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.