Paul Ramon Matia

Judge Paul Ramon Matia

Personal

Birthday:

1937

Birthplace:

Cleveland, OH

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Fairview Park, Ohio, 1962-1963, 1971-1974
Law clerk, Cuyahoga County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1963-1966
Assistant attorney general, State of Ohio, 1966-1969
Administrative assistant to the attorney general, State of Ohio, 1969-1970
State senator, Ohio, 1971-1975, 1979-1983
Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1975-1985
Vice president, Van Meter, Ashbrook & Associates, 1982-1984
Judge, Cuyahoga County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1985-1991

Education

Name of School:

Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University)

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1959

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1962

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

Court Name:

Ohio Northern District Court

President Nominating:

George H.W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

11/18/1991

Retirement from Active Service:

12/31/2004

Termination Date:

5/31/2005

Termination Reason:

Retirement