Overview
Kyle Medin is a litigation attorney who brings an analytical mind and a creative approach to every case. His practice focuses on complex civil litigation. This includes business disputes, personal injury and fraud cases, and class action defense, particularly in the federal courts. Kyle routinely brings his well-honed writing skills to bear in drafting dispositive briefs for clients embroiled in bet-the-business litigation. He advises clients from pre-suit discussions through case resolution.
Kyle was raised just outside Boston, MA, and moved to Orlando, FL as a teenager. He attended Florida State University as an undergraduate, where he earned two Bachelor of Science Degrees in Political Science and Environmental Studies, and graduated summa cum laude.
A passion for environmental issues originally led Kyle to law school. He received his J.D. from Duke University School of Law, where he was awarded a Duke Law School Dean’s Scholarship. While at Duke Law, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum (Vol. 29), and as Special Projects Editor of the Duke Law Journal (Vol. 68). He also spent a semester working with the Environmental Law & Policy Clinic. Between classes, Kyle fell in love with North Carolina, and decided to put down roots in the Triangle for good.
In his free time, Kyle plays the drums, guitar, and piano (and is currently learning the mandolin). An avid storyteller even in his personal life, Kyle also spends time writing and playing tabletop role-playing games.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Duke University School of Law, 2019
- Duke Law Journal Vol. 68, Special Projects Editor
- Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum Vol. 29, Editor-in-Chief
- Pro Bono Certificate of Achievement
- Duke Law School Dean’s Scholarship
- B.S., Florida State University, 2016
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Student President
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina
Court Admissions
- Eastern District of North Carolina
- Middle District of North Carolina
- Western District of North Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Presentations/Publications
- Co-Author, Voluntary Dismissals of Putative Class Actions Under Federal Rule 23(e): Permission, or Forgiveness?, Best in Class blog
- Co-Author, Class-Action Practice in North Carolina: 2022 Year in Review, Best in Class blog
- Author, CAFA Exception or Requirement? A Pane-ful Choice for Defendants, American Bar Association, February 2022 (also published in North Carolina Bar Association, available here and in the Best in Class blog, available here)
- Co-author, The Ninth Circuit’s “Tuna Case” Lets Uninjured Class Members Off the Hook at Certification but May Reel in the Supreme Court, American Bar Association, September 2022 (also published in Best in Class blog, available here)
Updates
News Posts
Best in Class Posts
- Voluntary Dismissals of Putative Class Actions Under Federal Rule 23(e): Permission, or Forgiveness?
- Class-Action Practice in North Carolina: 2022 Year in Review
- The Ninth Circuit’s “Tuna Case” Lets Uninjured Class Members Off the Hook at Certification but May Reel in the Supreme Court
- CAFA Exception or Requirement? A Pane-ful Choice for Defendants