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# Sonia A. Montalbano

Multnomah County Circuit Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Multnomah County Circuit Court
- State: Oregon
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

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

## Sources

- [Governor Kotek Appoints Judge to the Multnomah County Circuit Court](https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/GOV/Posts/Post/governor-kotek-appoints-judge-to-the-multnomah-county-circuit-court-1)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-ff5e00a9af0f76923062d353) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx). Collected 2026-07-26.