Madeleine Knutson

Madeleine Knutson is an accomplished legal professional currently serving as an Assistant Corporation Counsel in Labor & Employment at the New York City Law Department since October 2023. Knutson has extensive experience in nonprofit management and development, evidenced by roles as Board Member and Operations & Development Officer at Kithara Project, where strategic development for music education programs is a key focus. Previous positions include Employment Law Clerk at Brevan Howard and Law Clerk at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Knutson also has a background in the arts, having held various positions at music institutions and serving as Treasurer on the Board of Trustees for Music Beyond, Inc. Educational qualifications include a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and a Master's in Public Administration from Baruch College, complemented by a Bachelor's in Music from the Manhattan School of Music.