Jan Sones has been active in the San Diego legal community since moving here from Peoria, Ill., in 1986. She is now the office manager for Mazzarella Caldarelli LLP, and secretary for its managing partner, Mark Mazzarella. She is also a member of the Association of Legal Administrators, as well as the current president of the San Diego Legal Secretaries Association, where she has been a member for nearly 20 years.

In addition to her professional interests, Sones loves making chocolates, baking, sewing, playing word games and doing home improvements. She is the proud mother of two grown sons, Jake and Jared. Sones and her husband Joel recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with a trip to England and France. Sones particularly enjoys hosting family dinners at home most Sundays.