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St. Louis family law firm merges with men’s divorce defense firm
Cordell & Cordell absorbed The Hais Group into its St. Louis-area office on Aug. 2.
Cordell & Cordell adds Ryan Bratcher in Independence
Ryan K. Bratcher has joined Cordell & Cordell as a litigation attorney in the firm’s office in Independence. Before joining the firm, Bratcher practiced in the areas of business litigation, creditors’ rights, contract management and family law. He earned his law degree from Creighton University School of Law.
Cordell & Cordell adds Drew Williams in Chesterfield
Drew L. Williams, a litigation attorney, has joined the Chesterfield office of Cordell & Cordell. Williams earned his law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. Before joining the firm, he practiced family and appellate law.
Joseph E. Cordell – Cordell & Cordell
Joseph Cordell has spent his career providing resources for fathers in court — a service he said was lacking when he began his own practice. Nearly 30 years later, the firm he co-founded has expanded to include more than 100 offices in 30 states as well as locations in the United Kingdom. The firm exclusively […]
Cordell & Cordell adds litigation attorney
Courtney J. Whiteley has joined Cordell & Cordell as a litigation attorney in its Independence office. Whiteley earned her law degree from Washburn University School of Law. Prior to joining Cordell & Cordell, she practiced family law and landlord-tenant and general civil litigation.
Cordells pledge $5 million to Wash U. institute
The founders of the domestic-litigation firm Cordell & Cordell in Clayton have committed $5 million to Washington University in St. Louis to establish and endow the Cordell Institute for Policy in Medicine & Law. Joseph and Yvonne Cordell pledged the funds in order to create a space for discussion about the policy-oriented, legal and ethical […]
Cordell & Cordell announces new hire
National domestic litigation firm Cordell & Cordell recently hired associate David Franklin in its St. Louis office.
Cordell & Cordell adds associates in Missouri
Cordell & Cordell, the nation’s largest domestic litigation firm focusing on representing men in family law cases, has hired two attorneys in Missouri.
Cordell & Cordell partner becomes AAA-CPA president
Joseph E. Cordell, principal partner of domestic litigation firm Cordell & Cordell, was installed last month as the 51st president of the American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants.
St. Louis attorney named partner at Cordell & Cordell
Cordell & Cordell, a domestic litigation firm focusing on representing men in family law cases, named St. Louis attorney Kristin Zurek as its newest partner.
Is a bad economy a good time to get a divorce?
A recession might just be a good time for a husband to leave his wife, a St. Louis divorce lawyer said. "In the stock market, you buy low and sell high. Why in a divorce would you divorce high and not low?" asked Scott Trout, the managing partner of Cordell & Cordell, a law firm that calls itself "a partner men can count on." Trout stressed that the law firm isn't encouraging divorce but[...]
Sponsoring public events promotes branding
Sponsoring events may not bring new clients to their waiting rooms, but attorneys agree that the publicity can only help a firm’s name recognition or reputation. And benefits accrue, whether it’s a 350-lawyer firm hosting a series of entrepreneurship conferences or a solo practitioner sponsoring a free-throw shooting contest at a basketball game. Sponsorships remain […]
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