Bio - Honorable Barry C. Dozor (Ret.)

Honorable Barry C. Dozor (Ret.)

P.O. Box 427

Chester Heights, PA, 19017

(e) dozorb@yahoo.com

Retired Judge Barry C. Dozor had practiced law, as a Partner in Dozor and Auslander, for 26 years and served as a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Trial Judge from December 2001 to 2025, often with complex and intensive litigation in all areas of the law; Civil, Criminal, Juvenile and Family matters.

Retired Judge Dozor’s background, experiences, accomplishments, and training reinforces the high standards of our profession with excellence, achievement, civility, and dignity.

Judge Barry C. Dozor (Ret.) presently focuses on Mediation, Arbitration, and Settlement Conferences. He remains available for consulting on complex commercial, business, malpractice and personal injury litigation, all Civil and Family litigation, real estate, land development matters and public education – charter school law.

During his time on the bench, the docket of cases he oversaw included:

Complex Civil Litigation and Trials with multiple parties
Professional Malpractice involving Physicians, Hospitals, and Nursing Facilities
Catastrophic Injury or Death Claims
Complex Business, Commercial, and Construction related matters
Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle cases
Business and Partnership disputes
Municipal law, Land Use, Real Estate, Zoning and Land Development disputes and Government Affairs
Full docket of Civil and Criminal Dispositions and Jury Trials, as well as Family and Juvenile matters

Judge Dozor had served in the Civil, Criminal and Family Divisions of the Court, and was the Administrative Liaison Trial Judge for both the Civil and Family Divisions. He was Presiding Judge for the Pennsylvania Coordinated Opioid Litigation, which resulted in substantial governmental subdivision settlements throughout the Commonwealth. The role called on Judge Dozor (Ret.) to navigate a sea of hundreds of lawyers, approximately 90 governmental subdivision Plaintiffs, and approximately 40 Defendants made up of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers of Opioid products. The statewide coordination has led to substantial settlements having a positive impact on public health statewide. The coordinated National and Pennsylvania Opioid Litigation may rival to be one of the largest public health settlements of all time.

During his time on the bench, Judge Dozor (Ret.) also introduced a new “One Judge – One Family” initiative to Delaware County. The program prevents multiple Judges from being involved in the same family law case, discourages repetitive Petitions and Continuances, encourages global resolution to multiple issues, and provides an opportunity to fast-track resolutions. The initiative also encourages participation in the mediation of high-conflict family law, equitable distribution, and custody matters.

Before he was appointed to his Judge position, Judge Dozor (Ret.) was in private practice as a Partner in the Law Office of Dozor and Auslander in suburban Philadelphia. During this time, he served as a municipal Solicitor for the Delaware County Boroughs of Prospect Park, Norwood, Collingdale, and Tinicum Township. He was also the Solicitor for the Zoning Hearing Boards of Marple Township and the Borough of Darby. Aside from his municipal Solicitor appointments, Honorable Barry C. Dozor (Ret.) had also served on the Marple Township Board of Commissioners for 18 years.

Recent Notable Matters:

Presiding Judge of a full Civil docket and numerous complex building construction litigation, involving scores of Defendants, with multiple cross claims; as well as business and partnership disputes
Presiding Judge of hundreds of professional malpractice cases, with Hospitals, Physicians, and Nursing Homes, as well as motor vehicle and personal injury cases; many resolved and settled, often with successful mediation
Presiding Judge of the Pennsylvania Coordinated Opioid Litigation
Presiding Judge of the Chester Upland School District Receivership, charged with monitoring the financial recovery of the School District
Presiding Judge of a full Criminal docket, including serious Felonies, Capital Murder, serious bodily injury, and sex crimes.

Recognitions:

West Chester University Department of Political Science Distinguished Alumni Award
Delaware County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Lifetime Achievement Award
Delaware County Bar Association Donald J. Orlowsky Memorial Award
Delaware County Bar Association Family Law Section, Recognition Award
Delaware County Bar Association Pro Bono Program, Special Recognition Award

Publications:

Judge Dozor (Ret.) has authored Civil, Criminal, Family and Juvenile Trial Judge Bench Books to help facilitate Courtroom and Trial protocol. Judge Dozor’s Bench Books provide practice tutorials of the Trial sequence, Courtroom procedures, Motions and model Judicial Dispositions

Certifications:

The National Judicial College:

– General Jurisdiction

– Managing the Capital Case in Pennsylvania

– 21^st Century Technology for Judge

Speaking Engagements:

Honorable Barry C. Dozor (Ret.) often participated in Pennsylvania State Trial Judges Conferences and panels of continuing Judicial education, as well as participating faculty in various Pennsylvania Bar Association, Delaware County Bar Association, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Bar Association continuing education events. As a prior Pennsylvania Bar Association Civil Litigation Section Delegate and Council Member, he continues to participate in Civil Law seminars, also a participating faculty member of PBI continuing education, including “Four County Civil Practice”, often participated in seminars as to “Views from the Bench”, “Practicing Do’s and Don’ts”, and “Trial Practice tips from across the Counties”

Community Involvement:

West Chester University Council of Trustees
Marple Township, former Township Commissioner, and various Municipal Solicitor Appointments
Delaware County Community College Paralegal Certification Advisory Board

Professional Affiliations:

American Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association Civil Litigation Section Council, former member
Delaware County Bar Association
American Inns of Court

Education:

Widener University School of Law, J.D.
West Chester University, B.A.
The National Judicial College, Reno, N.V

Bar Admissions:

Pennsylvania

Court Admissions:

Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
Delaware County Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania