USD School of Law Alumnus Matthew Caron ʼ06 (JD) Appointed as Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge
University of San Diego (USD) School of Law alumnus Matthew Caron ʼ06 (JD) has been appointed to the Contra Costa County Superior Court by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Caron was selected to fill the judicial vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Mary Ann O'Malley.
Since this Superior Court appointment fills a mid-term vacancy, Caron is eligible to take the bench immediately without requiring a formal confirmation hearing from the Commission on Judicial Appointments, though he will eventually stand for standard nonpartisan retention elections.
Caron brings a strong background in oral advocacy and trial work to the bench, having been inducted into The Order of Barristers—a national honor society recognizing exceptional skills in brief writing and courtroom advocacy—during his time at USD School of Law.
Caron served as a Deputy District Attorney at the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office since 2010. He served as a Deputy City Attorney for the San Diego Office of the City Attorney from 2007 to 2010. He began his career as an associate at Lincoln, Gustafson & Cercos from 2006 to 2007 before transitioning to public service.
About the School of Law
Each year, USD Law educates approximately 800 Juris Doctor and graduate law students from throughout the United States and around the world. The law school is best known for its offerings in the areas of business and corporate law, constitutional law, intellectual property, international and comparative law, public interest law and taxation.
USD School of Law is one of the 88 law schools elected to the Order of the Coif, a national honor society for law school graduates. The law school’s faculty is a strong group of outstanding scholars and teachers with national and international reputations and currently ranks 34th nationally among U.S. law faculties in scholarly impact and 35th nationally in past-year faculty downloads on the Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN). The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949.