Cordell & Cordell

Sarah Rizzolo, is a wizard! I had a long running case of maintenance decreed from the Boulder courts, that I didn't think could be resolved. Sarah is a very personable attorney, who listens to what you have to say, then develops a plan with detailed strategy that was a definite winner in my case. Sarah is one of the best attorneys I've worked with over the years from business issues to personal issues. I would recommend Sarah to anybody that wants to win their case...:)

Sarah Rizzolo is an exceptional attorney! like all of them they are all over worked making it really hard to get your situation understood. She is more than capable of fighting and arguing for your position. What makes her really stand out is her ability to quickly and accurately sift through the information that's pertinent to your case. As I have said they are all over worked so if you want results you have to put in work too but I would strongly recommend Sarah Rizzolo to work with.

Sarah has been tremendously helpful with a complicated custody/visitation situation with my ex-wife. I have been represented by other attorneys before; what sets Sarah apart is her mix of knowledge of family law and willingness to advocate for her clients, as well as her sensitivity to when to be aggressive and when to temper that inclination. I am extremely grateful to have her represent me and would recommend her to others without reservation.

Sarah Rizzolo has been patient, extremely understanding and amazing at keeping me from feeling completely overwhelmed during this very difficult time in my life. I met with several other attorneys and none of them were warm or comforting like Sarah. I am very grateful to her & would HIGHLY recommend her services should you need them.

Cordell & Cordell is a great law firm, they really give dads the chance they deserve. My lawyer Sarah Rizzolo has be absolutely awesome. She works very hard and communicates with me on a regular basis so I always know what is going on regarding my case. It seems just as important to Sarah as it is to me that I receive what is fair and what I am asking for regarding my situation. I could not be more happy with my choice of Sarah as my legal representation, I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of representation regarding family law

I hate to be the voice of dissent in all these 5- Star reviews, but I would NOT use them again. My situation was I was simply looking at modifying my maintenance payments. I was there in the spring, and meet briefly with an attorney ($100) who told me it was worth crunching some numbers to see if it was worth pursuing. I first decided to (foolishly) work with my ex-wife to see if we could do it without lawyers. I returned in the fall to work with the firm and explained I simply wanted to try and see if it was worth pursuing and just wanted to crunch some numbers, and hoped it would only cost a 1/3rd or less of my retainer ($1800).She said she didn't think it could be done at that original first meeting, but didn't think it would take much to just crunch numbers. The exact words she used were 'It would be malpractice if we didn't.'$1600 (so far, I'm sure there will be more to come) later, and 2 emails that went without a response, I find out it's NOT worth pursuing. I feel there was a massive communication breakdown, and I did not get even close to what I asked for. I'm so mad, hurt, and now broke due to this firm. I was broke when I walked in, which is WHY I walked in. I would make sure to read everything they give you VERY carefully and make sure you're SUPER clear on what you hope to achieve with this firm, because in my opinion, they were poor communicators, that left me in a deeper hole than I was in when I walked through the door.

Sarah Rizzolo helped to bring me peace of mind in a very trying and stressful legal situation surrounding my kids. Her calm demeanor, excellent legal advice and representation were just what my family had hoped for. I absolutely recommend her and will turn to Sarah again if need be. A great partner for Father's who love their kids above all else.

Great Attorney - Child Support CaseJust like the movie A Few Good Men. Sarah Rizzolo was thundering away in court while my Ex-wife's lawyer didn't have much to say. I have a lot of confidence that we were going win the case because how well she prepared everything before going to court. we won the case because she left no stone unturned. that's why I am hiring her again.

I've been working with Sarah Rizzolo at Cordell & Cordell for several years now and have been extremely successful in negotiating school choice, and parenting plan. I'm sharing custody of my ten year old daughter so I anticipate needing several more years of Sarah's excellent advice. I believe her to be one of the best choices for divorce attorney in the greater Denver metro area, and I'm grateful to have her on my side!

Hope to have a positive outcome.

Sarah was my attorney for my divorce case beginning in 2012 and continuing into 2014. I won every motion set against me by my ex wife in the two years we battled in court. One thing I appreciated about Sarahs work was that she never gave me false hope going into a trial. She is knowledgable about winning/losing arguments in the Boulder court system, which always left me feeling confident going into trial. I will use Sarah in any future cases and would recommend her to even my closest friends.

I appreciated working with Sarah Rizzolo at many levels. She has a great deal of expertise and experience and is able to use her knowledge in a firm and strategic way. She has integrity and is compassionate and yet she remains calm and grounded and relatively unemotional in order to get the job done. She was extraordinary with conveying the message to the judge. She is articulate, efficient and a good listener. Frankly, this was an extraordinarily difficult experience for me and the legal labyrinth can sometimes be so frustrating. Sarah was able to help me find my path and reminded me when I may be wasting money and time with issues I really would not be able to change. This is not always clear to the lay person. I felt that Sarah was very helpful with her knowledge and direction but most of all what I appreciated was her acting at just the right moments that mattered and knowing just how. At those critical moments that were deal makers or breakers she was on it. I am so very thankful for Sarah's hard work and for her expertise. The benefactor in the end was my son and it really was life changing. If you are in the process of choosing an attorney I would highly recommend Sarah Rizzolo!

A friend of mine had a good experience using Cordell and Cordell and he recommended them to me. I am glad he did! My lawyer Sarah Rizzolo succeeded in every possible way to make sure a fair equitable split was obtained for my daughter and I. She communicated every step thoroughly to me and advised me along the way. She dealt with every curve ball that came our way in a difficult adversarial situation! I highly recommend Sarah and Cordell & Cordell.

Sarah did a great job. She successfully resolved a custody issue for me and she was able to keep us out of court. I very much recommend her to anyone.

A top rate law firm. Excellent service and communication. I particularly enjoyed working with Sara Rizzlo, a talented, smart, compassionate attorney. Sara explained everything that I had questions about clearly, and most importantly was able to get very positive results in a complex and difficult case.

Whitney Whitson is an excellent attorney. She was easy to contact when I had a question and always kept me up to date on my case. If needed, I would absolutely work with Whitney again.

I would say that Sarah was hands down the most helpful person I could have found. Her and the expert staff at this law firm helped me settle my case and kept me from making terrible choices. The time I get with my child, because of them.is priceless.

Sarah Rizzolo was able to bring me peace of mind during one of the craziest times of my life. She is knowledgeable, understanding, and efficient. I appreciated her focus on making sure my kids got the best possible outcome.

In my experiences with attorney Mrs. Rizzolo - on top of being professional,she has been thorough, honest, & kind. I also appreciate her calm and collected nature and when leaving her I know we've made the best decision possible for myself and family. I've gladly recommend services to close friends.

I hired Sarah with Cordell & Cordell to help me with my divorce. After 16 years of marriage, I knew I needed help to navigate the process and maximize my results. Sarah and her staff were incredibly courteous, professional and have yielded the results I wanted. As an attorney, Sarah is very intuitive and bright--she is always ahead of my wife's counsel. Her advice has been rock solid and I have the utmost confidence I hired the best attorney possible. I urge you to consider Sarah Rizzolo with Cordell and Cordell for your legal needs.Mark Stratford

When my son turned 18 he moved in with me, but I was still obligated to pay child support to his mother. The lawyer from this office was able to get my child support reduced to zero. Thank you!

Sarah Rizzolo was an amazing advocate for me during a very heart wrenching divorce. Divorce will put you on an emotional roller coaster, I was glad that Sarah was there to compassionately, and skillfully guide me through the confusing, and painful legal process. You deserve the best legal counsel. I would recommend Sarah to anyone.

Expensive. How do they pay for all the commercials?, With your money.

My experience has been amazing. I am always informed when something is going. My lawyer Sarah has talked to me or answered my questions all the time at anytime of the day or night. She has taken a very bad and stressful divorce and made it not so stressful.

Sarah Rizzolo was amazing. She aggressively fought for my rights as a father. I recommend her without any hesitation.

Sarah has done a great job during the course of my custody battle. We still have the hearing left, but I have no doubts that Sarah will put the same effort forward during court that she has during the months leading up to it.

Sarah was thoughtful and thorough, and spent an great deal of energy and time preparing for my case, with a great outcome after two full-day hearings. I was very happy with her work.

Sarah has been a huge help in keeping me focused and calm during the process.

Sarah Rizzolo was very professional and helped me navigate a difficult divorce in uncharted territory with new marriage laws. I appreciated her legal expertise and sound honest advice.

I first contacted Sarah to modify child support, expecting it would cost under $10K and be over in a matter of months. A year and a half and $36k later, no arbitration had taken place and I ended up having to do the arbitration without representation. I am sure Sarah works well in situations where you are dealing with two reasonable attorneys, but I feel she was outmatched, and was not used to dealing with the complexity of the situation and the dirty tricks and accusations that opposing counsel was dishing out. I ended up losing my business, being convicted of two charges of contempt, and now face jail time.Sarah seems to be over worked, often preparing at the last minute and over the weekend. I really can't see how my situation could have turned out worst if I didn't have an attorney at all. It feels like I have been left out to dry.

I set up an appointment through there website for the first meeting. My wife and I were having problems at home and I wasn't sure on the direction we were going. I meet with Sarah she has a very calming way about her. My emotions were all over the place she was able to reel me in and explain strenuous process. This wiped away alot of the fear I had. I postponed the divorce as my my wife and I decided on consuling. Consuling wasn't going well and I would reach out to Sarah by email. She is always very responsive. When consuling failed Sarah gave me the confidence and support I needed to guide me through this difficult ordeal. She is my protector and rock. Although I dont wish to go through this again or upon anyone else if I had to I would hire Sarah again. Thank you Sarah

At times I have questions and she has answers she always returns my phone calls.It has been very stressful at times and Sarah makes things seem better.