Sonya Patel

Sonya Patel, CIPP/US, is a skilled legal professional currently serving as Commercial Counsel at Samsara since February 2021, where the focus is on harnessing IoT data for business insights across diverse industries. Previously, Patel gained valuable experience as an Associate Commercial Counsel at Samsara, a Student Associate at Startup Legal Garage, and a Legal Intern at NASCAR. Additional roles include serving as an Intellectual Property Law Clerk at Sideman & Bancroft LLP, a Legal Intern at Freedom Financial Network, and a Paralegal at the Law Offices of Zachary J. McCready and Associates. An educational background includes a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and Government from UC Irvine, and experience studying Spanish Language and Culture at the UC Accent Center in Madrid.