About Sonia
Licenses
Licensed in Washington for 24 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Licensed in Oregon for 29 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
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Experience
Honors
2024
Women of Vision, Daily Journal of Commerce
2023
Top 100, America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
2014
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Commendation for Pro Bono Services, Washington State Bar Association
2009
Attorney of the Year, Portland Rugby Football Club
1997
Member, Cornelius Honor Society - Lewis & Clark Law School
Work Experience
2018 - Present
Of Counsel, McKean Smith, LLC
2005 - 2018
Shareholder, Elliott, Ostrander & Preston, P.C.
2002 - 2006
Sole Practitioner, Sonia Montalbano, Attorney at Law
2001 - 2002
Partner, Cobb, Bosse & Montalbano
1997 - 2001
Attorney, Cobb & Woodworth
1992 - 1993
Assistant Agent, Creative Artists Agency - Los Angeles, CA
Associations
2006 - Present
Campaign for Equal JusticeAdvisory Board
2003 - Present
Gus J. Solomon American Inn of CourtExecutive Commitee
1999 - Present
Oregon Women Lawyers AssociationMember
1997 - Present
Multnomah Bar AssociationMember
2014 - 2016
Oregon Association of Defense CounselMember
2008 - 2010
Gus J. Solomon American Inn of CourtPresident
1999 - 2013
Oregon Trial Lawyers AssociationGuardian/Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Dismissed with prejudice
Education
1997
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2025
Service Animals and ADA Compliance
2025
Bracing for Impact - Executive Orders and Impacts on Private Sector Employers
2024
Book Bans in America
2023
Avoiding the Traps that Trip Up Small Businesses
2023
Barriers to Equal Justice
2018
Employment Law
2018
Attorney Fees
2013
Arbitration
2012
Employment Law
2011
Right to a Jury Trial Under the Oregon Constitution
2009
Jury Trials in Oregon as Illustrated by the Film "12 Angry Men"
2008
Civil Jury Trials
Publications
2019
Activity
Legal Answers