Madiha M. Malik

Madiha Malik, an associate in Murtha Cullina’s Long-Term Care group, skillfully counsels clients through an extremely complex area of the law. Madiha’s expert understanding of the constantly evolving regulatory requirements facing long-term care facilities, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, allows her clients to achieve compliance and develop effective policies and procedures accordingly.

Madiha regularly counsels nursing homes, assisted living communities, CCRCs, hospitals, and home health care and hospice agencies on a wide range of regulatory, compliance, risk management issues. In her practice, Madiha has extensive experience representing clients before administrative bodies, including the Department of Public Health, Department of Social Services and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

In addition, Madiha is passionate about community service and serves as a law student mentor.

Aside from being an attorney, Madiha enjoys traveling, spending quality time with family and friends, and giving back to the community.
 

• Long-Term Care
• Health Care

• Member, American Health Law Association
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association
• Member, South Asian Bar Association of Connecticut
• Member, Lawyer’s Collaborative for Diversity Attorney Advisory Committee
• Member, Murtha Cullina Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® as "One to Watch" (Copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC)

• English
• Urdu
• Hindi

• Defending Employers With Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI), American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Labor and Employment Section, May 2017
• The Legal Void of Unpaid Internships: Navigating the Legality of Internships in the Face of Conflicting Tests Interpreting the FLSA, Connecticut Law Review, 2015.

• April 29, 2022 - Murtha Cullina Attorneys and Appellate Practice Group Receive 2022 Connecticut Legal Awards
• August 19, 2021 - 40 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Receive “Best Lawyers in America” Recognition
• August 20, 2020 - 48 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Receive “Best Lawyers in America” Recognition
• December 12, 2016 - Litigation Department Welcomes Madiha M. Malik and Jane Torcia

• November 18, 2020 - Workplace Harassment Prevention Training Webinar
• December 7, 2018 - FREE Labor & Employment Webinar: Social Media and The Workplace

• April 24, 2020 - Health Group News: The Cares Act and Health Care Providers: What You Should Know
• May 23, 2018 - Labor & Employment Group News: U.S. Supreme Court Approves Use of Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements
• August 15, 2017 - Labor and Employment Group News: Medical Marijuana Users Can Sue Their Employers
• March 17, 2017 - Labor and Employment Group News: Connecticut Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Test for Independent Contractors
• November 23, 2016 - Labor and Employment Group News: DOL's New Overtime Regulation Will NOT Go in to Effect on December 1
• October 6, 2016 - Labor and Employment Group News: MCAD Provides Guidance to Employers on Gender Identity Issues

• May 24, 2018 - EmploymentLawPerspectives.com: Connecticut Employers Cannot Inquire About an Applicant's Compensation History Beginning January 1, 2019

• January 19, 2017 - Madiha Malik and Kristen Zaehringer Speaking at CBA Labor and Employment Section meeting

• December 4, 2020 - Annual Labor & Employment Update Webinar Recording: Session 1
• December 7, 2018 - Labor and Employment Webinar Recording: Social Media and The Workplace

• Connecticut
• U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

• George Washington University (B.A.)
• University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D.)