Sonia Patel Dalton

Mediation Manager

Sonia Patel Dalton entered the ADR field over 20 years ago, having held Assistant and Business Manager Positions at JAMS—the nation’s largest ADR firm.  Later, she was tapped to spearhead the development and launch of a boutique dispute resolution firm, PMA Dispute Resolution, with several offices throughout California and Nevada.
 
Sonia has now shifted her focus to helping independent neutrals, such as Masters & Ribakoff, to manage their practices. She possesses the expertise, passion and tenacity to work with neutrals and counsel to achieve resolution through the appropriate process.
 
Sonia graduated from UCSB and received her law degree and certificate in dispute resolution from Willamette University. She lives in Aliso Viejo with her husband, daughter, and dog Kona. 

Christina Cleveland

Administrative Assistant

Christina Cleveland has been in the financial sector in an administrative capacity for the past 25 years. With her background in business administration, as well as a focus on marketing, she has developed and implemented many business systems. She has streamlined business operations with updated organizational systems and client management services. Christina graduated from UCI with a degree in business and an emphasis on international business. She was born and raised in Southern California, and now resides in Lake Forest with her son and two cats.