Todd Woodin

Magisterial District Judge Todd Woodin is running for judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Warren and Forest counties.

He seeks to fill the vacancy of the current President Judge Maureen A. Skerda, who has recently announced her retirement effective January 2026.

Woodin was born and raised on his small family farm in Bear Lake, and is the son of Sandra and the late Roger Woodin. He is a 1989 graduate of Eisenhower High School, a 1993 graduate of Pennsylvania State University, in State College, and a 1996 graduate of Widener University School of Law, in Harrisburg.

Starting in 1998, and throughout the following 15 years, when not building his law practice, Woodin built his current residence in Brokenstraw Township, outside of Youngsville. He lives there with his wife, Elizabeth, and son, Eric. Beginning in 1997, Woodin began a career devoted to community service as a frequent court appointed attorney for indigent clients, served as the Forest County public defender from 2007 until 2015 and provided free and discounted representation to poor individuals and benevolent organizations. Beginning in 2010, he served at the Mental Health Review Officer deciding 700 mental health cases.

Woodin’s law practice from 1997 until 2015 focused heavily on criminal defense, including dozens of felony jury trials before at least six judges in three counties. During this time, he served as solicitor for various organizations, practiced family law (divorce, custody and support), real estate, civil law, wills and estates in seven counties. Woodin also appeared before the Superior Court on many occasions and served as a Special Solicitor for Warren County in matters before the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

In 2015, Woodin was elected as Magisterial District Judge for the western half of Warren County, where he continues to serve to this date. In this position, Woodin has presided over and disposed of more than 19,000 cases consisting of criminal, traffic, non-traffic, and civil matters. He has also periodically presided over the Warren County (Drug & Alcohol) Treatment Court.

“I am a son of Warren County, and both sides of my family have lived in Warren County for at least four generations. I am proud of the quality and quantity of community service I have provided throughout my rewarding professional career. My candidacy for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas comes in small part as a result of my qualifications but in larger part because of my desire to continue serving my home community in a more significant and more challenging way. Citizens of Warren and Forest Counties deserve to have a qualified and experienced Judge serving in this most important level of our court system. My experience as a trial lawyer and general practitioner provides me with a broad basis of legal knowledge to perform the multi-faceted role of Common Pleas Judge. My experience as a Magisterial District Judge equips me to perform this job from day one always with a deep understanding of our local interests,” Woodin said.

Woodin said he hopes to win both the Republican and Democratic party lines in the upcoming May 20 primary election.