A. Howard Matz

Judge A. Howard Matz

Personal

Birthday:

1943

Birthplace:

Brooklyn, NY

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. Morris E. Lasker, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1969-1970
Private practice, New York City, 1970-1972
Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1972-1974, 1979-1998
Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 1974-1978; chief, special prosecutions unit, 1977-1978

Education

Name of School:

Columbia University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1965

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:

1968

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Central District of California

Court Name:

California Central District Court

President Nominating:

William J. Clinton

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

6/29/1998

Retirement from Active Service:

7/11/2011

Termination Date:

4/1/2013

Termination Reason:

Retirement