Who We Are
Julie Richardson
Julie is the owner and manager of Van Erden Richardson law firm. Her statewide practice focuses on business succession, estate planning and administration, real estate, and business transactions, and renewable energy projects.
Julie obtained her Juris Doctor, cum laude, and Masters in Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School in 2009. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo, graduating cum laude.
Julie serves on the New York Animal Agriculture Coalition (NYAAC) board and is a member of NEDPA (Northeast Dairy Producers Association) and the New York State Bar Association.
Julie lives in Fabius, NY, with her husband, Ben, and their four children. She remains actively involved in her family’s dairy farm and enjoys being at the farm in her free time.
Lisa Hubbell
Lisa Hubbell is the Financial Controller of Van Erden Richardson, PLLC. Lisa joined the law office in 2019 and is responsible for all financial aspects of the company, including bookkeeping, as well as regular deposits, checks, and vendor bills. She is responsible for client invoicing and accounts receivable in addition to monthly reconciliations of bank accounts.
Lisa has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Le Moyne College.
She grew up on a dairy farm in Pompey, NY. Lisa is a country girl with a love of numbers, the outdoors, and camping with her husband.
Mallory Bohnert
Mallory is a paralegal at Van Erden Richardson, PLLC. She works closely with all members of the team, to provide assistance in research, document preparation and client support.
She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Sciences with a Law Studies minor from Clarkson University.
Mallory’s admiration and respect for those in the agricultural industry started at a very young age, watching her father build a successful dairy farm in Hamilton, NY, which is where she currently resides with her husband and daughter.
Jan Brhel
Jan is the Administrative Assistant at Van Erden Richardson, PLLC. She joined the law office in February 2024 after 15 years in higher education.
Jan has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Roberts Wesleyan College.
Jan lives in Pompey with her husband, Bob, and their two dogs. She is the mom of three adult children who live in western New York. When she is not at work she and Bob enjoy biking, hiking, snowshoeing and cooking.