Rapidly growing domestic litigation law firm selects “user-friendly” Aderant Expert legal software to help drive expansion

ATLANTA – March 5, 2015 – Aderant, the world’s largest independent legal software company, today announced the upcoming deployment of its industry-leading Aderant Expert practice management system at Cordell & Cordell, a thriving firm focused on family law with more than 110 offices across the United States. Cordell & Cordell selected Aderant Expert to support its growth because of the software’s modern architecture, extensive capabilities, flexible approach and ease-of-use.

“We’re seeking to expand our legal services into new cities, including opening our first international office in London this spring,” commented Tom Bennett, Chief Information Officer for Cordell & Cordell. “Aderant Expert’s robust practice management capabilities, along with advanced features such as workflow, business intelligence and enhanced reporting, were deciding factors in choosing Aderant. We also were impressed by the openness of the underlying architecture, which enables us to get full value immediately from a solution that’s tailored to our specific needs.”

Cordell selected a comprehensive suite of core Aderant Expert modules, including the productivity-enhancing On the Go Time software that enables time entry anywhere, anytime. In addition, the firm chose several complementary modules to improve performance, including Expert Paperless Billing, Collections, ClearView business intelligence and Imaging.

“We are excited to partner with Cordell & Cordell as they expand their business,” noted Aderant Chief Executive Officer Chris Giglio. “The Aderant Expert platform is an ideal solution for growing law firms that need powerful practice management capabilities delivered in a tightly integrated, easy-to-use package. By providing Cordell with a well-crafted solution that suits their business needs now and in the future, they can stay focused on managing performance and driving profitable growth.”

Aderant’s professional services experts will help Cordell migrate to Aderant Expert from its current Rainmaker Platinum system. “We did a thorough search for the best solution for our business going forward, and we have confidence in the Aderant team to substantially upgrade our capabilities and help us modernize our processes,” added Bennett. “We are an analytics-driven firm in how we manage the business and pursue opportunities, and the Aderant solution will provide us with the sophisticated tools we need to improve the quality of our analysis and optimize our performance as we grow.”