Sara P. Madavo
Partner – Foley & Lardner LLP

 

Description of field of expertise

Sara Madavo is a partner and litigation lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. She focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and has represented large companies, small businesses, and individual clients across a wide range of industries through all phases of commercial disputes, from pre-litigation dispute resolution through trial or arbitration. Sara is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice, Labor & Employment Practice, and Health Care Industry Team.

 

What advice would you offer to new attorneys interested in your field?

When you start working in a new environment, take the time to read the room. Figure out who the major players are, who has a reputation as a great sponsor, who is known for taking the best depositions, who is the assistant that will stay late if you really need to get a filing out, and who is the associate that will answer all of your questions no matter how silly or small. Then find “your people.”  Your people will teach you, support you, and sustain you through all of the ups and downs that you will experience as you grow your career and become the best version of yourself.

 

Final thoughts…

Sara is co-chair of Foley & Lardner LLP’s Black Attorneys Affinity Group and a member of the Recruiting Committee.