
Orange County, California
5 Park Plaza, Suite 400, Irvine, CA 92614
JAMS Mediator, Arbitrator, Referee/Special Master, Judge Pro Tem
JAMS Mediator, Arbitrator, Referee/Special Master, Judge Pro Tem
5 Park Plaza Suite 400
Irvine, CA 92614
T: 714-937-8258
F: 714-939-8710
JAMS Mediator, Arbitrator, Referee/Special Master, Judge Pro Tem
5 Park Plaza Suite 400
Irvine, CA 92614
T: 714-937-8258
F: 714-939-8710
She is a sought-after mediator, arbitrator, judge pro tem, and neutral evaluator in a broad range of practice areas including business and commercial, family law, employment, real estate, probate and trusts, professional malpractice and appellate disputes.
She was the founder and managing partner of a successful law firm. As a businesswoman she founded a federally chartered bank later sold to Wells Fargo and an international mid-market investment banking firm bought by H&R Block.
Justice Sonenshine served on the Orange County Superior Court, where she was the Presiding Judge of the Family Law Panel. One of the original four justices appointed to the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, she heard thousands of cases and published a multitude of significant opinions. Justice Sonenshine resolved hundreds of cases at appellate settlement conferences, pursuant to the state's first mandatory appellate settlement conference program she inaugurated.
In her ADR career, she brings together her real world, analytical, and practical understanding of difficult issues. She is well known for her fair-minded and pragmatic approach to resolving the toughest cases. Attorneys laud her even temper and respect for lawyers and litigants and her ability to handle complex, large and often highly-publicized cases and those of a confidential and sensitive nature.
In her mediations, she is known for her common-sense approach to resolving disputes and for including the parties throughout the way. As an arbitrator, her command of the process, demonstrated fairness, and knowledge of the law result in appropriate, timely, and well-reasoned awards. Justice Sonenshine's decades of judicial trial and appellate experience permit her to provide thoughtful insights as a neutral evaluator and mock trial panelist.
ADR Experience and Qualifications
Completed Virtual ADR training conducted by the JAMS Institute, the training arm of JAMS.
Bar Associations, Affiliates and Other Professional and Pro Bono Groups
Civic
Family Law
Publications
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