Marisa brings over 25 years of experience in all aspects of employment law to her neutral practice.  Her employment law experience spans a variety of industries, including real estate, hospitality, health care, finance, education, transportation, food services, legal, and retail. 

Marisa is an experienced litigator in both single and class action employment disputes and well versed in state and federal statutes affecting the employment relationship as well as the case law and regulations interpreting them.

Marisa has mediated and arbitrated as a neutral, an advocate, and a party.  Such depth of experience allows her to quickly discern the legal issues in dispute and understand all perspectives involved.  Marisa has distinguished herself for her ability to think outside the box and to relate to both parties and counsel.

Marisa has mediated and arbitrated cases throughout California and has been selected as a neutral in both national and international employment disputes.

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Mediation Experience and Training

• United States District Court, Central District of California
  ADR Mediation Panel 
• California 2nd District Court of Appeal
  Mediation Program Panel 
• American Arbitration Association
  Employment Mediation and Arbitration Panels 
• American Health Lawyers Association
  Mediation and Arbitration Panels 
• CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution
  Mediation and Arbitration Panels 
• Los Angeles Superior Court
  ADR Mediation Program Panel 2002-2013
• EEOC, Los Angeles District ADR Unit
  Pro-bono Mediation Panel 
• Mediation and Arbitration Training through the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, American Arbitration Association, Los Angeles County Superior Court, the United States District Court, Central District of California, and numerous other resources.

Litigation Experience

• Epstein Becker & Green partner/shareholder 1997-2016
• Jackson, Lewis, Schnitzler & Krupman associate 1994-1997
• Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble & Mallory associate 1991-1993

Education

• Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Pepperdine School of Law LLM in Dispute Resolution – present
• University of California, Hastings College of the Law JD 1991
• University of California at Berkeley BA 1987
• Cambridge University, England 1983-1984

• American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
• Southern California Mediation Association
• California Bar 1991

Please contact Sonia Patel-Dalton directly at 1.818.788.8695 x 2 or sonia@ratinoffdisputeresolution.com for a rate quote or to schedule mediation.