Ms. Anderson primarily practices in the areas of domestic and family law, criminal law, and bankruptcy. Ms. Anderson’s over 12 years of experience in these areas of law has given her a unique ability to not only achieve results but to assist clients though difficult, complicated and sometimes incredibly emotional events. She received her bachelors degree in Political Science from the University of Central Florida and a J.D. degree from Barry University School of Law, where she received a certificate for completing a concentration in the areas of children and family law. Ms. Anderson has worked in the legal field since 1997 and since then has worked at all levels within private law firms. Ms. Anderson has been involved in the following organizations and affiliations: American Bar Association, The Florida Bar (Family, Criminal and Young Lawyers Division), and Orange County Bar Association. Additionally, Ms. Anderson is an adjunct professor for Seminole State College as well as Bryant & Stratton. Ms. Anderson was a former adjunct professor for Barry University, Kaplan University and Everest University.

Mr. Ferrin practices in domestic and family law, criminal law and bankruptcy. A resident of Central Florida for 25 years, he received a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida and a J.D. degree from Barry University School of Law. Mr. Ferrin has worked for one of Central Florida’s largest private bankruptcy firms, representing many individuals and small businesses in their bankruptcies, some of which had debts exceeding $20,000,000. His practice is devoted to litigation, and he is admitted to practice in Florida and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Mr. Ferrin is a member of the Central Florida Bankruptcy Lawyers Association, the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, the Orange County Bar Association, The Florida Bar, and the American Bar Association. His pro bono activities include Orange County Legal Aid.

Ms. Hernandez represents high-net-worth individuals in complex marital and family law matters. She assists individuals in the dissolution of marriage, equitable distribution, alimony, child support, parenting and time-share issues, paternity, and prenuptial agreements. Ms. Hernandez has obtained the AV Preeminent peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell. In addition, she has been selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers list since 2014, including Top 100: Miami Super Lawyers in 2018, 2020- 2022 and Top 50: Women Florida Super Lawyers in 2015 and 2018, The Best Lawyers in America list since 2019, Florida Trend’s Legal Elite list, and South Florida Legal Guide’s Top Lawyers list. In addition, Ms. Hernandez is a Fellow of The American Bar Foundation and is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law.

Ms. Karges has practiced family law exclusively since 2011 and has been a Board-Certified Specialist in Marital and Family Law since 2017. She practices primarily in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee and Sarasota counties. Ms. Karges has developed many professional relationships within these local areas including guardian ad litems, parenting evaluators, psychologists, forensic accountants and mediators, which allow her to better serve clients at Cordell & Cordell. She has helped to develop the firm’s internal educational programs including implementation of a trial school course where attorneys learn to enhance their litigation practice through hands on development of trial skills. Ms. Karges has worked throughout her career to be a mentor to young lawyers. She also collaborates on the firm’s summer associate program and helped integrate AI into the firm’s daily practice.

Ms. Knox is a family law attorney and Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator. Her practice covers divorce, child custody and support, post-judgment modifications, paternity, same-sex family law, collaborative law, adoptions (stepparent, traditional, and second parent) and dependency matters. A native of Orlando, Ms. Knox earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tuskegee University, and a master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She received her J.D. from Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law. Before law school, she built a career in corporate business and entrepreneurship. She also went through divorce, custody and domestic violence challenges of her own. That experience shapes her holistic approach: she considers both the legal strategy and how it will serve clients after the case is over. Outside the office, she mentors law students and volunteers in her community.

Mr. Shemkus exclusively practices family law. As a Florida Supreme Court Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law, he is committed to helping clients navigate family law proceedings with confidence and dignity, applying his knowledge in this field to seek the best possible result based on each client’s individual goals, needs, and concerns. Mr. Shemkus received his B.A. degree from Lewis & Clark College and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois College of Law. He joined Long, Murphy & Shemkus, P.A. in 2016 after working as an associate at a firm in Illinois. Mr. Shemkus’s practice includes all areas of family law and divorce, such as custody, support, domestic violence, and complex property allocation.