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Maximino Medina, Jr.

Practice Areas
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Litigation
Corporate Law & Business Transactions



Phone: (203) 332-5733
Email: mmedina@znclaw.com

Mr. Medina joined the firm in 1984 and concentrates his practice in the areas of bankruptcy and commercial law - both litigation and transactional.  He represents debtors as well as secured and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy reorganization proceedings.  Mr. Medina also has extensive experience assisting clients in reorganizing debt without filing for bankruptcy protection. 

Mr. Medina is very active in civic affairs in Bridgeport, having served as a member of the Boards of Directors of Family Services – Woodfield and The McGivney Community Center. He also holds elected office as a member of the City of Bridgeport’s Board of Education.  

Mr. Medina is fluent in Spanish and provides extensive pro bono services to moderate and low income families.

Education
  • Harvard University (1980)
  • New York University School of Law (1984)
Bar Admissions
  • Connecticut (1984)
  • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut (1984)
Memberships
  • Greater Bridgeport Bar Association
  • Connecticut Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association
  • National Hispanic Bar Association
  • Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Languages
  • Spanish
Reported Decisions
  • Johnson Elec. Co., Inc. v. Salce Contracting Associates, Inc., 262 Conn. 922, 812 A.2d 864 (2002)
  • Johnson Elec. Co., Inc. v. Salce Contracting Associates, Inc., 72 Conn. App. 342, 805 A.2d 735 (2002)
  • Chance v. Norwalk Fast Oil, Inc., 55 Conn. App. 272, 739 A.2d 1275 (1999)
  • Jones v. Ippoliti, 52 Conn. App. 199, 727 A.2d 713 (1999)
  • GICC Capital Corp. v. Technology Finance Group, Inc., 891 F. Supp. 64 (D. Conn. 1994)
  • In re Dragone, 324 Bankr. 445 (D. Conn. 2005)
  • In re Dragone, 318 Bankr. 33 ( D. Conn. 2004)
  • In re Greenwich Showboat Ltd. Partnership, 117 Bankr. 54 (D. Conn. 1990)
  • In re RBS Industries, Inc., 115 Bankr. 419 (D. Conn. 1990)
  • In re RBS Industries, Inc., 115 Bankr. 417 (D. Conn. 1990)
  • In re Oceanquest Feeder Service, Inc., 56 Bankr. 715 (D. Conn. 1986)