Paul Ramon Matia

Who is Paul Ramon Matia?

Paul Ramon Matia is a former United States federal judge.

Matia was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He received a B.A. from Western Reserve University in 1959. He received a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1962. He was in private practice in Fairview Park, Ohio from 1962 to 1963. He was a law clerk, Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County, Ohio from 1963 to 1966. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Ohio from 1966 to 1969. He was an Administrative assistant to state attorney general of Ohio from 1969 to 1970. He was in private practice in Fairview Park, Ohio from 1971 to 1974. He was a Member, Ohio State Senate from 1971 to 1975. He was in private practice in Cleveland, Ohio from 1975 to 1985. He once again served in the state senate from 1979- He was a Vice president, Van Meter, Ashbrook & Associates from 1982 to 1984. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County, Ohio from 1985 to 1991.

Matia was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Matia was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on June 27, 1991, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089.