Edwin Hong
Trial Lawyer
Edwin gained firsthand legal experience working directly in the courtrooms as a Court Attendant and Court Clerk in the Superior Court. He earned a B.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Arizona State University, graduating summa cum laude, and attended Western State College of Law on a full scholarship. In law school, he served as a certified law clerk, Deansโ Fellow, and Editor-in-Chief of the Western State Law Review, graduating valedictorian. He also earned a Certificate of Distinguished Public Service. He passed the California Bar Exam on his first attempt and thereafter took another, now admitted to practice in multiple states, including California, Alaska, Colorado, Texas, and Pennsylvania.
Notable Wins/Settlements & Verdicts:
Over the course of his stellar career and under his legal leadership, Edwin has helped to secure over $100M in settlements and verdicts, including:
- 7-figures: trucking accident
- 7-figures: commercial truck crash
- 7-figures: bus vs. pedestrian injury
- 7-figures: slip and fall at a shopping center
- 7-figures: trip and fall at a shopping center
- 7-figures: premises liability injury
- 6-figures: automobile accident with insurance bad faith
- 6-figures: rideshare accident
- 6-figures: trip and fall injury
- 6-figures: three-car collision
- 6-figures: assault / bar fight premises liability
More About Edwin
He is dedicated to community service and actively contributes to the boards of several organizations, including as a Board Member of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and as President of the Associate Board of Project Youth OC, a nonprofit focused on empowering underserved youth through education, mentorship, and health services. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Western State College of Law.
Beyond the law, Edwin enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, cuddling with his children, and being an avid Lover of California burritos.
Awards & Honors:
- Southern California Rising Stars: PI Plaintiff, 2026
- Top Young Lawyers Awards, awarded by OCCDL (Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law), 2025
- Southern California Super Lawyers List, Personal Injury, 2025
- 2023 Banyard Inn of Court Marjorie Day Award
- Super Lawyer – Rising Stars 2022-2025
- The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40
- Adjunct Professor at Western State College of Law
Best lawyer around. Edwin took care of me with the utmost professionalism….If you’re needing a personal injury lawyer that not only knows LAW but also knows how to be a human being, look no further cause Edwin took great care of me and i would recommend him to ANYONE.
Jim
Edwin and Counsel handled my case extremely well. I can’t say enough glad that I got tje best service possible!
Zach
Contact Information
- 310-954-2000 ext. 120
- edwin@stalwartlaw.com
Education
- Arizona State University โ B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice, Summa Cum Laude
- Western State College of Law โ Juris Doctor, Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude
Admissions
- State of California, Colorado, Texas, Alaska, Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court โ Central District of California
- U.S. District Court โ Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court โ Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court โ Southern District of California
Professional Affiliations
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association โ Board Member and Chair of DEI Committee
- Project Youth OC โ President of Associate Board
- Orange County Asian American Bar Association – Board Member and Chair of Community Service Committee
- Orange County Korean American Bar Association – Board Member
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Consumer Attorneys of California
Selected publications
- June 2026, Daily Journal, Publication Author / The People v. The Bench and Bar
- May 2026, Daily Journal, Publication Author / Xenophobic gatekeeping and the battle for the bench
- April 2026, Daily Journal, Publication Author / Death by rejection: The clerk’s office as an unwitting adversary
Speaking Engagements
- Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention – June 18, 2026 – (Speaker: Technology: The Latest and Greatest – Ethics)
- CAOC Hawaii Seminar – Dec 4, 2025 – (Where Wearables Work Wonders)
- CAOC Annual Convention – Nov 14, 2025 – (AI in Litigation)
- OCBA AI Symposiumย – June 14, 2025 – (AI in Litigation)
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention – March 20, 2025 – (The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence)
