Introduction
Martha Medina is an associate with Nixon Peabody’s Complex Commercial Disputes practice group. She represents individuals and corporations in a wide variety of matters with a particular focus on construction and real estate litigation.
My focus
I represent clients from a diverse range of industries in a variety of complex civil litigation matters, including contracts, trusts, commercial leases, housing and other real estate disputes in both state and federal courts. I assist in all phases of litigation, with a focus on motions practice, managing discovery, and preparing for trial. I also routinely advise clients in developing policies to comply with fair housing and antidiscrimination laws. In addition to my commercial litigation practice, I represent pro bono clients in various civil rights and immigration proceedings.
I previously served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Emmet G. Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Prior to law school, I worked as a paralegal in the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Looking ahead
Companies and consumers alike must be aware of the risks associated with their private data given the heightened exposure to litigation and increased regulatory enforcement related to privacy, tort, and cybersecurity issues.
/Insights
- “A Tipping Point for Tips? Changes to the Tipped Minimum Wage at the State and Federal Levels,” The Labouring Oar, Federal Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section (2018)
In the news
- Washington City Paper
Lawsuit alleges DC and the Bureau of Prisons have denied incarcerated students an education
April 4, 2024This article covers a lawsuit filed by NP, School Justice Project, and Washington Lawyers’ Committee against Washington, DC and the federal Bureau of Prisons related to the denial of education to incarcerated students with disabilities. The NP team that filed the case on behalf of plaintiffs Makel Barnes and Darius McNeal includes Complex Disputes partner Brian Whittaker and Construction & Real Estate Litigation associate Martha Medina, both of the Washington, DC office.
- Mergers & Acquisitions
S&P Global Mobility purchases Market Scan
March 10, 2023This article covering S&P Global Mobility’s purchase of automotive pricing and incentive intelligence company Market Scan, mentions NP for advising Market Scan in the sale. The NP deal team was led by San Francisco Corporate partner Lior Zorea, leader of the firm’s West Coast Emerging Companies and Venture Capital team. The team also included Corporate partners Christian Hancey of Rochester and Shahzad Malik of Los Angeles; San Francisco Affordable Housing & Real Estate partners Ian O’Banion and Alison Torbitt; Corporate counsels Michael Fitzpatrick of Boston and Matthew Goedert of San Francisco; Washington, DC Complex Disputes counsel Brian Whittaker; Rochester Cybersecurity & Privacy counsel Jenny Holmes; Corporate associates Robert Pethick of Boston and Brian Kenney of Washington, DC; and Washington, DC Construction & Real Estate Litigation associate Martha Medina.
- The Hoya |
DC faces lawsuit for denying access to disabled incarcerated students
March 3, 2023This article on two new lawsuits alleging that Washington, DC, failed to provide special education services to students incarcerated in the Federal Bureau of Prisons mentions NP for representing the students alongside the School Justice Project and Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs. The NP team includes Complex Disputes counsel Brian Whittaker and Construction & Real Estate Litigation associate Martha Medina, both of the Washington, DC office.
- DCist
DC fails to provide special education to students in federal prison, lawsuits allege
Feb 23, 2023This article on two new lawsuits alleging that Washington, DC, fails to provide special education services to students incarcerated in the Federal Bureau of Prisons mentions NP for representing the students in the case alongside the School Justice Project and Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs. The NP team includes Complex Disputes counsel Brian Whittaker and Construction & Real Estate Litigation associate Martha Medina, both of the Washington, DC, office.
Admitted to practice
Maryland
U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
Education
Howard University School of Law, J.D., CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Equal Employment Opportunity Law
Wake Forest University, B.A.
Professional activities
- Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Languages
Spanish
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