The Hon. Peter W. Schmehl (Ret.) is a senior judge for the Berks County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. Schmehl was initially elected to the bench on November 5, 1991. He retired on December 31, 2013.
Over the course of his judicial career, Schmehl sat as the head of the Orphan's Court (1994 to 2013) and head of the Drug Treatment Court (2003 to 2013). He also presided in the Juvenile Court and the Family Court.
Schmehl earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1964. He then completed a J.D. at Villanova University, Charles Widger School of Law in 1973.
He is registered as a Democrat.