorney at a girls rehabilitation facility and a homeless rights project. While at Yale, Ms. Medina was a Student Supervisor in the clinic providing civil legal services to the Latino and immigrant c. You should contact other
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