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Overview

Overview

Madison E. Calkins is an associate with the firm whose practice focuses on the areas of complex civil and commercial litigation. Madison represents clients from various industries in commercial disputes and liability actions, including representing construction companies, engineering firms, and design professionals in lawsuits related to defects and contract disputes. Madison has extensive experience handling catastrophic transportation matters. She also defends sports and recreational facilities in lawsuits involving catastrophic losses.

Prior to joining the firm, Madison served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Thomas J. Walls, Jr., J.S.C., in Mercer County Superior Court. Madison is a graduate of Syracuse University College of Law, where she served as a Form and Accuracy Editor on the school’s Journal of International Law and Commerce. During law school, Madison was a member of Moot Court, and she participated on the school’s 2020 Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Team. Prior to law school, Madison attended Marist College where she was a member of the varsity women’s lacrosse team.   

Experience

Experience

Representative Experience

  • Obtained summary judgment in the Superior Court of New Jersey on behalf of a medical device manufacturer in a personal injury case involving a motor vehicle versus electronic bicycle accident, resulting in dismissal of all claims against the manufacturer.
  • Achieved favorable settlement for a trampoline park in a personal injury case venued in the Superior Court of New Jersey.
  • Obtained summary judgment in the Superior Court of New Jersey on behalf of an engineering firm in a construction defect case, resulting in enforcement of the limitation of liability clause contained in the engineering firm’s contract with the construction project’s developer.
  • Obtained summary judgment in the Supreme Court of New York on behalf of a law firm in a legal malpractice case, resulting in dismissal of all claims against the law firm.
  • Obtained summary judgment in the Supreme Court of New York on behalf of a safety consulting firm in a personal injury case involving New York City construction site accident, resulting in dismissal of all claims against the safety consulting firm; successfully defended summary judgment on plaintiff’s appeal to the Appellate Division of New York, First Judicial Department.

Professional Affiliations

  • Association of Ski Defense Attorneys

Publications

  • “Contractors Need Protection From NJ Homeowner Protections”, Law 360, February 2024
  • “How Climate Change Affects Construction Projects”, The Legal Intelligencer, July 2023 
  • “Autonomous Vehicles and Cannabis Transportation: A Match Made in Heaven?”, Insurance Coverage Law Center, September 2022
  • “Infrastructure Law is Not All Good News for Construction Companies”, Law 360, February 2022

Credentials

Credentials

Admitted to Practice

  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Northern District of New York

Education

  • Marist College, magna cum laude
  • Syracuse University College of Law, J.D.

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