Delfino Madden O'Malley Coyle Koewler

Delfino Madden O’Malley Coyle & Koewler LLP is a California-based law firm offering sophisticated, responsive legal counsel to clients throughout the state. With its roots in Sacramento, the firm serves a broad range of industries and institutions—helping businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, and individuals navigate legal complexity with clarity and confidence. Led by Monica Folsom, Managing Partner, Delfino Madden’s attorneys combine deep subject-matter knowledge with a practical, client-first approach.

The firm’s lawyers are known for building long-term client relationships, emphasizing practical legal advice, and collaborative service across disciplines. Delfino Madden brings a personalized touch to complex matters while offering the kind of experience often associated with larger national firms.

Corporate & Business Law

As trusted outside general counsel to over 150 companies and organizations, Delfino Madden advises clients on day-to-day operations and long-term business strategy. Services include entity formation, governance, contracts, intellectual property protection, financing, and exit planning. The firm also serves as transaction counsel, representing both companies and investors in financing, M&A, and joint venture transactions. This includes preferred equity and convertible debt, credit facilities, and fund structuring.

The firm’s corporate attorneys are experienced in advising emerging companies, closely held businesses, and private equity clients, offering end-to-end support throughout the business lifecycle.

Employment Law

Delfino Madden provides full-spectrum employment law services, helping employers comply with California’s complex regulatory landscape. The firm counsels on handbooks and workplace policies, employee discipline, wage and hour compliance, disability accommodations, and leave laws such as FMLA and CFRA. The team also delivers management training and supports clients through layoffs and organizational changes.

On the litigation side, Delfino Madden defends private and public employers in claims involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, PAGA, and wage and hour class actions. The firm regularly represents clients before state and federal courts and agencies, including the DFEH, EEOC, OSHA, and DLSE.

Family Law

The firm’s family law practice is rooted in empathy and realism, guiding clients through some of life’s most challenging transitions. Delfino Madden handles all aspects of family law—including divorce, child custody, child and spousal support, premarital agreements, and domestic violence proceedings. The team is especially experienced in complex financial cases involving business ownership, forensic accounting, and high-net-worth marital estates. Certified Family Law Specialist John O’Malley leads a team committed to strategic advocacy and clear communication.

Litigation

Delfino Madden represents clients in a wide range of business and commercial litigation matters, including contract disputes, corporate governance, business torts, ADA compliance, constitutional claims, and real estate litigation. The firm is experienced in class actions, administrative proceedings, and appellate work. Its litigators work closely with clients to assess risk, preserve resources, and resolve disputes efficiently—whether through trial, arbitration, or negotiated resolution.

Higher Education

Delfino Madden serves as general and special counsel to public and private institutions of higher education across California. The firm advises university boards, administrators, and departments on nonprofit governance, faculty and student policies, employment matters, and regulatory compliance. Areas of focus include Title IX, faculty discipline, tenure, student conduct, executive compensation, and institutional policy. The team also provides legal support for real estate transactions, charitable giving, and academic research initiatives. Delfino Madden’s deep understanding of the complex legal and operational landscape of higher education allows it to deliver practical, institutionally aligned solutions that support both academic and operational success.

Nonprofit & Tax-Exempt Organizations

Delfino Madden represents a wide range of nonprofit and tax-exempt clients, including social service providers, foundations, religious organizations, arts and cultural institutions, and trade associations. The firm advises on formation, tax-exempt status, governance, and regulatory compliance, as well as restructuring, mergers, and complex transactions. In addition to general counsel services, the firm provides sector-specific guidance on issues such as restricted funds, property tax exemptions, unrelated business income, and IRS excess benefit rules. Delfino Madden draws on its corporate, employment, and litigation experience to provide holistic legal support tailored to the mission-driven goals and regulatory challenges of nonprofit organizations.

Intellectual Property & Data Privacy

Delfino Madden offers strategic advice on intellectual property matters, including trademarks, copyrights, technology licensing, and software agreements. The firm also advises clients on data privacy laws such as GDPR, HIPAA, FERPA, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), and regularly drafts privacy policies, NDAs, and data processing addenda.

Real Estate Law

Delfino Madden’s real estate attorneys represent developers, investors, tenants, and lenders in a range of property transactions, from acquisitions and leasing to secured financing. The firm advises on office, retail, industrial, and mixed-use developments and supports both private and institutional clients throughout California.