Cordell & Cordell, P.C.

They prey on your situation with their "for dad's" slogan and come off with a great $100 consultation where they make you feel a little better. But, once you hire them, the money making scheme begins. The only thing Bethany Brasher did thoroughly and with immense attention to detail was the timekeeping and billing. Don't get sucked in by their slogan like I did. They do not care about you or your family or your situation. My lawyer was basically a robot that loved to round up on time spent doing simple tasks. She consistently performed tasks that I never even knew about or asked for. She drafted and sent a discovery request to my wife's lawyer without even telling me and she never even showed me the questions "I" was supposedly asking and wanting to discover. She billed me three times for the same task - she emailed me asking a question and then also called and left a message asking the same question from the email and billed for both of them. Then my response which was simply "no" was the third charge. I got to the point where I felt like I could never ask her a question because I had to ask myself if it was worth another $50-$100 bucks. They invented unnecessary work in order to make money. Every single document I WAS able to review before it was filed had numerous spelling errors, punctuation problems or completely inaccurate information. I felt like I was being represented by a high school drop out. I got $8,500 in debt with only a temporary parenting plan completed and no end in sight. I finally realized I needed to have them withdraw from the case so I could find a local lawyer. They are a huge international corporation who only cares about money and not helping struggling dads stay close to their kids. It was the worst mistake of my life to hire them and one I will be struggling to pay off for years.

They are no more "for dads" than any other attorney. Horrible experience. Modification of support took over a year and $7,000. Attorney allowed opposing council to walk all over her. The only thing they did timely was draft my bank account. Next time I'll hire a small shop local attorney.

Bethany Brasher of Cordell and Cordell represented my interests in my divorce. She did an outstanding job and allowed me to get this matter completed in very quick fashion. I would highly recommend her and Cordell and Cordell to others needing divorce representation and please keep in mind, if you wait and do not get represented or you get representation after your spouse does, you will be behind the 8 ball. Be proactive, a lot is riding on your legal choices!!

Katie Zipper handled a child support modification issue for me that had been completely bungled by the Tennessee Child Support Enforcement Office for more than a year. She quickly grasped both the gravity of the case as well as the primary issues on which she needed to focus. She consistently kept me informed on progress on my case while she was preparing for a court hearing. On the day of the hearing she was extraordinarily well prepared and demonstrated an adept, effective manner in court. While she wasn't able to accomplish everything she hoped to do on my behalf, I came through the process in much better shape than I was before. I commend Katie to anyone needing empathetic, diligent, and assertive legal counsel.

Katie Zipper is an absolutely amazing lawyer. As a father about to be lost in the system, Katie guided me through the entire process. She's honest, she's reliable, she's extremely knowledgeable. Whether it was good news, bad news, wins or losses, it didn't matter. Katie was there. She was always responsive and paid attention to every detail. I can't say thank you enough to Katie / Cordell and Cordell for everything they've done. I have a beautiful family because of their commitment to me and my children. Thank you.