Madeline S. Baio

Recognition

Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer-Review Rating

Representative Matters

• Summary judgment on behalf of a global manufacturer against an employee’s claims of interference and retaliation under the Family Medical Leave Act, which was affirmed in a precedent-setting opinion by the Third Circuit.
• Defense verdict in a product liability case involving claims of manufacturing defect against a seat belt manufacturer following a two-week jury trial with damages alleged in excess of $16 million.
• Summary judgment in favor of a national commercial trucking company in a federal court age discrimination case.
• Defended supermarket chains in premises liability claims obtaining defense awards, nominal settlements, successful third-party tenders and favorable mediation outcomes and binding arbitration awards.
• Obtained voluntary dismissal with prejudice in favor of a Japanese automotive component manufacturer sued in a product liability action involving a motor vehicle fatality.
• Mediated two companion Fair Labor Standards Act cases brought by city police officers resulting in resolution of all claims among the plaintiffs, the municipality and the local Fraternal Order of Police.
• Defense verdict in favor of a retail store owner at arbitration in a trip-and-fall case and, upon plaintiff’s appeal de novo, effectively cross-examined the plaintiff’s expert medical witness, resulting in a nominal and cost-effective settlement.
• Counseled and defended a municipal water authority in a federal age discrimination case that included retaliation claims by an employee, a case that was later withdrawn.
• Dismissal of a federal court action brought by a former municipal employee against a local municipality in a case arising under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 involving alleged due process violations in the termination process.
• Obtained a “no cause” finding from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in a case of sexual harassment and retaliation brought by a former correctional officer against a county prison.
• Negotiated a settlement for a nominal amount resulting in a cost-effective resolution of a disability discrimination case on behalf of a national commercial transportation company on the eve of trial.
• Defended a client in a case involving claims of discriminatory discharge based on disability and sexual harassment through the administrative process, resulting in the withdrawal of the charge by the former employee.
• Dismissal of a series of three individual race discrimination cases filed against a nightclub.
• Defended a generic pharmaceutical company and its ANDA against patent infringement claims brought by a name-brand drug manufacturer pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act.
• Obtained a “no cause” determination with respect to claims of age, race and national origin discrimination brought by a former employee against a country club.
• Summary judgment in a case brought by a former office employee against a hospital and affiliated health care system involving claims of breach of contract, promissory estoppel and purported claims arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.