Best & Flanagan LLP - Sarah Crippen Madison

PRACTICE AREAS
Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Civil Rights

Corrections

Employment Discrimination

Breach of Employment Contract

Wrongful Termination

Defamation

Tortious Interference with Contract

Collective Bargaining

Unfair Labor Practice Issues

EDUCATION

J.D., magna cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1991

B.A., magna cum laude, Carleton College, 1987

BAR ADMISSIONS

State of Minnesota, 1991

U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1992

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1996

Sarah Crippen Madison
612/341.9733
smadison@bestlaw.com

Sarah Crippen Madison is a member of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice area. Sarah has represented small to medium-sized businesses, individuals and labor unions in the areas of employment and civil rights law. She also represents businesses in general civil litigation matters and handles civil rights cases for a private prison company.

Sarah's significant cases include representation of a company in a trial of national origin discrimination case and representation of numerous clients in employment discrimination and wrongful discharge cases. She counts as a significant accomplishment her representation of a local union in a disaffiliation/trusteeship action brought by a large international organization, which litigation preserved the local's independence.

Sarah has been named a Rising Star by Minnesota Law & Politics and has received a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating.

She provides pro bono services to the Volunteer Lawyers Network, where she represents individuals in employment matters. She also conducts regular legal work for her church. In her free time, Sarah enjoys volunteering for her children's school and assisting with school and church governance.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association

Federal Bar Association

Minnesota State Bar Association

Hennepin County Bar Association