Elect ANN CHO
Superior Court Judge

Ann is a career trial attorney with experience in the courtroom and a deep understanding and respect for the rule of law and the fair administration of justice. 

• Deputy District Attorney for 18-years within the Orange County District Attorney’s office

• Ann has completed over 70 jury trials and has prosecuted cases encompassing:
– Carjacking
– Robbery
– Attempted Murder
– Child Molestation
– Rape
– Child Pornography
– Domestic Violence
– Crimes against Peace Officers
– Extortion
– Tax and Insurance Fraud
– Embezzlement

• Ann has successfully prosecuted “life” cases for the most violent offenders resulting in sentences after conviction ranging from 50 to 400 years to life.

• Highlights of Ann’s service in the Orange County District Attorney’s office includes:
– 7 years as a Sexual Assault Trial Prosecutor
– 2 years as a Trial Attorney in the Special Prosecutions Unit (High-profile, media-sensitive caseload)
– Currently serving as a Prosecutor in the Major Fraud Unit (Complex fraud including tax fraud, insurance fraud, and embezzlement schemes with multi-million-dollar losses) 

Ann volunteers and serves her community outside of the District Attorney’s Office.

• Board member of the Filipino American Lawyers of Orange County (FLOC)

• Advisor and mentor to high school, undergraduate, and law school students with the:
– Orange County Bar Association
– Orange County Korean American Bar Association
– Orange County Asian American Bar Association
– National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
– National Asian Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association
– California Legal Pathways Collaborative

Ann was raised in Orange County and graduated from Fountain Valley High School. After attending college and law school in Northern California, she returned to her home in Orange County to establish her career and raise her family in the community that she serves. Wife and mother of two young daughters, Ann is an avid runner and loves to be outdoors riding bikes or playing at the beach or a local playground with her family.

Ann’s history and strong work ethic provide the knowledge, experience and commitment necessary to make fair decisions with empathy, and common sense. As a judge, she will treat each case according to its merits and apply the law fairly and objectively without bias. She has worked closely with people involved in all aspects of the judicial system and will use that insight to treat each person who enters her courtroom with professionalism and respect.