Yvonne Medrano

Yvonne Garcia Medrano (pronouns she/her) is the Directing Attorney of the Employment Rights Project (ERP) at Bet Tzedek. She represents low wage workers in their wage theft claims and assists worker centers by providing legal guidance to their members. Previously, Yvonne worked at the California Department of Industrial Relations as counsel to the Director. Prior to that, she worked as a Legal Organizer with the CLEAN Carwash Campaign. Yvonne graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 2007 and from Southwestern Law School in 2012.

For over five years, Yvonne Garcia Medrano has been a fierce advocate for workers’ rights at Bet Tzedek. She champions the rights of low-wage workers in the car wash, garment, residential care, restaurant, and construction industries, providing them with the legal tools to demand fair treatment. Standing in solidarity with these courageous worker in their fight for justice, she helps empower them to reclaim their rights and dignity.

To advance justice for all workers, Yvonne has been instrumental in creating innovative legal clinics in partnership with worker centers. She has spearheaded successful efforts to obtain temporary protective status and work permits for victims of wage theft. More recently, alongside her Bet Tzedek colleagues, Yvonne has organized clinics to prepare car wash workers for immigration raids, ensuring they have a plan. Yvonne’s upbringing in Los Angeles instilled in her an unwavering commitment to advancing justice and dignity for all working families, giving her profound strength and purpose.