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    Business ProfileforCordell Law, LLP

    Lawyers
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    BBB accredited business
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    2.1/5stars

    Average of 40 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    12 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 4/1/2015

    Years in Business: 34

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    Overview

    Cordell & Cordell offers representation for men in divorce proceedings and other family law. 

     

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Cordell Law, LLP has 139 locations, listed below.

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      Headquarters
      600 Kellwood Pkwy Ste 310, Chesterfield, MO 63017-5800
      BBB File Opened:
      1/1/1990
      Years in Business:
      34
      Business Started:
      1/1/1990
      Business Started Locally:
      12/30/2008
      Accredited Since:
      4/1/2015
      Alternate Business Name
      • Cordell & Cordell P C
      Business Management
      • Mr. Scott Trout, Managing Partner
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Scott Trout, Managing Partner
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (314) 993-1731
        Other Fax
      • (636) 685-9790
        Other Fax

      Phone Numbers

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      Customer Complaints

      12 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      05/07/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Initial consultation 5/10/22, retainer paid, credit card placed on file for billings, 10/21/2022 Notice filed with court, attorney's withdrawal after my notification that I could no longer afford the fees or representation, the credit was maxed again with legal fees. The balance of the retainer was to be used to pay down account. Remaining balance was close to $800.00. Made payments throughout 2022. 01/04/23 - Agreed to payment plan of $60 a month. Continued payments in 2023, paying extra when possible. Job ended in early 2023 due to NY attempting to take several hundred dollars more than court ordered a month, leaving me with $40 - $50 a pay period to live on and unable to fulfill job duties including required travel due to lack of funds. Each time I made a payment, on recorded phone line, I authorized and agreed to the payment amount and card to be charged. 04/04/23 - Called in to make payment. Billing representative began asking about the remaining balance, when it would be paid. Explained multiple times that a $60 a month payment plan was in effect. I had explained on previous calls that the credit card was maxed due to Cordell billings and as I paid it down a bit each month, called in and authorized payment up to credit limit. Representative finally admitted she found a note about the $60 payment plan. April 21, 2023 - Cordell began attempting to bill the entire remaining balance to the credit card without communication with me or permission from me. I received multiple email notices from the bank rejecting the unauthorized attempted charges. 4-21-2023 - $466.76 Rejected 4-28-2023 - $466.76 Rejected 4-28-2023 - $233.38 Rejected 4-29-2023 - $116.69 (bank accepted, overlimit notification issued) 5-5-2023 - $355.80 Rejected 5-5-2023 - $177.90 Rejected 5-5-2023 - $88.95 Rejected I contacted Cordell on 4/29, asking what was going on with the billing. No response. Contact was not acknowledged nor recorded into case timeline by Cordell.
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      Customer Reviews

      40 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Kimberly P

      1 star

      03/18/2024

      Since covid 19 shutdown is when my son started his case .And he has spent to this day about ****** to ****** AND NOTHING HAS HAPPENED!!!!!!No visitation, no real communication or therapy with the mother of the child or the child. Only seen her in court 1 time and she still broke the rules.But if you Owe this lawfirm any money they want do anything until it is paid in full.And then any requests will be another 1500 to 3000 dollars. Each,email 250 dollars,texts 250,phone calls 250.And don't let these lawyers speak for you when you are not in court. THEY DONT they let the mother of the children get away with excuses.And these lawyers just say OK to it.My grandchild doesn't know we actually exist accept a few 2 minutes phone calls because since this lawfirm didn't get nothing done or enforce something from the contract rules from court the mother of the child is allowed to say or do whatever to their impressionable minds.This lawfirm doesn't work for favor of the father coparent.Maybe if a blue collar man is filthy rich.So DO NOT come to cordell cordell. They get NOTHING done but bleed your paycheck and bank account.Oh did I mention they make NO payment arrangements. When they requests the money you owe it will be all 1 lump sum!!! They don't actually explain that to you in the beginning until you get paid and they take ALL your money out of your account.So you are left with nothing till next paycheck. AND STILL THEY DIDN'T GET NOTHING DONE.Why is a lawfirm allowed to do this to good dads who just want to be there in their children lives???These fathers deserve better to be in their children lives. Just like others my son wouldn't have gotten a lawyer if he didn't want anything to do with his child.Cordell cordell bleeds you dry and gets nothing done.They only here for money not the fathers. And probly the same for a mother but their advertising is more for the fathers So don't believe it.

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