Theresa Madonna

Theresa Madonna is an associate in the Labor & Employment Law Department and a member of the Employment Litigation-Discrimination, Harassment & Title VII Practice Group and the Employment Counseling and Training Group. 

During her time at Proskauer, Theresa has focused on a wide range of employment matters, including employment discrimination litigation and client-counseling. She has assisted in representing employers in litigation and investigations related to claims of workplace harassment, discrimination, retaliation and wrongful discharge. In addition to her litigation practice, Theresa counsels clients regarding employee policies, handbooks, offer-letters and noncompetition and independent contractor agreements. She has gained experience across a wide variety of industries including health care institutions, education, real estate, media and entertainment, financial services and sports. As part of her pro bono practice, Theresa represents individuals in immigration matters and provides employment counseling to non-profit organizations. 

Theresa earned her J.D. summa cum laude from Boston University School of Law, where she was a member of the Boston University Law Review and a Legal Research and Writing Fellow. During law school, she was a clinical student attorney and represented clients in employment, housing, and family law matters. Additionally, she interned for the Honorable Juan R. Torruella of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Theresa also received Boston University School of Law’s William L. and Lillian Berger Achievement Prize for exemplary scholastic achievement. 

Prior to law school, Theresa was an in-house paralegal at a Boston-based technology company.