Mr. Cordell earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law and his Bachelor of Science in accountancy from Oklahoma State University. He is a graduate of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and holds a Missouri CPA license. He received his LL.M. from Washington University.

Mr. Cordell is also an adjunct faculty member at Washington University School of Law. Additionally, Mr. Cordell is the past president of the American Academy of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants.

He is frequently featured in national media outlets, such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time Magazine, and CNN. He is the founder of MensDivorce.com and DadsDivorce.com, popular websites for divorced men and divorcing fathers, and is the author of “Your Civil War: A Father’s Guide to Winning Child Custody,” “Divorce Full Force,” and “The 10 Stupidest Mistakes Men Make When Facing Divorce.”

Mr. Cordell speaks at various seminars for the public and fellow attorneys dealing with topics from domestic relations to bankruptcy to estate planning.