Dalton is currently completing his JD at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he has served as the Co-President of the Osgoode OUTLaws and as an executive on the Osgoode Advocacy Society.

Throughout his studies, Dalton has focused on gaining legal advocacy experience through mooting, negotiation competitions, and legal aid clinics. During his time as a caseworker in the Workers' Rights Division at Parkdale Community Legal Services, he appeared numerous times on behalf of his clients at the Small Claims Court and the Ontario Labour Relations Board. He has also participated in numerous moots, successfully completed the Osgoode Hall Trial Advocacy program, and was the winner of the 2023 Winkler Negotiation Competition, where he and his co-counsel received the first-place award for Top Negotiating Team. 

Dalton has received further recognition for his academic achievements. He is the recipient of the merit-based Honorable William G.C. Howland Award of Excellence Scholarship, as well as the Ronald J. Rolls '58 Q.C. Prize for the student who stands first in each section of Osgoode's civil procedure course. 

Prior to law school, Dalton worked for many years at an education company which focused on teaching debate and public speaking skills to young students from across North America. Outside of work, Dalton is an avid reader of historical novels, and often writes about topics in LGBTQ+ history.