Madeline R. Harding

Madeline Harding is an associate in DiCello Levitt’s New York office, where her practice focuses on civil and human rights litigation, personal injury, and whistleblower matters. Drawing on more than six years of experience as a prosecutor, Madeline brings seasoned trial advocacy and a trauma-informed approach to representing individuals who have suffered harm, discrimination, and injustice.

Recently, Madeline played an important role on the trial team in Kashef, et al. v. BNP Paribas, et al.—a landmark human rights case in which a federal jury awarded more than $20 million to survivors of the genocide in Sudan, holding the global bank accountable for financing crimes against humanity.

Before joining DiCello Levitt, Madeline served as a senior felony assistant district attorney in the Domestic Violence Bureau of the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, New York. There, she led the prosecution of complex felony cases involving sexual assault, domestic violence, and homicide. She successfully tried and secured convictions in numerous high-stakes trials, including those involving charges of rape in the first degree and murder in the second degree. At any given time, she managed a demanding docket of 25–30 active felony cases, from investigation and indictment through trial.

Madeline earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and holds a bachelor’s degree in legal studies from Quinnipiac University. During law school, she served as a judicial intern at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.