Florence Richardson

Florence M. Richardson, who joined O’Connell and Aronowitz in January 2018, is Of Counsel with our firm and has dedicated herself entirely to the field of matrimonial law since she was admitted to practice in 1984. She focuses her practice on divorce, custody, prenuptial agreements, separation agreements, child support, spousal support and equitable distribution. Before joining O’Connell and Aronowitz she was principal at Kahn and Richardson, an Albany law firm that focused exclusively on Family & Matrimonial law.

From her decades of experience guiding and advising clients, Flo is well aware of the physical, emotional and financial burdens imposed by contested legal proceedings. She understands how matrimonial litigation can bring about many emotional, property, custodial, financial and legal changes that are temporarily disruptive and that the right attorney can prevent these temporary disruptions from becoming permanently disastrous.

Flo is a member of the Albany County Bar Association, and former member of the American and New York State Bar Associations (Family Law Sections). She has been a regular volunteer for the Albany Law School Pro Bono Law Clinic for Veterans, The Legal Project, Things of My Very Own, and Albany Institute of History and Art.

Named to the Upstate New York Super Lawyers list since 2015, Flo joins the fewer than 5% of attorneys across New York state who earn this prestigious designation.

Florence Richardson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law.

Florence, who practices law in Latham, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Florence is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.