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Madison Schaper

Associate
Madison Schaper Associate

Madison Schaper focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and arbitration, with experience representing clients in the financial services and cryptocurrency industries.

Madison’s experience includes representing a cryptocurrency client in American Arbitration Association arbitration involving breach of contract claims, including preparing expert witnesses, and drafting post-hearing submissions and briefing concerning enforcement costs.

Her practice has also involved defending a financial institution in federal litigation involving fraudulent concealment and representing a bank in multiple federal actions under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, including turnover proceedings, writs of garnishment and third-party subpoenas. She also advises clients on a range of regulatory compliance matters.

Prior to joining Morrison Cohen, Madison was a litigation associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, where she handled complex federal litigation and arbitration matters. She previously served as a summer associate at Cleary Gottlieb. During law school, she served as a clinical student at the Rutgers Housing Justice and Tenant Solidarity Clinic and as a legal intern at the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of NJ.

Experience

Prior to joining Morrison Cohen:

  • Represented cryptocurrency client in American Arbitration Association arbitration on breach of contract claims, including drafting post-hearing submission and briefing on enforcement cost disputes, and preparing expert witness.
  • Defended financial institution in federal litigation involving fraudulent concealment, including drafting a motion to dismiss and initiating discovery strategy.
  • Represented bank in multiple federal actions under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, including handling turnover proceedings, writs of garnishment and third-party subpoenas.
  • Represented sports-industry client in arbitration proceedings under bespoke rules, including drafting pre- and post-hearing submissions, preparing fact witness and second-chairing direct examination. Advising the same client on regulatory compliance, including contract review and rules interpretation.

Recognition

Rutgers Law School

  • Order of the Coif
  • Harry Moore Prize
  • Saul Tischler Memorial Prize
  • Rutgers Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Prize for Best Student Note
  • Full Tuition Merit Scholarship
  • Rutgers University Law Review, Symposium Editor
  • Research Assistant to Professor Louis Raveson

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Sigma Tau Delta
  • Senior Thesis Honors

Education

  • Rutgers Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif
  • University of North Carolina, B.A., with Honors and Highest Distinction

Bar Admissions

  • New York

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