David Matia

About David Matia

General jurisdiction common pleas court judge. Handles both civil and criminal dockets.…

Experience

1. Judge Cuyahoga Common Pleas

   State of Ohio

   Jan 1999 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US

   General jurisdiction judge on state trial court. Handles both civil and criminal dockets. Board Member, OneOhio Foundation and RecoveryOhio. Founded Cuyahoga County\'s first felony drug court in 2009. Board member, The Keating Center 20••••22. Board Member, The Centers Member of ad hoc Cleveland Metroparks Committee that brought mountain bike trails to the CMP. Advocate for Medicaid Expansion in Ohio.Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association: President, 2017, Trustee 20••••16. Recipient of OCPJA Presidents Award 2018.Former ten-year member of local bar Certified Grievance Committee, ASTAR Judicial Science Fellow, Former Chair of CMBA Bench Bar Committee, FormerCuyahoga County Bar Association Trustee. Enjoys mediating complex civil cases. The majority of my time is spent on Drug Court and working for solutions to our current opiate epidemic.

Education

• College of the Holy Cross

  Economics/Accounting

  1983 — 1985

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

• Miami University

  B.S. Bus., Finance

  1985 — 1987

Skills

• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Mediation
• Environmental Awareness
• Product Liability
• Legal Advice
• Appeals
• Hearings
• Public Policy
• Administrative Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Courts
• Dispute Resolution
• Civil Litigation
• Legal Research
• Personal Injury
• Medical Malpractice
• Trial Practice
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Torts
• Grant Writing
• Advocacy
• Employment Law
• Trials
• Business
• Criminal Law