Biography

Medina practices in the Family Law group at Vogel Verjee. A zealous advocate, Medina has experience representing clients at the Provincial Court of Alberta, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta and the Alberta Court of Appeal.

Medina is uniquely situated to assist our clients in family law matters. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Medina spent 20 years as a social worker. Her time as a social worker gives her a great understanding of the impact of family law matters on individuals and their families. A fearless advocate for her clients, Medina looks for solutions and a process that fit her client’s needs. For example, Medina is trained as a mediator/arbitrator and is a Registered Collaborative Family Lawyer. Her training in alternative dispute resolution gives her the experience to understand which forum is best to meet her client’s needs.

Medina is also a Parenting Coordinator. In her role as a Parenting Coordinator, Medina works with high conflict families assisting them to understand and implement their parenting plans. As a Parenting Coordinator, Medina educates, mediates and with the prior approval of the parents, makes decisions if they cannot come to an agreement.