Bulkley Richardson, with offices in Springfield and Amherst, Massachusetts, provides high-quality legal services in a broad range of areas. Founded in the 1920s, our firm’s standard of excellence is built upon the experience and expertise of our lawyers and support staff, and state of the art physical and technological resources. Our facilities include a large private law library, ample conference room space and the latest in research, information processing and communications technology.  With more than 40 lawyers, we are, in comparison to firms based in New York and Boston, a mid-sized law firm.  However, we strive to provide service equal to that of large national firms.  Our clients are our first priority.  We emphasize client service and long-term relationships with clients, and try to provide effective and efficient services.

Commitment to Clients

We provide legal advice, assistance and representation in many areas.  We understand that our clients’ objectives determine legal strategies, not vice versa. To that end, we commit ourselves to those objectives, and bring our talent, experience, energy, common sense and integrity to bear to meet them effectively and efficiently.  We seek always to maintain a reputation for excellent client service and client satisfaction.

Commitment to Quality

We have a team of exceptionally talented lawyers and staff with strong reputations in their areas of practice.  We understand that the reputation of our firm has to be earned every day, on every matter, for every client. Our departments and practice groups are made up of lawyers with excellent academic credentials, substantial experience, the respect of colleagues and courts, and a pragmatic approach to problem solving.  We combine our abilities with our commitment to client service to ensure the quality our clients deserve.

"Business is all about relationships...how well you build them determines how well they build your business"

A friendship is where this business started, in 2002 Dan & Lisa's friendship began. Dan, a long time chef & Lisa an avid beer drinker and home brewer. Together they started working towards a dream. They would brew together on weekends and dream up pairings to go with their beer. As their friendship grew so did their dreams. They made many trips to Vermont breweries to do a little market research, because as we all know you don't know beer and food unless you've explored your options.  After years of chasing their dreams they became a reality. In 2014 Dan and Lisa opened Skyline Hop Shop. After 18 months in business, Dan & Lisa were ready to grow; with that they have become Skyline Trading Company.   Bringing a piece of themselves into downtown Westfield, they are looking forward to serving the community and customers! Skyline Trading Company is a food and beer lovers paradise.  We will run a full Bakery, a Craft Beer & Wine Bar, and our Home Brew Supply Store.  Chef Dan's pretzels will not be left behind and Lisa's passion for beer and charisma will be right there for beer lovers across the board.

Dan Osella - Executive Chef & Owner  Dan has been in the food industry for over 20 years, he grew up in Westfield and even throughout his years of traveling around New England for work his heart has always remained here in Western Mass. He attended Westfield Vocational High School which is where his career began. He attained his Associates Degree in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University. Dan has worked for many hotels & country clubs throughout New England over the past 20 years. During his employment at a country club in Rhode Island Dan developed a close working relationship with local farmers that provided many ingredients for the constantly changing menus.  This experience strongly effected Dan's outlook on our menu - fresh local ingredients wherever possible. Dan works hard to bake all of our bread and pretzels fresh daily and he is the person responsible for the magic that is our menu. His dedication and passion for good food shines through in all that he does.  Stop by today and experience what you've been missing! 

Lisa Pac - Brewmaster & Owner  Lisa has been a home brewer since 2005, and as any home brewer knows practice makes perfect.  After much trial and error she has developed a set of recipes that are delicious yet simple enough for even a first time brewer. She works with new customers to get them started on the right foot and works with long time brewers to troubleshoot and perfect their brews.  Lisa 's passion for the beer industry as a whole is exemplified every time she interacts with her customers. Her introductory brewing classes are the perfect way to get started in the hobby. Her love for beer is something that anyone can see in her work. Stop by today enjoy a cold one and start brewing better beer than you can buy at the store! 

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