Andje M. Medina is a Partner and Trial
Attorney at Altair Law, LLP in San Francisco, which focuses on serious
personal injury and wrongful death cases. Her clients include victims
of mild and severe traumatic brain injury, spinal cord trauma, nerve damage,
fractures, and severe orthopedic injuries arising from construction accidents,
industrial accidents, dangerous premises, auto accidents, wrongful death,
governmental or public entity liability, and professional negligence. Ms.
Medina is passionate about the rights of injured individuals. She has a deep
appreciation for her role as a counselor and advocate, and she understands that
she is assisting people coping with major losses and life changes.
As a complement to her practice, Ms. Medina has lectured and authored
extensively on various personal injury topics. Her accomplishments have earned
her numerous honors and awards from organizations including the San Francisco
Trial Lawyers Association and the National Trial Lawyers. She has been featured
in the publication “The Best Lawyers in America” and attained an AV Preeminent
rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Ms. Medina is a board member of the Consumer Attorneys of
California and the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. She is also a
member of the Bar Association of San Francisco, the American Bar Association,
the Lawyers’ Club of San Francisco Inn of Court and the American Association
for Justice. She was named by the Daily Journal as a Top 40 Attorney under 40
in California in 2017.
Ms. Medina is
passionate about giving back to the community through volunteer and pro bono
work. She volunteers her time as a mock trial and oral advocacy judge as well
as at food banks and other organizations.
Presentations • Auto Case Checklist, Western Trial Lawyers Association, February 2018 * Top 10 Cases from 2017, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, January 2018 * Auto Case Checklist, Consumer Attorneys of California San Francisco Convention, 2017 * Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers’ Association, “What’s New in Tort & Trial: 2016 in Review,” Speaker, February 2017 * Consumer Attorneys of San Diego/San Diego County Bar Association, “What’s New in Tort & Trial: 2016 in Review,” Speaker, January 2017 * Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers’ Association, “What’s New in Tort & Trial: 2015 in Review,” Speaker, February 2016• SFTLA Ski and CLE, “2015 Mini Case Review,” Speaker, February 2016• San Joaquin County Trial Lawyers Association, “What’s New in Tort & Trial: 2015 in Review,” Speaker, January 2016• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, “What’s New in Tort & Trial: 2015 in Review,” Speaker, January 2016• Consumer Attorneys of San Diego/San Diego County Bar Association, “What’s New in Tort & Trial: 2015 in Review,” Speaker, January 2016• CAOC Hawaii Seminar, “Motor Vehicle v. Domestic Animal,” Speaker, December 2015• SFTLA Tahoe Ski and CLE Seminar, “Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road? The Rules That Apply to Vehicle vs. Domestic Animal Collisions,” Speaker, January 2015• CAOC Hawaii Travel Seminar, Moderator, December 2014• SFTLA New Lawyers Division Ski and CLE, California, “Other Accidents: Relevance and Admissibility” Speaker, February 2014• SFTLA Women’s Caucus MCLE Event, “Understanding Gender to Master Negotiations” Chair and Speaker, May 2013• SFTLA Women’s Caucus MCLE Event, “It’s A Man’s World… or is it?” Co-Chair and Speaker, June 2012• SFTLA Tahoe Retreat MCLE Event, “The Bunkhouse Rule and Workers’ Compensation Exclusivity” Speaker, February 2012• SFTLA Tahoe Retreat MCLE Event, “Maximizing Value with Restitution” Speaker, January 2012
Publications • "How the Gig Economy Hurts Workers and Consumers," Entrepreneur, 2017 * The Power Press Exception to Workers' Comp, Plaintiff Magazine, 2017 * What's New in Tort and Trial, The Gavel, 2017 * The Bunkhouse Rule New decision shines light on an old rule regarding the exclusive workers’ comp remedy when employee lives on his employer’s premises, June 15, 2015• Motor Vehicle v. Domestic Animal Whether it’s a cow, horse, dog or chicken that crosses the roadway, here are the rules that apply, May 01, 2014• Course and Scope of Employment, May 01, 2013• Sanctions – To Ask or Not to Ask: That is the Question, June 01, 2012• “Criminal” Torts – Maximizing Your Client’s Recovery Through Effective Use of Victim Restitution, August 01, 2011• Don’t Let a Remains-Mishandling Case Haunt You, August 01, 2010• Voir Dire Racial Discrimination Under a 'Comparative Juror Analysis', Kesser v. Cambra, 37 Golden Gate U.L. Rev. 657, 2007
Honors and Awards • Top 40 Attorney under 40 in California, Daily Journal 2017 * Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist, San Francisco Trial Lawyer Association 2017 * Avvo Superb Rating• Best Lawyers in America• Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers• Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers• Rated AV-Preeminent for Ethical Standards & Ability, Martindale-Hubbell since 2014• Selected to the Northern California Rising Stars List, 2012 - 2016• Selected to the Top Northern California Female Lawyers (Super Lawyers), 2012 - 2016• Distinguished LRIS Panel Member Award, BASF, Lawyer Referral & Information Service, 2012• Marin County Jury Verdict listed in The Recorder “California’s Top Verdicts of 2011” – Torres v. Fleming• National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys Top 10 Under 40 in California
