Terrible terrible terrible their motto "we fight for men's right" What a joke They would tell me one thing and then my kids mom would call my lawyer and they basically would cave to her and give her what she wanted and I would be charged for the phone call not. Good example I sent a email asking for them to call me they said they would in the afternoon well I waited and they never called, they called the next day and it wasn't even the lawyer it was the assistant and when I questioned it she told me that the lawyer just had her cal instead even though in the email I said I had a few questions which the assistant can not answer. The whole place is a joke I was paying one of the top lawyers for nothing takes days to reply never answer phones or calls back I was sent to jail because information was not related to me I HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM FOR ANYTHING. I should of read the reviews first but they sounded so good boy was I wrong Thanks for nothing Cordell and Cordell read more

Entering their office is an impressive sight. Cordell & Cordell is designed for you to have an open account so they can charge your credit card it will. Looking back I wish I would have hired a local attorney with a flat rate because Cordell & Cordell want you to keep the account open so that when you email them or they reply to your email they can charge you as a matter fact I think they might even charge you to go get themselves a cup of coffee in the morning. It was really ridiculous what I was charged for the simple legal procedure that I was doing. I'm not happy at all with Cordell & Cordell and I would not recommend them the coffee remark was sarcastic but I think you get my point read more

Big mistake using them. Didn't gain any appropriate level of counsel for what they advertise. All I gained was a huge bill that will take me a long time to recover from. They have a great business model in marketing to men, who are typically the higher wage earner, but I didn't get the support I needed. And I've been divorced for several years, and have used several attorneys, so I am fairly versed in what to expect and the different levels of attorneys that are out there. If I could vote for negative stars, I would. read more

$100.00 for just a consult... what a joke, every attorney worth anything will give you a consult for free....

This firm in our opinion doesn't even deserve a one (1) star. Several years ago (Feb 2016) we went to Cordell & Cordell in Franklin, TN to inquire of them representing us in a civil (divorce) motion. We paid them in our opinion an excessive amount of cash ($2,500K) to review our file; only for them to tell us we couldn't win. Three years later (July 2019) we won in Appellate court. If you are looking for law firm to take on your case, you shouldn't have to pay them to review your file and they tell you (subjectively) you can't win. The only win-win is the law firm and their bank account. Cordell & Cordell should be in the lawyer hall of shame for this practice! Darrell & Debra Elrod read more

Overtly expensive for what they do basic no contest divorce should be 12-1800 in this market start to finish. Cost over 6k and lost everything of consequence. Better options in the area. read more

I never write reviews, for anything. The way I look at it, if this review can stop someone from making the worst decision of their life by using this firm, my time is worth it. DO NOT USE THIS FIRM. I highly suggest you use a local, flat rate attorney. This firm is a huge corporation who doesn't care about you or your situation. Do not fall for the $100 consult. As soon as they get your credit card, they will charge you at will. You will not be able to ask questions about your case without being charged at least $50-$100, even for a simple yes or no question. If your case is anything like mine ( and I imagine it would be ) they will tell you what you want to hear and mislead you and flat out lie to you. I did not receive my discovery questions on time, they greatly miscalculated my child support worksheet, told me "there is no way your wife will get alimony" ( guess what? she did ), and had no clue how to answer simple questions of the divorce process ( simple tax questions, simple financial questions, simple 401k questions ). Having been through these cases before and this being their job, one would think they would have basic knowledge of how things go, they do not. What they will do is paint you a rosy picture of what your outcome will be so you will later be blindsided at mediation. Here's what will happen... After the consult, you'll be charged $200 an hour for mundane, simple tasks for several weeks. Any email or call will not only cost you $50-$100, they will also charge you $50-$100 to reply to you! You'll then go through discovery which is an awful, tedious process of documenting everything you and your soon to be ex have done during your entire marriage, personally and financially. After discovery is done, you will go to mediation. This is the kicker, before a trial can be set, you must go to mediation. If you are a man and you make more money than your wife, PREPARE TO BE HAD. Knowing that you are a man and make more money, your wife's atty and your wife will ask and more than likely get whatever they want ( custody, alimony, child support, you name it ). Sure, you can get up and walk out but you'll only have to return to mediation and start all over again. Your other option is to go to trial but you will continue to pay your atty, your wife's atty ( guaranteed if you make more than your wife ), and the mediator ( just another atty you're also going to be paying $300 an hour ). So basically, you'll be paying $1,000 an hour to argue with your wife over things that she knows you'll cave to bc you are paying $1,000 an hour to dispute them. You'll be stuck between a rock and a hard place and by a hard place I mean a trial that will be at least 6 months down the road and cost an extra $30k ( min ). You'll have to go through depositions which will likely involve everyone you know and cost $10k. You'll be urged to take the deal at mediation, no matter how raw of a deal it is for you. Trust me, even if things are somewhat amicable with your wife, things will get ugly here. Her atty will encourage her to get everything she can. Your wife will not care if this process drags out bc she's not the one paying $1,000 an hour, its you! If you make more than your wife, this will be your situation. No one, not even Cordell and Cordell, will tell you this. So if you want out and want out fast, you'll cave at mediation or be hit with a mountain of legal fees no one will recover from for what will most likely be the same or worse ruling if your case actually went to trial 6 months down the road. I BEG YOU to go with a local, flat rate atty. This will save you thousands and get you better service. You can be more involved in your case without being nickel and dimed to death. In closing, here are a few simple tips I can give you that no one told me... 1) Use a local, flat rate atty. DO NOT USE THIS FIRM!!!! 2) DO NOT MOVE OUT, this will be held against you 3) Fight for as much custody as you can, this will reduce your child support 4) Do not do anything that can be held against you in mediation or at trial. In the event you go to trial ANYTHING you've done will be held against you and will sway the judge against you. Remember, you are already swayed against bc you are a man and if you make more money, its even more so. 5) If you have kids, stay close to them during this process 6) Fight hard at mediation, once that day is done and its signed, you'll have to live with the results for the rest of your life. 7) Assets you had prior to marriage, your wife has no claim to 8) You will not be able to deduct your alimony and child support from your taxes ( recent tax law change, thanks to Trump *sarcasm*) 9) If your wife does not work or has not worked for years, you will be paying alimony until you die. My case was pretty cookie cutter so this is what you are in for. I agree, its a man's world...until its time to get divorced. If your wife doesn't know that already, I assure you her atty will inform her. read more

Cordell and Cordell was the worst thing to happen to me during my divorce. I was smart enough to realize that I could not afford their services, so I terminated their services and used my ex-wife's attorney. EVEN after termination they "bill" me for services conducted. I contacted Cordell and Cordell customer service. I provided email traffic and confirmed email traffic of termination of service AND THEY STILL billed me. Now my No contest divorce costs was $3,400. If you are reading this do not believe C&C commercial advertising. So now I am in the process of contacting the Better Business Bureau. To ensure this does not happen to other men. read more

Cordell & Cordell is a law firm that specializes in fighting for men's rights in the court room in such things as divorce and custody disputes. They even go so far as to claim themselves as "A Partner Men Can Count On." However, when I sought legal advice from Cordell & Cordell I was not treated as such. Having just discovered that I have a one year old daughter, and being immersed in a sea of emotions ranging from fear to excitement, I went to Cordell hoping to find some direction and advice for the upcoming legal proceedings. An appointment was scheduled for a consultation and soon I found myself sitting at a large table in an empty conference room, waiting. Our 9:00 appointment turned into a 9:30 appointment, leaving only thirty minutes to ask questions and discuss legal issues. My appointed lawyer was Kim Gray, who audibly scoffed at my idea of wanting full custody of my daughter. She was very short and cold in answering questions and kept glancing at her watch, ultimately cutting our meeting short so she could make another consultation on time. Our thirty minute meeting turned into a twenty minute meeting, not quite filling the hour we were promised, and yet I still paid the full $100 hourly consultation price. More time was spent talking to the receptionist than to the appointed lawyer and I left feeling embarrassed and even more confused than before the meeting. All-in-all it wasn't a bad meeting. The poorly executed legal advising and negativity led me to seek out other (free) lawyers who helped me make a roadmap for the upcoming court date and gave me advice that was actually helpful. read more