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Paula Casey

With an undergraduate degree in social work, Wichita divorce attorney Paula Casey realized that the true power in helping people change their lives was to learn the laws that affect their lives and how to use them to their advantage.

“Family law affects more people on a very personal level than any other area of the law,” Ms. Casey said. “Becoming effective, efficient, and an expert in that area allowed me to take this advantage to a much higher level.”

Ms. Casey’s empathy helps her understand what her clients are going through. She also has gone through a divorce, and the fact that she understands their frustrations and emotions helps her explain the process and guide them through the phases of the court case.

Ms. Casey is extremely honest and will tell you what to expect. She will tell you what an attorney can do for you, and what they cannot. She will tell you she wants to use your money and her time as judiciously as possible to accomplish the best possible outcome. She will tell you that no one is happy in this process, as the process itself is difficult. She will tell you that there are better, more positive ways to navigate the case and hopes you will trust her to lead you through it.

“The initial tenor of how a divorce is addressed can set the tone for the rest of your life,” she said. “It is essential you hire someone you trust to be forceful, but fair to all sides. You may think you want blood from the other side, but in the long run, an attorney who is fair to all concerned will leave you in a much better position.”

Five Cordell & Cordell Attorneys Recognized By Super Lawyers

Super LawyersFive Cordell & Cordell Missouri attorneys were recently recognized by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service of outstanding lawyers.

Executive/Managing Partner Scott Trout was named a Super Lawyer in Missouri and Kansas. In addition, Brittany Brown (Saint Louis), Cherlyn Crosby-Herberts (Saint Louis), William Halaz III (Saint Louis), and Shawn Riley (Independence) were recognized as Missouri and Kansas Rising Stars. 

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Shawn Riley Named Missouri and Kansas Rising Star

Cordell & Cordell Litigation Manager Shawn RileyCordell & Cordell Kansas City attorney Shawn R. Riley was selected to the 2013 Missouri and Kansas Rising Stars list for family law attorneys by Super Lawyers magazine. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Mr. Riley exclusively practices family law at Cordell & Cordell, the nation’s largest men’s divorce law firm with 76 offices in 27 states, including locations in Independence and Overland Park.

The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

Lawyers are asked to nominate the best attorneys who are 40 years old or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. They are instructed to nominate lawyers they have personally observed in action — whether as opposing counsel or co-counsel, or through other firsthand courtroom observation.