Background and Education
Medina was born on Galveston Island, attended public schools in Hitchcock and graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Texas State University–San Marcos in 1980. In college he competed on the university’s karate and baseball teams and was on the Dean’s List. In 1989, he earned his Juris Doctor degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston. He was on the Dean’s List and a member of the American Bar Association Regional Moot Court National Championship Team.
Medina is a former board member of Habitat for Humanity and Houston Metro. He currently serves on the board for the Spring Klein Baseball Association. He has also served as an adjunct professor for South Texas College of Law, where he taught advanced civil trial litigation.
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