ABOUT US
Your Anchor in the Chaos. A Partner in the Storm.
We help employers move from uncertainty to clarity, from conflict to peace.
“I have always found Medina McKelvey to be thoroughly prepared and well versed. They work tirelessly on behalf of their clients and are professional and courteous. They are a pleasure to work with.”
Our firm was designed for one singular purpose: to serve California employers
Our team works as a trusted advisor, strategic advocate, and creative problem-solver
When your company is faced with the most complex legal and workplace issues, our multidimensional team is ready. From bet-the-business class action defense to proactive compliance and crisis management, we bring the full force of our legal insight, business acumen, and deep compassion to every client relationship.
WHAT SETS US APART
We’re not your typical law firm.
That's by design.
Medina McKelvey was founded by two Big Law attorneys who saw a better way to serve employers: with more empathy, less friction, and efficient strategies tailored to each business. Since then, we’ve grown into a top-tier firm with a team of highly specialized senior-level attorneys and HR professionals who share a singular mission: to help California employers thrive.
Premium Service
We offer direct access to senior-level counsel without the bureaucracy or billable bloat.
Full Ownership
We don’t delegate and disappear. Smaller caseloads keep us personally involved from start to resolution.
Business-Minded
We think like entrepreneurial owners—because we are—and operate like trusted partners. We are invested in your success.
Strategic
Our battle-tested tools, briefs, and negotiation tactics have driven winning outcomes across California.
People-First
Our work is rooted in empathy, active listening, and a deep respect for everyone involved.
TRUSTED BY CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS
Big Picture Thinking. Industry-Specific Solutions.
From mom-and-pop shops to national enterprises, we’ve helped employers across nearly every sector navigate complex legal challenges. Here’s a glimpse of the company we keep.
Construction & Manufacturing
Partnering with roofing, fabrication, and industrial firms to navigate employment law challenges, implement proactive compliance strategies, and resolve high-risk class and PAGA actions.
Financial Services
Advising mortgage lenders, credit unions, and banks on regulatory compliance, conducting internal audits, and delivering favorable litigation outcomes through strategic defense and negotiation.
Hospitality & Restaurants
Supporting hotel groups and restaurant operators with proactive wage and hour compliance, workplace policy refinement, internal investigations, and resolution of complex employment disputes.
Healthcare & Nonprofits
Counseling mission-driven organizations on employee relations, strengthening workplace policies, and resolving large-scale litigation and compliance concerns.
Media & Marketing
Collaborating with creative agencies to proactively manage contractor classifications, resolve class action threats, and build sustainable employment practices.
Staffing Companies
Partnering with staffing agencies to navigate joint employment issues, ensure multi-client compliance, and manage high-risk class and PAGA claims across varied placements.
Nonprofits & Charitable Organizations
Partnering with values-driven organizations to align employment practices with mission impact, strengthen compliance with evolving California laws, and foster workplace cultures rooted in trust, accountability, and compassion.
Private Equity–Backed Companies
Advising portfolio companies and their investors on employment law risks during acquisition and growth phases, offering scalable compliance strategies, cultural due diligence, and support across multiple operational transitions.
Security Services
Providing end-to-end legal support for private security companies, including policy development, real-time counsel, internal investigations, and defense of employment claims.
Technology & Startups
Guiding fast-moving tech firms through the evolving demands of California employment law, resolving independent contractor misclassification disputes, enhancing compliance frameworks, and minimizing exposure through strategic litigation defense.
Transportation & Logistics
Advising logistics and delivery companies on workforce compliance, supporting internal audits and investigations, and defending against high-volume claims with strategic precision.
OUR TEAM
We Know Business—Because We’ve Run Them.
Our people are our greatest differentiator. Medina McKelvey is powered by a team of experienced litigators, compliance attorneys, HR professionals, business owners, veterans, and former Big Law attorneys. This unique blend of backgrounds gives us the insight, adaptability, and empathy to handle complex legal matters with uncommon clarity and care.
We don't just know the law, we know what it’s like to run a business, manage people, build teams, and navigate risk. That’s why our clients trust us not just as legal counsel but as strategic partners.
SOCIAL IMPACT
Resolving Conflict. Restoring Hope.
Our mission to bring peace extends beyond the workplace. We’re proud to serve and support organizations that fight hunger, end human trafficking, and uplift underserved communities. Each year, our firm donates a portion of its profits to causes we believe in—and our team donates time, talent, and heart.
Since launching this campaign in 2014, we’ve partnered with firms across California to raise over 1 million meals for families in need across California.
We support AIM’s global efforts—both financially and through volunteering—to rescue and empower survivors of human trafficking in Cambodia and beyond.
We stand with Families Set Free in their mission to break generational cycles of slavery in Pakistan by providing monthly financial support that goes directly to rescuing families and individuals from slavery and helping them reintegrate into society with dignity.
GUIDED BY VALUES
Culture Isn’t Just What We Preach.
It’s How We Practice.
At Medina McKelvey, our internal culture mirrors what we help our clients build: resilient, people-first organizations rooted in clarity, trust, and accountability. Our five core values guide everything we do.
Do these values resonate with how you work? We’re always looking for passionate, values-aligned professionals to join our team.
People First
Excellence-Focused
Generous
Resilient
Highly Engaged
Recognition & Awards
Human Kindness Award
Presented by Dignity Health and the Sacramento Business Journal in recognition of Medina McKelvey’s community leadership and social impact through its various philanthropic and charitable initiatives like Lawyers vs. Hunger.
Best Lawyers
Attorneys honored by peers for outstanding work in employment law through bestlawyers.com.
Best of the Bar
Vetted and nominated by legal peers in Sacramento Business Journal’s Best of the Bar.
Sacramento Magazine Top Lawyers
Recognized for excellence in employment law.
Sacramento Business Journal 40 Under 40
Honoring young professionals making a difference in law and the greater Sacramento community.
Sacramento's Best Places to Work
Perennially celebrated by the Sacramento Business Journal for cultivating an exceptional workplace culture rooted in trust, engagement, and purpose.
Super Lawyers
Multiple attorneys named across consecutive years.
In a Sea of Legal Chaos, Let’s Anchor Your Business
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