Altair Law

5 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Biography

Andje M. Medina is a Partner and Trial Attorney at Altair Law in San Francisco, California. Ms. Medina devotes her practice to personal injury law and serves clients throughout northern California. She has experience with cases involving automobile accidents, brain injury, construction accidents, industrial accidents, professional negligence, public entity liability and wrongful death.

Ms. Medina was a member of the honors program and earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She received her law degree from Golden Gate University School of Law and has been licensed to practice law since 2007. Over the course of her career, she has recovered numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for her clients.

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 the peer review organization Martindale-Hubbell. She was recently named by the Daily Journal as a Top 40 Attorney under 40 in California in 2017.

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.

Ms. Medina is passionate about giving back to the community through volunteer and pro bono work. She volunteers her time at local law schools, including Golden Gate University, Hastings, Stanford, and USF Law Schools. She also gives back to her community with time at the food bank and local food service kitchens.

Altair Law

5 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • English

  • Golden Gate University, JD, graduated 2007
  • University of California - Santa Barbara, BA - Political Science , graduated 2003

  • California, 2007
  • California, U.S. District Court Northern District of California
  • California, U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
  • California, U.S. District Court Central District of California
  • California, U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Bar Association of San Francisco - Active Member – Lawyer Referral & Information Service
  • California Women Lawyers - Active Member
  • Consumer Attorneys of California - Board Member, Board of Governors at Large for the Northern District
  • New Leaders Council - Fellow
  • San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association - Active Member, Board of Directors
  • The Lawyers' Club of San Francisco Inn of Court - Member
  • English
  • California, 2007
  • California, U.S. District Court Northern District of California
  • California, U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
  • California, U.S. District Court Central District of California
  • California, U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Bar Association of San Francisco - Active Member – Lawyer Referral & Information Service
  • California Women Lawyers - Active Member
  • Consumer Attorneys of California - Board Member, Board of Governors at Large for the Northern District
  • New Leaders Council - Fellow
  • San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association - Active Member, Board of Directors
  • The Lawyers' Club of San Francisco Inn of Court - Member
  • Golden Gate University, JD, graduated 2007
  • University of California - Santa Barbara, BA - Political Science , graduated 2003

Client Testimonials

Andje took on my case and from start to finish did a superior job. I would highly recommend her for your case and would use her again. Thank you Andje, job well done.

nancy Barge (NLB & Partners, Inc.)

Discovery Bay, CA

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, San Francisco (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • 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
  • 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
  • Northern California Rising Stars List, Super Lawyers, 2017
  • Daily Journal Top 40 Under 40, 2017
  • Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2016, 2017
  • Selected to the Top Northern California Female Lawyers (Super Lawyers), 2012 - 2017

Additional Information

  • Pro Bono Activities

Copper's Dream Rescue, Volunteer

Food From the Bar, San Francisco and Marin Food Banks, Volunteer

Glide, Volunteer

Golden Gate University School of Law, Oral Advocacy Judge

University of San Francisco, Mock Trial Judge

  • 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

  • Speaking Engagments
  • Auto Case Checklist, Western Trial Lawyers Association, 2018
  • What's New in Tort and Trial, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, 2018
  • What's New in Tort and Trial, Alameda County Bar Association, 2018
  • Auto Case Checklist, Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Convention, 2017
  • San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, "Trial Skills Seminar", 2017
  • San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, "Top 15 Cases from 2016", 2017
  • San Joaquin County Trial Lawyers Association, "What's New in Tort & Trial: 2016 in Review", 2017
  • Consumer Attorneys of San Diego / San Diego County Bar Association, "What's New in Tort & Trial: 2016 in Review", 2017
  • Western Trial Lawyers Association, "Top 15 Cases from 2016", 2017
  • Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers' Association, "What's New in Tort & Trial: 2016 in Review", 2017
  • Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, "What's New in Tort & Trial: 2016 in Review", 2017
  • CAOC Hawaii Seminar, "Bad Faith in Coverage Denial Cases Including Workers' Compensation," Speaker, November 2016
  • 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

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