James H. Richardson

Erie, PA

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About James

James H. Richardson specializes in Matrimonial and Family Law and Litigation, Commercial, Business Law, Estate Planning and Probate, and Real Estate. He is a former CEO and Managing Partner of the Elderkin Law Firm and is experienced in Mediation, Arbitration, and Collaborative Law. He has been recognized as a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" multiple times and has received Pro Bono Awards.

Licensed States

Pennsylvania

Education

Juris Doctor

Dickinson School of Law, Penn State University

Bachelor of Science

Franklin & Marshall College

Awards & Recognition

Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer"

2025

Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer"

2023

Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer"

2022

Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer"

2021

Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer"

2020

Professional Associations

American Academy of Matrimonial LawyersInternational Academy of Collaborative ProfessionalsAmerican Bar Association - Family Law SectionPennsylvania Joint State Government Commission Advisory Committee on Domestic Relations LawsPennsylvania Bar AssociationCollaborative Professionals of Northwest PennsylvaniaErie County Bar AssociationShriner's Hospital for Children, Erie UnitShriners InternationalMid Atlantic Shrine AssociationPennsylvania Shrine AssociationZem Zem Shrine TempleScottish Rite Mason, 33rd Degree, Valley of ErieScholarship Foundation of Erie Scottish Rite Bodies, Inc.Tyrian-Commonwealth Lodge No. 362Boy Scouts of America, French Creek CouncilUPMC Hamot Medical Center Board of CorporatorsAllied Pediatric Health of Erie Board of DirectorsWest Ridge Fire Dept.Northwestern Legal ServicesLegion of Honor, Order of DeMolay, Erie ChapterLake Erie Ballet CompanyGannon University Professional Advisory Council for paralegal programUpJohn Healthcare Services/Home Health Care ServicesPresbyterian Church Elder