About Andrea
Andrea L. Richard is a attorney based in Jackson, Wyoming, with over 35 years of experience in personal injury, family law, business law, real estate law, civil rights, and construction law. She is admitted to practice in both Wyoming and Colorado. Ms. Richard earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1991. She was a member and casenote editor for the Land & Water Law Review. She also received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Kansas in 1988. After law school, Ms. Richard served as a law clerk for the Wyoming Supreme Court from 1991 to 1993, gaining experience in legal research and analysis.
In 1993, she became a partner at Rothgerber, Johnson & Lyons, a position she held until 2004. In 2004, she founded The Richard Law Firm, P.C., in Jackson, Wyoming, where she continues to serve as a member. The firm is located at 290 East Broadway, Suite 904, Jackson, WY 83001. Ms. Richard's practice areas are diverse, encompassing personal injury, wrongful death, brain injury, civil rights, labor and employment, real estate, family law, construction. Business law. She has represented clients in various cases, including Teton Builders v. Jacobsen Const. ex — Rel.
F.S. Jackson Hole Development Co., LLC, 100 P.3d 1260 (Wyo. 2004), Erpelding v — Lisek, 71 P.3d 754 (Wyo. 2003), and City Council of Laramie v. Kreiling, 911 P.2d 1037 (Wyo. 1996). In 2014, Ms. Richard faced disciplinary action from the Wyoming State Bar for failing to comply with discovery requests and orders in multiple court proceedings between 2006 and 2012. The Wyoming Supreme Court suspended her from the practice of law for three years, among other sanctions.
She was reinstated in 2017 and has since maintained an active license in Wyoming. She is also admitted to practice in Colorado, where she has been licensed since 1999. Ms. Richard is a member of the Wyoming State Bar and the American Bar Association. She has been recognized with a Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021, indicating very high ethical standards as recognized by her peers. The Richard Law Firm, P.C., continues to serve clients in Jackson, Wyoming, offering a range of legal services with a focus on client service and justice.
