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Provided by Medina McKelvey LLP

Type of Work Handled

Medina McKelvey advises and represents California employers in all aspects of employment law, with a focus on wage and hour class actions, PAGA defense, and complex employment litigation. The firm combines proactive compliance strategies with strategic, results-driven defense to reduce exposure, control risk, and resolve disputes efficiently—often far below "market value."

Categories of Clients

The firm represents small to mid-sized businesses, high-growth companies, and Fortune 500 employers, across industries including healthcare, staffing, transportation, manufacturing, and professional services. Clients are typically organizations navigating California’s complex regulatory environment while prioritizing culture, compliance, long-term stability, and growth.

Specializations

The firm is particularly known for its expertise in wage and hour compliance, PAGA strategy, litigation avoidance, and workplace investigations. Its integrated approach—combining legal counsel, compliance planning, and training—enables clients to prevent disputes, strengthen workplace practices, and maintain defensible, scalable operations in California’s evolving legal landscape.

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What the Team is Known For

Medina McKelvey LLP houses a sophisticated labor & employment defense group, regularly handling wage & hour, PAGA and single-plaintiff cases on behalf of employers, including Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations. The group offers advisory & counsel services on compliance and lawsuit prevention, as well as conducting internal investigations. The firm has six offices across California, including in Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Significant Clients

Howmet Aerospace

San Diego Humane Society and S.P.C.A

Volunteers of America of Northern California and Northern Nevada

Key contact

Alex Medina is a key contact.

Work Highlights

  • Medina McKelvey LLP recently obtained a favorable defense verdict against a 10+ million wrongful termination claim in a multi-week trial in California State court.