ATLANTA, GA — Cordell & Cordell, the nation’s largest family law firm* with offices throughout the U.S., recently named new partners to their leadership team for 2025.
The promotion of Mr. Adam Sutton to Litigation Partner was announced at Cordell & Cordell’s 35th Annual Awards Gala. Representing some of the firm’s finest attorneys, Mr. Sutton brings with him a wide range of litigation and management experience, along with a commitment to excellence in the practice of family law.
Mr. Sutton received his Bachelor of Science in Public Service from Macon State College, then earned his Juris Doctor from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. He is currently licensed to practice family law in Georgia.
As an attorney with Cordell & Cordell’s Atlanta area offices, he litigates cases throughout Metro-Atlanta. He is a trained mediator, arbitrator, and former associate trainer for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and Continuing Education Units (CEU) seminars.
Mr. Sutton’s professional associations include:
• State Bar of Georgia, 2010
• Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar, Chairman 2015
• Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar, Treasurer 2013
• Atlanta Bar Association, 2010
• Cobb County Bar Association, 2010
• Registered Neutral/Mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution
During his career, Mr. Sutton regularly volunteered pro bono legal services through the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, and the Cobb County Justice Foundation. He has also served as a middle school, high school, and moot court competition judge for the last fifteen years.
“People deserve a fair hearing, and their children deserve a strong foundation to grow from regardless of whether their parents are married or divorced,” Mr. Sutton said.
The firm’s Atlanta area offices are located at 1 Glenlake Parkway NE, Suite 975, Atlanta, GA 30328, and can be contacted by phone on weekdays, 8:30 am-5:30 pm at 404-793-0000.
To locate a Cordell & Cordell family law attorney in your area, visit CordellCordell.com/attorneys.
Written by Joseph E. Cordell
Joseph E. Cordell is the Principal Partner at Cordell and Cordell, P.C., which he founded in 1990 with his wife, Yvonne. Over the past 25 years, the firm has grown to include more than 100 offices in 30 states, as well as internationally in the United Kingdom. Mr. Cordell is licensed to practice in the states of Illinois and Missouri and received his LL.M. from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Joseph E. Cordell was named one of the Top 10 Best Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Missouri.
