Background
Medina, Standish Forde was born on June 16, 1940 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Standish F. and Hope Tyler (Kiesewetter) Medina.
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Standish Forde Medina
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Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Princeton University, 1962; Bachelor of Laws magna cum laude, Columbia University, 1965; Master of Laws, Columbia University, 1966.
Career
Association in law, Columbia Law School, 1965-1966; lecturer, Columbia Law School, New York City, 1992; instructor law orientation program in American law, Princeton University, summer 1966; associate, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York City, 1966-1972; partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York City, since 1973.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee The Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 1976-1991, St. Bernard's School, New York City, since 1992, Episcopalian School, New York City, 1988-1993. Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (vice-Chairman of Commission on federal courts, litigation section 1981-1982, co-Chairman of Commission pleadings motions and pretrial 1986-1987), Federal Bar Council, New York State Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York (member Executive Committee 1982-1986, chairman membership committee 1986-1990, Chairman of Commission federal courts 1978-1981, member judiciary committee 1978-1981, 96-, member nominating committee 1986-1987, member commission on court requirements 1978-1981, member federal legislation committee 1971-1975), American Law Institute, 2d Circuit Committee on Improvement Civil Litigation (chairman 1986-1990), Legal Aid Society (chairman associate and young lawyers committee 1972).
Connections
Married Kathryn L. Bach, April 20, 1968. 1 child, Nathaniel Forde.
