Cordell & Cordell

Family Law | Serving Des Moines, IA

636-229-9679

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606 Walnut St.
Ste. 2102
Des Moines, IA 50309

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Dedicated, Relentless Advocacy

Cordell & Cordell is committed to relentlessly advocating for individuals and parents facing divorce or other family law matters. We understand the challenges and potential imbalances in these cases, and we work to provide the legal guidance and resources clients need to pursue a fair outcome. Our family law services range from uncontested divorce to complex asset and property division.

Asset and Property Division
Collaborative Divorce
Contempt Proceedings
Divorce
Estate Planning
Family Law Appeals
Legal Separation
Military Divorce
Prenuptial Agreements
Spousal Support
Child Custody
Child Support
Custody/Support Appeals
Declaration of Paternity
Modification of Decrees
Protection Order

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Attorney Joseph E. Cordell

Bar Admissions:

Illinois, 1990
Missouri, 1989

Education:

The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1988
- Juris Doctorate
Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
- LL.M.
Oklahoma State University
- B.S.
- Major: Accountancy

Attorney Joseph P. Breda

Bar Admissions:

Bar Name, Year Admitted One
Bar Name, Year Admitted Two

Education:

Albany Law School of Union University
- J.D.;
- Honor: cum laude
State University of New York Brockport
- B.S.
- Honor: magna cum laude

Attorney Allison Cunningham

Bar Admissions:

Illinois
Missouri

Education:

Saint Louis University School of Law
- J.D., 1999
University of Evansville
- B.S., 1996

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

Illinois State Bar Association
American Bar Association Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute

Attorney Frank Murphy

Bar Admissions:

Bar Name, Year Admitted One
Bar Name, Year Admitted Two

Education:

St. Louis University School of Law
- J.D., 1991
St. Louis University
- B.A.S., 1988
- Honors: magna cum laude

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

American Bar Associations Trial Advocacy training for domestic practitioners

Attorney Lisa F. Karges

Bar Admissions:

Florida

Education:

Florida Coastal School of Law
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

Florida Bar Association Marital and Family Law Section
Hillsborough County Bar Association Marital and Family Law Section
Family Law Inns of Court (Hillsborough County)

Office Locations

Little Rock Office 415 N. McKinley St.
Suite 310
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205

Marietta Office 1800 Parkway Pl SE
Suite 215
Marietta, Georgia 30067

San Jose Office 99 S. Almaden Blvd
Suite 600
San Jose, California 95113

Cincinnati Office 201 East Fifth Street
Suite 1310
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Alpharetta Office 12600 Deerfield Parkway
Suite 100
Alpharetta, Georgia 30004

Philadelphia Office 1601 Market Street
Suite 2230
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

The Woodlands Office 2001 Timberloch Pl
STE 125
The Woodlands, Texas 77380

Florence Office 7310 Turfway Road
Suite 550
Florence, Kentucky 41042

Tempe Office 60 E, Rio Salado Parkway
Suite 900
Tempe, Arizona 85281

Lincoln Office 1221 N Street
Suite 801
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508

Radnor Office 150 North Radnor Chester Road
F-200
Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087

Houston Office 1330 Post Oak Blvd
Suite 1800
Houston, Texas 77056

Colorado Springs Office 121 S. Tejon St.
Suite 605
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903

Clearfield Office 1412 S. Legend Hills Drive
Suite 200
Clearfield, Utah 84015

Charlotte Office 6701 Carmel Road
Suite 110
Charlotte, North Carolina 28226

Edwardsville Office 105 W. Vandalia St.
Suite 125
Edwardsville, Illinois 62025

Ann Arbor Office 315 E. Eisenhower Parkway
Suite 305
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

Peoria Office 16150 N. Arrowhead Fountains Ctr Dr
Suite 135
Peoria, Arizona 85382-4750

Des Moines Office 606 Walnut St.
Ste. 2102
Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Grand Rapids Office 250 Monroe Ave NW
Suite 400
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Albuquerque Office 1720 Louisiana Blvd.
Suite 301-B
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110

Overland Park Office 7500 College Blvd.
5th Floor
Overland Park, Kansas 66210

Milwaukee Office 111 East Kilbourn Avenue
Suite 1650
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

Orlando Office 5337 Millenia Lakes Blvd
Suite 200
Orlando, Florida 32839

Denver Office 4700 S. Syracuse Street
Suite 420
Denver, Colorado 80237

League City Office 2600 S. Shore Blvd.
Suite 300
League City, Texas 77573

Knoxville Office 408 N. Cedar Bluff Road
Suite 425
Knoxville, Tennessee 37923

Town and Country Office 600 Kellwood Pkwy
Suite 310
Town and Country, Missouri 63017

Pittsburgh Office 310 Grant Street
Suite 3130
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

Jacksonville Office 1 Independent Drive
Suite 2200
Jacksonville, Florida 32202

Wilmington Office 101 North Third Street
Suite 501
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401

Edina Office 7650 Edinborough Way
Suite 375
Edina, Minnesota 55435

St. Petersburg Office 111 Second Avenue Northeast
Suite 900
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701

Center Valley Office 3477 Corporate Pkwy
Suite 100
Center Valley, Pennsylvania 18034

Bethesda Office 11810 Grand Park Avenue
Suite 500
Bethesda, Maryland 20852

Memphis Office 5100 Poplar Ave
Suite 2932 Box # 101
Memphis, Tennessee 38137

Albany Office 100 Great Oaks Blvd.
Suite 110
Albany, New York 12203

Sacramento Office 500 Capitol Mall
Suite 2120
Sacramento, California 95814

Fort Wayne Office 116 E. Berry Street
Suite 1700
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

Maumee Office 1715 Indian Woods Circle
STE 220
Maumee, Ohio 43537

Fort Worth Office 801 Cherry St
STE 275
Fort Worth, Texas 76102

San Antonio Office 70 N.E. Loop 410
Suite 550
San Antonio, Texas 78216

Virginia Beach Office 477 Viking Drive
Suite 100
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452

Madison Office 2921 Landmark Place
Suite 215
Madison, Wisconsin 53717

Tampa Office 100 North Tampa Street
Suite 1625
Tampa, Florida 33602

Beavercreek Office 2689 Commons Blvd.
Ste 100
Beavercreek, Ohio 45431

Charleston Office 1180 Sam Rittenberg Blvd
Ste 200
Charleston, South Carolina 29407

Saratoga Springs Office 63 Putnam St.
Suite 202
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866

Baltimore Office 300 E. Lombard Street
Suite 1010
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Lawrenceville Office 1755 N. Brown Road
Suite 200
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043

Portland Office 6 City Center
Suite 300
Portland, Maine 04101

Dallas Office 13727 Noel Rd
Suite 1050
Dallas, Texas 75240

Columbus Office 10 W. Broad Street
Suite 1550
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Columbia Office 1201 Main St
Suite 840
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Oklahoma City Office 6303 N. Portland Avenue
STE 100
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112

Greenville Office 55 Beattie Place
Suite 1530
Greenville, South Carolina 29601

Greensboro Office 301 N. Elm Street
Suite 530
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401

Frederick Office 5283 Corporate Drive
Suite 200
Frederick, Maryland 21703

Boise Office 999 W Main St
Suite 100
Boise, Idaho 83702

Independence Office 4200 Little Blue Parkway
Suite 550
Independence, Missouri 64057

Falls Church Office 3110 Fairview Park Drive
Suite 420
Falls Church, Virginia 22042

Dublin Office 6500 Emerald Pkwy
Suite 100
Dublin, Ohio 43016

Saddle Brook Office 250 Pehle Ave
Suite 200
Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663

Louisville Office 9300 Shelbyville Road
Suite 204
Louisville, Kentucky 40222

Indianapolis Office 101 W. Ohio St.
Suite 1250
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

Wichita Office 301 N Main Street
Suite 900
Wichita, Kansas 67202

Raleigh Office 4000 Westchase Blvd
Suite 350
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607

Cranberry Township Office 2009 Mackenzie Way
Suite 100
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 16066

Austin Office 901 S MoPac Expressway
Suite 480
Austin, Texas 78746

Ridgeland Office 1000 Highland Colony Parkway
Suite 5203
Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157

Tucson Office 1 South Church Ave.
Suite 1200
Tucson, Arizona 85701

Independence Office 5005 Rockside Rd
Suite 350
Independence, Ohio 44131

Medford Office 10 Cabot Rd
Suite 210
Medford, Massachusetts 02155

Tulsa Office 4200 East Skelly Dr
Suite 251
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135

Richmond Office 7231 Forest Ave.
Suite 200
Richmond, Virginia 23226

Fort Lauderdale Office 500 E. Broward Blvd.
Suite 900
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394

Omaha Office 13340 California Street
Suite 200
Omaha, Nebraska 68154

Midvale Office 910 W Legacy Center Way
Suite 120
Midvale, Utah 84047

St. Charles Office 3050 W. Clay St.
Suite 101
St. Charles, Missouri 63301

Jersey City Office 101 Hudson Street
21st Floor
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302

Fayetteville Office 741 W Lanier Ave
Suite 210
Fayetteville, Georgia 30214

Since 1997, the "Lead Counsel Verified" status has been granted to attorneys who possess:

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A Spotless Record

The following attorneys at this firm are Lead Counsel Verified:

Jamie L. Spero

This attorney practices in Pennsylvania and is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:

Practice Area	Year
Divorce	Since 2014

Chelsea L. Williamson

This attorney practices in Wisconsin and is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:

Practice Area	Year
Divorce	Since 2015
Family Law	Since 2015

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