MS. MEDINA graduated in 2008 from the University of California at Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with an emphasis in American Politics. She obtained her Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law in April 2012. Ms. Medina was an active member of Women’s Law Caucus and served as its Vice-President from 2011-2012. Ms. Medina was the recipient of the Dean’s Scholarship for Ethnic and Cultural Diversity from 2009 to 2012. In addition, Ms. Medina was on the Dean’s List and earned an Academic Achievement Award in Legal Skills and Writing. During law school, Ms. Medina conducted an internship with the San Diego Superior Court Family Law Facilitator’s Office in South Bay and participated in California Western’s clinical internship program with the Law Offices of Beatrice L. Snider, APC. Following her graduation from California Western, Ms. Medina was hired as a law clerk with the firm and subsequently became an associate upon admission to the State Bar of California in December 2012.