Hon. Gary Y. TanakaJudgeSuperior CourtLos Angeles
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135055Other
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I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Judge Gary Y. Tanaka for presiding over my hearing on January 29 at the Torrance Courthouse. Judge Tanaka conducted the proceedings with the highest level of professionalism, fai...Read More01/31/2026 09:52 AMContact reviewer
129591Criminal Defense Lawyer
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All of the negative comments that dominate this site's rating of Judge Tanaka unfortunately are true. The rating of a judge is driven by how well he can judge the facts and apply the law to those facts. Gary Tanaka doesn't know h...Read More11/15/2024 05:44 AMContact reviewer
124204OtherNo RatingThis judge is a pleasant man, but is not equipped to be a judge. I have watched video evidence of the terrible woman Cindy Dunbar, with whom Tanaka sided. The real victim was the family Dunbar had been harassing and assaulting. ...Read More12/22/2023 05:33 AMContact reviewer
119791OtherNo RatingJudge Gary Y. Tanaka must be removed from the bench. I watched him in awe if his incompetence. Lawyers up there teaching him basic law! I guess this is what you get from a 4th rate law school graduate who couldn't run his own l...Read More08/03/2023 03:38 AMContact reviewer
111393Civil Litigation - Private
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Judge Gary Y. Tanaka, sadly, is a poor judge of character. This should not even matter much if he did his job of looking at evidence and apply laws. But he doesn't understand laws or the intent of legislators who enacted them. O...Read More10/30/2022 06:55 AMContact reviewer
103474Civil Litigation - Private
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He is a nice guy and I'm sure he impresses many people with his demeanor, but he's just not very competent at civil litigation. I'm sure he'll be around in Torrance for a long time, its a very small town courthouse. I'd take him...Read More03/16/2022 04:49 PMContact reviewer
100876LitigantNo RatingJudge Gary Tanaka, sadly, is ill equipped intellectually to be a judge. He just is dull witted. This causes bad judgment. I Googled him and found a sophisticated website (Defendant.com) that exposes Tanaka as a bad judge. Tana...Read More11/25/2021 06:09 PMContact reviewer
69022LitigantNo RatingI was a co-defendant in a matter with a difficult and recalcitrant co-defendant who I expected would cause problems and anguish throughout trial. Judge Gary Y. Tanaka showed something I had rarely experienced in court: humility, k...Read More05/13/2019 05:28 PMContact reviewer
68091Civil Litigation - Private
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Great judge. Commits a lot of time to understanding the issues of the case and carefully considers in limine motions. Highly recommend.04/19/2019 05:45 PMContact reviewer
64558Civil Litigation - Private
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Just completed litigation in front of Judge Tanaka. Completely even handed, extremely patient and understanding. Very flexible on pre-trial motions. Read all the documents/exhibits presented so he would have a full handle on them....Read More01/31/2019 03:51 PMContact reviewer

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