Reviews

Great firm! My experience with the lawyers at Corso & Rhude was very good. They were so attentive and available whenever I needed them. If I had a question they would get right back to me. Also, the staff (paralegals and front desk) are very kind and considerate as well. I won my case and if I ever need an attorney again (which hopefully I won't) I would definitely go see these guys!

When I first went in to see John, I was in pretty rough emotional shape. I had made a huge error in judgement and that was compounded by other personal issues. I needed help from an number of perspectives. John took the time to befriend me first, we found a common thread quickly and that helped ease my pain. We moved to our business and I felt I had put my case in very capable hands. We have only just begun to go down this road but I feel confident that he and his firm will not only represent me to the best of their combined professional ability, but that I have a friend beside me as well.

As the previous reviewer stated, "irresponsible and unprofessional" is the correct terminology to describe the experience I had with my divorce case through this firm. Throughout the long, difficult months there were miscommunication issues between their staff and the over-riding theme was always centered on money, which they made sure was quickly cleared. I spent over $7800 for a divorce case that never even went to court and for a situation where very little work needed to be done to divide assets or fight over children. The staff who take care of billing make rude calls and can't keep straight commitments on payments or are being pressured by the executives; I was called the day after Christmas to ask when I could make another payment even though at least $2000 was still in the account as a retainer; I committed to another $1000 payment the last week of January. This was after a mediation conference a few weeks before when both attorneys sat in silence while I as the custodial parent did all the talking; the attorneys did not bother to make any defense to this mother as agreements on <40% of the calculated child support were made from the parent who had provided no support whatsoever in the 9 months of separation prior to filing the divorce. After several months of useless discussions over phone conferences scheduled by paralegals, the attorney decided to file a "motion to withdraw" leaving me hanging at the very end of the case. In the interim of 3 business days, they received the payment I had promised but still did not undo the "motion to withdraw" so I was left extremely distraught while trying to keep myself together at a very stressful job. With no clue what to do, I paid another attorney a consultation fee who finally got through to them after 3 tries and demanded that the young attorney finish the case or possibly be under the watchful eye of the bar. Divorce is not what this firm specializes in and I was given an attorney with approximately 1 year of experience, primarily in criminal law, for close to $8000. To prove that they do not communicate with each other, I received an obnoxious thank you letter after the case closed that actually asked for referrals!!! They make rash decisions that can compromise the mental health of their clients. Unless you enjoy dumping your money in a dumpster and having your fate in the hands of untrustworthy characters, I would tell you to RUN the other way and don't fall for the "free" consultation. It really is ALL about the money for this law firm that lives up to their name.

As one can guess, those who do not get the "hopped for" result from their case view their attorney’s service as a waste of money. Needless to say by my review, I was not that client. From the start, I was approached by Mr. Rhude and experienced nothing but top notch professionalism. He is a gentleman and a family man like me. I expected excellence (for a price of course, you get what you pay for) and I saw nothing less. I was always kept in the loop throughout the process and will be sure to refer business to this firm as I work with many high profile colleagues and clients. Additionally, I will use Corso & Rhude again should I need future representation. For those who may be reading this interested in case specifics, my Scottsdale photo radar ticket was completely dismissed.

I think that these lawyers have done a horrible job for the amount of money they charge. Didn't really help out at all. I think we would have been better to find a different lawyer who charged after they accomplished the task not before. What has $8,000.00 gotten us. Maybe 6-10 hours of time. Nothing has been gained by hiring this firm. Sometimes I get the feeling that they are just as bad as the Pinal county policemen that started this whole mess.

This firm will gladly take your $1500 with promises of investigating the charges. They pushed my court date out 4 months and nothing else. The lawyer who appeared with me spoke to me once over the phone two days prior to trial for 5 minutes. He was late to the scheduled hearing and all four of the clients he represented that day plead guilty. On November 27, 2013 he promised to email me the instruction for my traffic class and I just recieved his email today, 12/12/2013. Save your money because despite what the secretary of this firm told me I watch the judge offer other speeding offenders the same diversion program as a first time offender. I would have been better served had I given those funds to a charitable cause.