Morgan M. Madden

Area of Emphasis

Morgan Madden is an associate in the Public Sector, Energy and Natural Resources, and Employment and Labor groups of Babst Calland.  She represents traditional and renewable energy industry clients in land use and other local regulatory matters.  She also has served as a solicitor for several Pennsylvania municipalities and municipal authorities.  Ms. Madden provides a wide range of services to clients in both the public and private sectors, with an emphasis on land use, zoning, planning, labor and employment advice, and litigation.

Background

Ms. Madden earned dual B.A. degrees in Public Relations and Political Science from the Pennsylvania State University in 2013.  She received her J.D. from Widener University Delaware Law School in 2017, where she graduated with honors, served as the Student Bar Association President, and was a member of both the Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society and the Moot Court Honor Society.

Memberships and Affiliations

Ms. Madden is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and before the United States District Courts for the Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania.  She is a member of the Pennsylvania and the Dauphin County Bar associations.  In addition, Ms. Madden sits on the Board of Directors for Communities in Schools of Pennsylvania and serves as a member of the Agency Engagement Committee for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.

Publications/Presentations
  • Presenter, “New Developments in Employment Law,” Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) Annual Conference, April 16, 2024.
  • Presenter, “Let’s Make a Deal: Collective Bargaining for Municipalities,” Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) Annual Conference, April 16, 2024.
  • Presenter, “Write This Down: Employment Documents and What Goes in Them,” Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) Annual Conference, April 15, 2024.
  • Presenter, “Holding Employees Accountable: Proper and Legal Discipline,” Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs HR Series, February 27, 2024.
  • Presenter, “Essential Personnel Policies, Job Descriptions and Remote Workforces,” Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs HR Series, February 20, 2024.
  • Presenter, “Legal Hiring Practices, Background Checks and Onboarding Procedures,” Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs HR Series, February 13, 2024.
  • Presenter, “Employment 101,” Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS), PSATS Bi-Annual Boot Camp, 2022 and 2024 (9 workshops).
  • Presenter, “HR Institute,” Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS), December 5, 2022.