Sara Madavo focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and has represented large companies, small businesses, and individual clients across a wide range of industries through all phases of litigation. Sara is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice; Labor & Employment Practice; the Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Team; and Health Care Sector, and she is co-chair of the firm’s Black Attorneys Affinity Group and a member of the Recruiting Committee.
Representative Experience
- Obtained trial victory for a Fortune 200 company in contract arbitration against former distributor.
- Obtained a jury trial victory in a professional negligence and breach of contract action in New York State Supreme Court, Westchester County.
- Represented companies in disputes with former employees, including CEOs and other executives.
- Represented employers before the State of New York Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board.
- Successfully negotiated favorable settlements of a broad range of claims against a global provider of risk management and insurance brokerage.
- Represented large national health insurance companies in lawsuits brought by out-of-network medical providers alleging ERISA violations.
Auszeichnungen und Anerkennungen
- Selected for inclusion in the New York Super Lawyers – Rising Stars® list (2014–2021)
Engagement für die Gemeinschaft
- Sara devotes a considerable amount of time to various pro bono efforts. She has represented several individuals in affirmative asylum applications and also serves on the board of Pharos Academy Charter School.
- From 2004–2007, Sara was a teacher in Atlanta Public Schools through Teach for America.
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