Samuel John Cordes

Sam and his staff, Lea Anne and Emily, were excellent! Ours was a case of wrongful termination due to the Americans with Disabilities Act. The case took 3 years to settle and Sam worked tirelessly to help us navigate through the complicated system and produce a positive outcome. His insight and exper...ience throughout the trial process allowed us to receive a large settlement. His closing showed his passion for helping those who have been wronged and seeing justice done. I highly recommend Sam and his associates to anyone with a wrongful termination or disabilities case.

I met Sam in 1993 on a hot summer afternoon. I was giving up. In the past few months I had visited almost 20 lawyers in Pittsburgh, trying to find someone, anyone, to take my case. The few attorneys who'd shown ANY interest wanted 2 or 3 grand up front. Money I didn't have. After all, the reason ...I was seeking help is because I felt I had been unfairly let go from my job. I was passionate about what I believed was real injustice. Nonetheless, I had promised myself that Sam's office would be my last stop. I was worn out from trying...and sick of repeating a story that broke my heart. Anyway, on this fateful day, an attorney a few blocks away had turned me down but suggested I try Sam at his office on Ft Pitt Boulevard; and said Sam was a great lawyer who would sometimes step in, and take a tough cases other lawyers would not touch. Imagine my surprise, when after only about a 20 minute conversation at his office, Sam said, "I like your case. I'll take your case, and at no charge." Fast forward a couple of years, to a federal courtroom in Pittsburgh, and it was on! I watched Sam Cordes state my case, with a brilliance dramatic flare I'd thought before happens in the movies. Richard Gere. Matthew McConaughey. You know the names. I'll tell you what. It became clear to me that Directors and Screen Writers watch the few courtroom masters like Sam when they want to recreate the best of what a quality trial attorney does. And in my case, it was Sam's "best"...that touched the minds and hearts of that Jury, who not only decided on my behalf, but called for a monetary award of a size that made national news. I won't say much more here, but I am sure that Sam will know exactly the case I'm talking about, and be happy to share more if you're fortunate enough to visit him for legal consultation. And feel free to have him put you in touch with me, should you still have any doubts. Sam is honest, tough, caring, and takes cases he believes in from the heart. That's why he wins so much, even against huge powerful firms the other guys are afraid to face, or go the distance with. It's also why Sam and I became dear friends, as we are to this day. I just shake my head at the few pity-partiers among these reviews who have less kind things to say. But I know better. For 3 solid years...I was there.

I recently consulted Mr. Cordes in regards to an age discrimination case I was obviously involved with, and my first positive impression was that he carefully listened to each detail. He asked thoughtful, pointed questions and did not end the interview until he fully understood the situation. At no t...ime did I feel like I was " on the clock". Sadly, he felt there was no case to be had, but he carefully explained each point of law that led him to that conclusion, so that I left with a full understanding of what might happen if I ignored his advice and pursued my case with a different attorney. His explanation saved me money, actually! Mr. Cordes' grasp of the intricacies of employment law and his ability to translate those finer points into "English" was truly impressive. I would highly recommend Mr. Cordes to anyone seeking help with an employment problem!