![Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Seat 97 Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Seat 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sharon-ransom-logo-2.png)
![Los Angeles County Bar Association rates Sharon Ransom "Well Qualified"! Los Angeles County Bar Association rates Sharon Ransom "Well Qualified"!](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/lacba-1.jpg)
[Sharon Ransom] is hands down the best in her field of three.
Meet Sharon
Sharon Ransom, a dedicated community leader, exceeds all qualifications for Superior Court Judge. With 18 years as a Deputy District Attorney and 17 years as a dispatcher for the LA County Sheriff’s Department, her life experience and commitment to community empowerment make her a powerful champion for all Los Angelinos.
Sharon’s focus on community empowerment diverges from traditional prosecution, specializing in the Los Angeles Court System’s mental health unit. This unit offers tailored support, assessment, and resources for individuals facing mental health challenges within the legal system, ensuring fair outcomes.
Raised in South Central LA, her journey overcoming adversity, battling cancer, and pursuing a law degree speaks to her resilience. Sharon’s commitment to justice and community needs, showcased through volunteer work and trial experience, marks her as an outstanding choice for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge.
In an environment known for challenges, Sharon is known for fairness and integrity, strengthening the community.
Endorsements
![Los Angeles Times endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97 Los Angeles Times endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/latimes.jpg)
![Metropolitan News Enterprise Endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Metropolitan News Enterprise Endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/met-logo-scaled.gif)
![Los Angeles County Democratic Party Endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Los Angeles County Democratic Party Endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LACDP.jpg)
![LA Federation of Labor Endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge LA Federation of Labor Endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/LAFed-logo.png)
![DC-36 Endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97 DC36 Endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DC36-Outline-Black-01-840x800-1.png)
![SEIU Local 721 endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Seat 721 SEIU Local 721 endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Seat 721](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/seiu721.jpg)
![IBEW Local 11 endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Office 97 IBEW Local 11 endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ibew.png)
![IATSE B-192 endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97 IATSE B-192 endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/B192-Pin-2-Banner-Copy.jpg)
![UFCW 770 endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Office 97 UFCW 770 endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ufcw_fb.png)
![Citizens for Accountable Leadership Endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Citizens for Accountable Leadership Endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/citizens-for-accountable-leadership.jpg)
![West Hollywood Beverly Hills Democratic Club endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Seat 97 West Hollywood Beverly Hills Democratic Club endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Seat 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/weho-bev.jpg)
![Santa Clarita Democrats endorse Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge seat 97 Santa Clarita Democrats endorse Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge seat 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/santa-clarita-dems.webp)
![Los Angeles African American Women PAC endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97 Los Angeles African American Women PAC endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LAAAWPAC.jpg)
![New Frontier Democratic Club endorsed Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Office 97 New Frontier Democratic Club endorsed Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nfdc.jpg)
![Pacific Palisades Democratic Club endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97 Pacific Palisades Democratic Club endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/palisades-Dems.png)
![National Women's Political Caucus endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Seat 97 National Women's Political Caucus endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Seat 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NWPC-LOGO-FINAL.png)
![Long Beach Democratic Club endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Office Number 97 Long Beach Democratic Club endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Office Number 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LBC.png)
![Antelope Valley Democrats endorse Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge office 97 Antelope Valley Democrats endorse Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AVDC.png)
![Cañada Crescenta Democratic Club endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97 Cañada Crescenta Democratic Club endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CCDC-Header-Logo_r3-scaled.jpg)
![East Area Progressive Democrats Endorsed Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge East Area Progressive Democrats Endorsed Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/east-area-progressive-dems.png)
![Stonewall Democratic Club endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97 Stonewall Democratic Club endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Stonewall.png)
![Beach Cities Democrats endorse Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Beach Cities Democrats endorse Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/beach-cities-dems.png)
![Torrance Democrats endorse Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97 Torrance Democrats endorse Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/torrancefb.jpg)
![Palos Verdes Democrats endorse Sharon Ransom for Los ANgeles Superior Court Judge Office 97 Palos Verdes Democrats endorse Sharon Ransom for Los ANgeles Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PV-Dems.png)
![Santa Monica Democratic Club endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Santa Monica Democratic Club endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Santa-Monica-Dems.png)
![West L.A. Democratic Club endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge seat 97 West L.A. Democratic Club endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge seat 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/west-la-dems.jpg)
![Thrive LA endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge office 97 Thrive LA endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/thriveLA.png)
![The Mexican American Bar Association endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge office number 97 The Mexican American Bar Association endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge office number 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/MABA-logo-whiteBG.jpg)
![Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Office 97 Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/alads-tribadge-logo-final@2x.png)
![Los Angeles Police Protective League endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Office 97 Los Angeles Police Protective League endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/lapps2.png)
![Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Office 97 Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys endorses Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LAADDA.jpg)
![Long Beach Police Officers Association Endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97 Long Beach Police Officers Association Endorses Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Office 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LBPOA.png)
Judicial Endorsements
Judge Paul Bacigalupo
Judge Abby Baron
Judge James Bianco
Judge Leslie Brown
Judge Maria Cavalluzzi
Judge Pamela Dansby
Judge Andrea Davalos
Judge Troy Davis
Judge Gregory Dohi
Judge Robert DuFour
Judge Elden Fox (retired)
Judge Carol Elswick
Judge Christopher Frisco
Judge Karen Ackerson Gauff
Judge Melissa Hammond
Judge Patrick Hare
Judge Martin Herscovitz
Judge Ronald Kaye
Judge Melissa Lyons
Judge Teresa Magno
Judge Adan Montalban
Judge Wendy Seagal
Judge Kevin Stennis
Judge Patricia J. Titus
Judge Craig Veals
Judge John Weller
Judge Lowynn Young
Non-Judicial Endorsements
Rodrick Armalin, Lancaster Chief of Police
Steven Bradford, State Senator
Alain Browning, Defense Attorney
Jacob Glucksman, Defense Attorney
Damon Hobdy, Defense Attorney
Tina Hooks, Deputy District Attorney
Joseph Markus, Defense Attorney
Hugo M. Rojas II, Board of Education President of Centinela Valley Union High School District
Testimonials
Community Involvement
![Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Seat 97, Spark of Love Toy Drive](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sparkToyDrive.jpg)
Giving toys with the Spark of Love Toy Drive and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
![Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Seat 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_9027.jpg)
Teaching 5th graders about the criminal justice system through Project LEAD.
![Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Seat 97](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/iai.jpg)
Keynote speaker at the International Association for Identification, the oldest and largest forensic association in the world.
![Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Seat 97; Training a future lawyer!](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/lawyer-in-training.jpg)
Training future lawyers
![Beach Cleanup Day with Westside Activists](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/beach.jpg)
Beach Cleanup Day with Westside Activists (and yes, it was really that cold)
![Sharon Ransom for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/students.jpg)
Giving students a tour of the mental health unit at Los Angeles Superior Court.
![Sharon Ransom for Superior Court Judge Seat 97, Black Prosecutors of Los Angeles Toy Drive](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/bpla-toy-drive.jpg)
Toy Drive with the Black Prosecutors of Los Angeles.
Awards and Commendations
![stars](http://sharonransomforjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/stars.png)
Commendation from Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, April 2015
This was awarded during Victim’s Rights Week for my work with Victims of domestic abuse and sexual assaults.
Commendation from LAPD Detective Bibi Shapiro
Awarded for work in People v. Leonardo Romero, et al, a case in which a 16-year old victim was gang raped by 4 defendants after being given tremendous amounts of alcohol at a garage party.
Commendation from Commissioner Letizia Pingitore, Administrative Law Judge 1 / Deputy Commissioner of the Board of Parole Hearings, Wasco State Prison, November 8, 2020
Victim's Rights Symposium National Honoree, May 2015
Certificate for participating in Project Lead, 2007, 2015, 2018, and 2019.
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