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Date: June 23, 2017

Eduardo Medina Named to Florida Legal Elite List

by foleyandmansfield
Date: June 23, 2017
by foleyandmansfield

Eduardo Medina Named to Florida Legal Elite List

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Foley & Mansfield is pleased to announce that Eduardo J. Medina has been named an Up and Comer on the 2017 Florida Trend Legal Elite list for his work in Civil Trials.

Now in its 14th year, Florida Legal Elite presents a prestigious roster of attorneys chosen for recognition by their peers. The lawyers listed exemplify a standard of excellence in their profession and by so doing, have garnered the respect and esteem of their colleagues. Fewer than 1.5% of the active Florida Bar members who practice in Florida are recognized.

Eduardo practices in the firm’s Miami office. He focuses his practice on civil litigation, including products liability defense, toxic tort defense, wrongful death, insurance defense, debt collection, and contractual disputes.


Learn more about Eduardo and his practice here. 

Eduardo J. Medina

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