Sonia A. Montalbano at a glance
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Sonia A. Montalbano
Judge · Multnomah County Circuit Court
Sonia A. Montalbano — Multnomah County Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Recognized by Best Lawyers as a 2026 Lawyer of the Year in arbitration and labor/employment law
- Position: Judge, Multnomah County Circuit Court (Oregon 4th Judicial District, Position 6)
Education
Additional information
- Appointed to the Multnomah County Circuit Court effective August 3, 2026.
- Montalbano has also been active in the community, serving as president of the Gus J. Soloman Inn of Court (2018–2020), on the Oregon Women Lawyers board, and as a member of the Oregon State Bar House of Delegates
- Before joining the judiciary, Montalbano was a civil litigator with over 25 years of experience
- focusing on employment law, business law, and other civil litigation in both state and federal courts.
- Before appointment, she practiced civil litigation with a focus on employment and business law.
- Civil litigator focused on employment, business, and other civil litigation before appointment.
- She has represented both employers and employees, held the role of an arbitrator, and testified as an expert witness on attorney fees
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts
Multnomah County Circuit Court
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Governor Kotek Appoints Judge to the Multnomah County Circuit Court
Sonia A. Montalbano Appointment Replacing Leslie B. Bottomly source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
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