BJ Richardson |

The Law Offices of BJ Richardson

BJ Richardson | The Law Offices of BJ Richardson

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Originally from Unionville, a small town in Northern Missouri, BJ moved to Springfield in 2004 and loves being a resident here. BJ received his Juris Doctor from St. Louis University and Master of Laws in Taxation from The University of Missouri – Kansas City.

BJ recently helped Cole and Heidi Hamels establish The Hamels Foundation, which provides relief to children orphaned by the AIDS epidemic in Africa. He has since been asked to serve on the Foundation’s Board of Directors and is currently Secretary and Treasurer of the Foundation. Richardson says that the Foundation’s efforts are “global in scope, but the results are felt by the local children so much in need of care.”

Richardson has had an impact on the Springfield community since his arrival in 2004. In this short period of time, he now owns, operates and manages The Law Offices of BJ Richardson, LLC. He was named one of the Springfield Business Journal’s “40 under 40,” became President of Springfield Business Connection (a chapter of Business Networking International), helped establish The Hamels Foundation, taught continuing education classes to local attorneys, taught undergraduate classes, and helped to organize several charitable events. His goal is to bring in a broad cross-section of the Springfield community to contribute and participate in charitable events.

Awards & Community Involvement
Top 10 Estate Planning Attorneys of 2018 – Attorney & Practice Magazine
10 Best Attorneys of 2018 – American Institue of Legal Counsel
Missouri Lawyers – Rising Star 2013
Best of the Ozarks ’09, ’10, ’11 – Attorney Springfield News Leader
Runner-up Best of the Ozarks ’08, ’12 – Attorney Springfield News Leader
40 Under 40 Springfield Business Journal – 2009
Springfield Business Connection (BNI Group) Member, Vice President, and former President
Sunrise Rotary Member and Board of Directors
Rivendale Institute Board Member
Hamels Foundation Board Member and Officer
Springfield Chamber of Commerce Member
Missouri Bar Association Member
Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association Member
Springfield Business Connection
Sunrise Rotary Club
Rivendale Institute
The Hamels Foundation
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
The Missouri Bar

Areas of Emphasis
Trust Administration
Probate Administration
Real Estate Transactions
Business Organizations
Nursing Home Planning
Guardianship/Conservatorship
Medicaid/Missouri Health Net Planning
Long-Term Care Planning
Special Needs Planning
Taxation
Charitable Organizations