Madiha M. Malik

Madiha Malik is an Associate in the firm’s Litigation Department.  She represents a wide range of clients on issues related to labor and employment law. 

Madiha has represented clients including health care facilities, independent schools, and various public and private employers. She has experience defending clients against claims of employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, reasonable accommodation, family and medical leave issues, and wage and hour violations, under state and federal laws.  Madiha represents clients before federal and state courts and administrative bodies including the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  In addition, Madiha regularly provides training seminars for a wide variety of clients on topics including harassment prevention in the workplace and workplace investigations. 

Madiha earned her B.A. from the George Washington University where she received degrees in Journalism and International Affairs.  Before attending law school, Madiha worked for a financial services law firm in Washington, D.C.  Madiha earned her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.  During law school, Madiha served as a Law Clerk at the U.S. Department of Justice Federal Tort Claims Act Section and held an externship at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut in the Civil Division. 

Madiha was an Editor for the Connecticut Law Review and authored a published Note titled, “The Legal Void of Unpaid Internships: Navigating the Legality of Internships in the Face of Conflicting Tests Interpreting the FLSA.”

Madiha serves on the Executive Committee for the Connecticut Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section.  Madiha is passionate about community service and serves as a Youth Mentor for the Klingberg Family Centers and a Law Student Mentor for the Lawyer’s Collaborative for Diversity.

• Long-Term Care
• Labor and Employment

• Executive Committee, Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section
• Member, Murtha Cullina Diversity and Inclusion Committee
• Member, South Asian Bar Association of Connecticut
• Member, Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs
• Member, Lawyer’s Collaborative for Diversity Attorney Advisory Committee

• English
• Urdu
• Hindi

Defending Employers With Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI), American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Labor and Employment Section, May 2017

• December 12, 2016 - Litigation Department Welcomes Madiha M. Malik and Jane Torcia

• December 7, 2018 - FREE Labor & Employment Webinar: Social Media and The Workplace

• 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 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

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