The Hon. Thomas J. Doerr (Ret.) served as a judge for the Butler County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. Doerr was elected to the bench on November 5, 1991, and re-elected in 2001 and 2011. He retired at the conclusion of his term and joined the Lynch Law Group, where he mediates personal injury, family law, and commercial litigation matters.
Over the course of his judicial career, Doerr played an instrumental role in the creation of the Butler County Department of Community Corrections, which combines the offices of juvenile and adult probation. He also implemented the Pretrial Supervision Program, the New Hope Program, and the Credit Conciliation Program, and he helped establish a DUI Court for Butler County.
Doerr earned a bachelor’s degree in speech from the University of Pittsburgh in 1978. He then completed a J.D. at Capital University Law School in 1981.
After graduating from law school, Doerr began his legal career as an assistant public defender for the Butler County Public Defender’s Office. He served in that capacity until 1986, at which time he was selected by former Governor Dick Thornburgh to preside as a judge for the Butler County Magisterial District Court.
His memberships have included the Butler County Prison Board, the Butler County Drug Treatment Court, and the Criminal Justice Advisory Board.
He is a recipient of the Outstanding Young Citizen Award from the Butler Area Jaycees (1993), the Community Service Award from the Gaiser Addiction Center (1995), and the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Butler COunty United Labor Council (2004).
Raised in Butler, Pennsylvania, Doerr attended St. Peter Elementary School and Butler Senior High School. His father was county treasurer in the 1930s and 1940s and county controller in the 1960s and 1970s. When not handling legal matters, Doerr enjoys sailing, skiing, biking, and spending time with family and friends.
He is registered as a Republican.