Karen A. Rhoades
Founding Member & Head Legal Counsel
Education: Karen graduated magna cum laude from Elmira College with a B.A degree in 2001 and she graduated cum laude from Albany Law School of Union University with a Juris Doctor degree in 2004. At Albany Law School, Karen served as a member and associate editor of the Albany Law Review and competed in the Negotiation Competitions and was a member of the Albany Law School chapter of the American Inn of Court.
Experience: Karen was admitted to the Connecticut State Bar in 2004, the New York State Bar in 2005 and to the United States District Court, Northern District of New York, in 2005. After graduating from Albany Law School, Karen focused her practice on representing clients who were going through marital and family difficulties, including divorce, separation agreements, maintenance, child support and child custody issues. In 2009 Karen continued representing those facing marital and family problems as the owner of the Law Offices of Karen A. Rhoades. During August of 2010, Karen founded Rhoades, Cunningham & McFadden, PLLC with lawyers Daniel Cunningham and John McFadden.
Associations: Karen is a member of the Albany County Bar Association and the Justinian Society.
Training: Karen is mediation trained and completed the Fundamentals of Law Guardian Program.
Personal: Karen is married and has two children, ages 10 and 7. During her free time, Karen enjoys spending time with her family traveling, hiking, boating and snowmobiling. Karen is a girl scout leader for her daughter’s Junior Troop.
Practice Areas: Karen practices primarily in the areas of matrimonial law and mediation. She also handles real estate transactions and business law matters.
Email: Karen@rcmlawoffices.com
Phone: 518-389-2900
Mediation; Step-parent Adoptions; Real Estate Transactions; Divorce and Family Law including separation agreements, spousal maintenance, child support, custody, visitation.
Several Testimonials From Our Clients…
“Karen Rhoades is an exceptional divorce attorney and I would highly recommend her services to anyone in need of them. She and her team were incredibly professional and they did a great job of explaining and facilitating the process. Karen meets you wherever you are to explain your options and present you with ideas based upon her knowledge and experience. My divorce was more amicable than many and Karen did a terrific job respecting the mediation process I was using. Divorce is never easy, but Karen takes what can be a complicated process and creates a streamlined one. Karen and her co-workers are easy to talk with and are always looking out for your best interest.”
“Regarding attorney John McFadden: Exceptional lawyer, was able to successfully get me out of some trouble I never imagined could have happened. Highly recommended!”
“I had a complicated and emotional legal matter with my ex. John [McFadden] was there every step of the way fighting for my rights. I am glad I had John on my side.”
“I felt my divorce would go on forever before I hired Attorney Rhoades. She was incredibly professional, returned my calls and emails promptly and always explained my case and my options to me in detail. In the long run I was able to get everything I was asking for and more! Karen was always prepared, was a strong advocate and always spoke with knowledge about my case. Thank you so much Karen for the great job you did!! You’re professionalism, courteous attitude and willingness to fight for my rights should not go unnoticed!!”
“Professional, focused, knowledgeable and trustworthy”
“After calling several attorneys in the area for advice, I found Mr. McFadden and received a free consultation and his fee was very reasonable. he is very knowledgeable on the laws and rights of people charged with drug offenses.”
“Dan Cunningham my divorce two years ago. He did a great job and I refer him to all my friends. This firm is the best!”
“My experience with Karen [Rhoades] was exceptional. I was going through a pretty tough time in my life when I contacted her office and her knowledge and experience in the law was like a breath of fresh air during this rough time. I would recommend her to anyone with a legal problem.”
“I can’t say enough about this firm. They were thoroughly professional, knowledgeable and lead me through a tough divorce. Highly recommended.”