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Hon. Tomson T. Ong	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
Los Angeles County	See Comments

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General Rating Criteria

* Temperament		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness		(1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality		(1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling		(1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)

Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation		(1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail		(1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation		(1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination		(1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)

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What others have said about Hon. Tomson T. Ong

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA46935
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Your honorable judge Ong;my name is Chris Rivas and my court date is scheduled for 25th of this month.if court knew while case I do knot feel I would be where I'm at:odr.Ive never been found guilty of any felony prosecution and I'm 55 years of age.This man at the Post Office for some reason felt it necessary to start fight with yelling at me that he wanted to kill me,he had knot stopped this threatening and started this fight that I refuse to think I was at fault he had friend there and I was on my back,fighting him off when authorities arrived.suvjecy to good behaviour and need for mother whom I'd confused about this with dimentia I frequent the thought of being dismissed with misd......I thoughtfully realize your court as ,justice must prevail and I hope prey with formal apology included to this man who was hit out of self defense and see to rightful return to regular public life.Thank You for your time and I sincerely hope court can see I am truly sorry and also knows I just defended myself.,....truely a dreamed of freedom requested

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA42456
Rating:1.1

Comments:
Does not belong on the bench. Ong is bully. He abuses his position and ignores the law. Little man with a big chip on his shoulder.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA42420
Rating:1.4

Comments:
Stay away from Ong if you are defense counsel.

Prosecutor

Comment #: CA38867
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Tough judge. Definitely a man of his word and hard stance on keeping criminals accountable for their wrongdoings. The best judge in LA Superior Court to receive the proper punishment/sentencing for their crimes. A defender and protector of society.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA38866
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Strict, tough-on-crime, no-nonsense, respectable and honorable judge. Judge Tomson Ong keeps criminals accounted for especially in this environment of pro-criminal politicians and district attorney Gascon. Judge Ong will not tolerate any nonsense, theatrics, or shenanigans especially from criminal defendants. He keeps criminals in jail where they belong. The only people who dislike him are likely defendants or family/friends of them. Great judge and upholder of the law.

Other

Comment #: CA17419
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Superb judge! No nonsense, good sense of humor too. Keeps cases moving along the criminal train tracks. Those that “hate” him are most likely family or friends of defendants. One word for you that detest him...Choices! Make the wrong one and stand in front of THIS judge? LOL.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA6658
Rating:2.5

Comments:
Judge Tomson Tio Ong is a racist hateful acting court magistrate.
He should be removed from the bench. He should be arrested for the crimes he has committed while on the bench in long beach california.
He is under investigation for malfeasance and violating defendants constitutional rights.

Do not trust this evil judge. How is he a professor at USC college?
What a biased, bad tempered, law breaking judge.
He should go to jail.
One day he will go to jail.
Watch and see.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA5083
Rating:3.8

Comments:
Ong is a bully who suffers from short man's syndrome. He will try to retaliate against your clients if you don't play his game. Ong set bail for one of my clients at 10K on a $300 ticket. I papered him and he looked like he was about to birth a cow. Stay away from this guy if you are defense counsel. I'm surprised he isn't papered more frequently.

Prosecutor

Comment #: CA2362
Rating:10.0

Comments:
Best Judge in Los Angeles County. Dedicated to protecting society.

Other

Comment #: CA1348
Rating:10.0

Comments:
I was on a jury panel but was booted by the defense (no surprise there). His Honor was one of the friendlier judges I have encountered, yet he demanded (and got) a high degree of respect for the law, the jury service system, and of everyone in the room. I enjoyed his court more than any other I have had the pleasure to serve. He has a bright disposition, a sharp (and very humorous) wit, and a very clear grasp of how to impart logic and the ways of the law to jurors from all walks of life. Though I find jury duty to be stressful due to work demands, I ended up wishing I could be a juror just so I could participate in proceedings under his direction. Maybe I'll get lucky next time and serve in his court again.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA1185
Rating:10.0

Comments:
He'll give you a very good trial, but is a very tough sentencer if the jury convicts your client. He'll help you with probationary plea deals, but your client should not plan on violating probation. If your client violates, he will impose the agreed time that has been suspended. He word is golden and he'll keep his word in suspended sentences.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA256
Rating:6.4

Comments:
Judge Ong is generally polite to attorneys. He can be very over-zealous at pretrial negotiations, on probation violations, and sentencing issues. However, he does try, in most cases, to make fair rulings during trial. Anyone who loses at trial should plan on the max.