JAY P. MENCHACA
Jay handles a wide variety of general
civil litigation matters for firm clients, including business, construction, insurance
defense, casualty, environmental,
contract, real property, landlord/tenant, probate, trust and estates litigation.
He has assisted in the handling of complex litigation matters, has successfully
participated in numerous mediations, and has been involved in negotiating
complicated and difficult settlements in multi-party cases. Jay’s
varied breadth of experience before beginning his legal career includes
working as a law enforcement officer in California and as a political
consultant in San Antonio, Texas. Jay is fluent in Spanish.
Principal Areas of Practice:
Business litigation, construction and general civil litigation.
Education:
University of Texas, San Antonio, B.A., 1993, Political Science with minors
in Biology and English; George Washington University Law School, J.D.,
1998; Member of the Environmental Lawyer Law Journal and the Hispanic Law
Students Association.
Professional Qualifications and Activities:
Admitted to the California Bar in 2000; admitted to practice before the
U.S. District Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California.
Memberships:
Litigation, Law Practice Management and Technology Sections,
California State Bar; Monterey County Bar Association; Monterey County
La Raza Lawyers Association; Monterey County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
e-mail:
JMenchaca@FentonKeller.com
