Author
Cordell Parvin
Cordell began practicing law in 1971, building a national construction law practice representing top U.S. highway and transportation contractors.
After 37 years, he started coaching lawyers in his firm, aiming to double originations in two years—but achieved it in one. This success led him to focus full-time on helping lawyers succeed.
Cordell became a recognized speaker, writer, and blogger on lawyer career and client development. He delivered presentations across the U.S. and Canada, published four books, created a video series Client Development: Securing, Retaining, and Expanding Client Relationships, and wrote the Practical Success column for The Practical Lawyer.
From 2005 to 2020, he coached over 1,000 lawyers, many of whom became firm leaders or top rainmakers. Now retired from coaching, he focuses on writing novels.
His Gabriela Sanchez novel series features a formidable lawyer protagonist, a deliberate choice explored in a published interview about her character and role in the series.
Cordell began practicing law in 1971, ultimately building a national construction law practice representing some of the top highway and transportation construction contractors in the U.S.
After 37 years in practice, he began coaching lawyers within his own firm. The goal was to double originations in two years—but when that goal was met in just one, Cordell decided to shift his focus full time to helping lawyers succeed.
Over the years, Cordell became a well-known speaker, writer, and blogger on career and client development for lawyers. He delivered presentations to law firms and bar associations across the United States and Canada, published four books on career and client development, created a video Client Development Series: Securing, Retaining and Expanding Relationships with Your Clients, and wrote the Practical Success column for The Practical Lawyer.
By The Author
I practiced law for 37 years. During that time, I developed a nationwide construction law practice. In 2004, I began coaching lawyers in my Dallas-based national law firm and found it so fulfilling that I decided to give up my law career after my most successful year. From 2005 to 2020, I coached over 1,000 lawyers in the United States and Canada. I am most proud that many of the lawyers I coached have become leaders or top rainmakers in their law firms. I have now retired from coaching lawyers, which gives me time to focus on writing novels.
The protagonist of my novel series is no accident. I purposefully chose Gabriela Sanchez, a formidable lawyer, to lead the Gabriela Sanchez series. You can find out the reasons for this specific choice and how it shapes her character in an interview when I was asked why I chose her. Learn More >>>
You can learn more about his coaching, his coaching books, and his video series on his blog.