Richard Frederick Doerr
134 North Bloomingdale Road
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Phone: 630.529.4761
Fax: 630.529.7630
Mr. Doerr is married and has two children and three teenage grandchildren. In his 35+ years of practice, Mr. Doerr has tried cases on matters ranging from speeding to murder. In 1972, he was selected out of 200 applicants as one of 10 participants in the St. Louis County Prosecutor's intern program. During his 31 years in Bankruptcy practice, he has seen two major revisions in bankruptcy laws, the first in 1978 and the second in 2005. Mr. Doerr’s leisure activities include cross-country skiing, sailing, and driving his classic 1973 Corvette convertible.
| 2008 – In a post judgment divorce case, Mr. Doerr prevented his client’s ex-wife from increasing the amount of money his client would have to pay in spousal support. Mr. Doerr also prevented his client’s ex-wife from extending the number of years she would receive maintenance. Mr. Doerr investigated the matter and pointed out that she had not sold or refinanced the marital residence as provided in the judgment. The ex-wife’s motions were denied, her maintenance terminated and the ex-wife was ordered to sell the house or pay the ex-husband his share of the equity in the home. |
Professional History
- Law firm of Jeffrey M. Leving Associates
- Assistant Corporate Counsel for the National Automobile Theft Bureau
- Assistant State's Attorney, Kane County, Illinois
- Assistant State's Attorney, Rock Island County, Illinois
- Assistant State's Attorney, St. louis County, Missouri
Bar and Court Admissions
- State of Missouri Bar, 1973
- State of Illinois Bar, 1974
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1979
Education
- B.A. in Business, St. Ambrose College
- Academic Scholar, 1969
- J.D., Washington University School of Law
Professional Activities
- Qualified in DuPage County as a presiding arbitrator in arbitration cases
- Awarded certificates of merit for handling juvenile cases pro-bono in DuPage County
- Current Member of DuPage Bar Association
- Past member of Illinois Bar Association
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Civic Activities
- Tri-Cities Cropwalk, Board of Directors, 1998-2008
- The Courts of Royal Fox Homeowners' Association, President, 1997-2000
- Northwest Sailing Association, Director/President, 1982–1992
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