About Rhonda
Rhonda Antoinette Haymon, a determined and resilient individual born in Bellflower, California, embodies a profound commitment to justice and fairness.
Rhonda Haymon stands for the personification of judicial excellence over a 23 year law practicing career, she has establish a success rate for the people that has lead to a title of "The People's Dream Judge". It is all lead by her desire to take "The People" F.A.R
F= FAIRNESS
A= ACCOUNTABILITY
R= RESPECT
These are the principles and source of her beliefs to preside as a judge.
Education
Gardena High School (with high honors)
Tuskegee University in the State of Alabama and Bachelor of Science Degree, Summa Cum Laude, with an emphasis on the Social and Political Sciences, and Mathematics.
Passed both the Oregon and the California State Bar
Membership and Leadership at Tuskegee University, Joined Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Served as Vice-President of the Gamma Tau Chapter
Experience
Practicing attorney for over 23 years
Started public service work in the Orange County Public Defender’s Office in 2001
Continued work seeking justice at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office in 2004
Devoted career to giving a voice to those historically without a voice
Representative for young lawyers newly admitted to the bar or practicing up to five years
Notable success with a winning record in jury trials
Earned the nickname "Ms. Acquittal" based on courtroom success
Achieved success by mastering relevant law, leveraging inner strength, and ensuring checks and balances in the courtroom
Advocacies
Fought for fairness and justice in the courtroom
Vigilantly fought when the law was not followed in trial courts
Successfully overturned cases in the Appellate Court
Litigated cases with life imprisonment sentence
Specialized in defending adults and juveniles in felony cases ranging from petty thefts to homicides