Lawyers at Corso & Rhude Set Out to Be A Different Kind of Criminal Defense Attorney

Former Maricopa County Prosecutors Succeed As Arizona Criminal Defense Attorneys for Arizona Criminal Offenses

[USPRwire, Tue Oct 12 2010] Christopher Corso and John Rhude of the Law Office of Corso & Rhude are criminal defense attorneys who want to make a difference for the average man.

Whether it’s DUI defense, felony drug possession, marijuana possession, Arizona criminal speeding tickets or domestic violence charges, the Law Office of Corso & Rhude puts its vast experience handling thousands of criminal cases behind your criminal defense.

Corso & Rhude lawyers have more than a decade’s worth of combined experience in the prosecutor’s office. The legal team believes that everyone has the right to experienced defense lawyers who will fight for their rights in any Arizona misdemeanor or felony crime case. But even more than that, they want their clients to feel that their attorney is working for them.

“You have to be comfortable with your criminal defense attorney,” said partner John Rhude. “They’re the people who are going to go into court on your behalf to sit down with the judge and prosecutor and work out a deal for you, get your case dismissed or take care of you in a trial.”

Corso & Rhude attorneys provide an expert legal defense and the personal attention that every client deserves. Whether it’s a felony drug possession case, DUI charge or Arizona traffic violation, Corso & Rhude attorneys use their years of experience on the both sides of the legal fence – prosecuting and defending clients – to assist you in receiving the fairest outcome to your criminal case.

“We give our clients the best advice, the best of our expertise, the cutting-edge information that they need to know and the options available to them,” Rhude said. “That way they can make an informed decision - the best decision for them and their family.”

Both Rhude and his law partner Christopher Corso spent half a decade as deputy county attorneys for the Maricopa County Prosecutor’s Office. There, they participated in thousands of cases with charges that ranged from driving under the influence to domestic violence, disorderly conduct to weapons possession. Before that, the pair worked for the City of Mesa’s Prosecutor’s Office, where Corso assisted in preparing the city’s manual on domestic violence.

But while that work was satisfying, the pair wanted to focus on individuals, seeing their cases through to completion, helping to educate their clients in the hopes of lessening the occurrences in the future. They felt that many people were being underserved by their legal representatives and they wanted to begin the process of correcting those instances.

“We wanted to have more of a one-on-one relationship with the community, using the knowledge and experience we gained to help educate the community,” Corso said. “That was our intention and our focus from the beginning. As former prosecutors, we were proud of the work we did and confident in our abilities from the experience and knowledge we gained.
“It came to a point where we decided that it was time to try and help people. Armed with that experience, we’re able to identify the different types of issues that come up in the course of a case and better serve our clients.”

Both Corso and his partner point to their work as prosecutors as a benefit for their clients. They’ve been on the other side of cases and they know what to expect. Their experience in dealing with the judicial process and with criminal defense attorneys helped them cultivate a model for the kind of law they wanted to practice and gave them the experience they needed to help their clients.

“It isn’t just the law that you’re dealing with,” Corso said. “You’re dealing with the psychology of the law, dealing with the attorneys on both sides and how they think, what they believe and how they apply what they’ve learned to their craft in the courtroom. We’ve also gained the ability to effectively believe in and listen to our clients, a trait lost on attorneys today. These are the things that a law book just doesn’t teach you. We learned it coming up through the ranks.”

The bottom line for both Corso and Rhude is that every client receives fair representation and the legal experience they deserve.

“You don’t always achieve all the goals,” Corso said. “But explaining and educating your clients is the key to effective representation. If your client understands the process and believes in you because you believe in them, it will be a win no matter what the outcome.”

The Law Office of Corso & Rhude handles all criminal defense cases, including, DUI defense, possession of drugs, felony drug charges, photo radar, criminal speeding, disorderly conduct and domestic violence.

And the criminal defense lawyers at Corso & Rhude serve clients throughout Arizona, including the cities of Ahwatukee, Avondale, Buckeye, Chandler, El Mirage, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sun City, Tempe, Tolleson and Youngtown.

To schedule a free consultation, please visit www.corsorhude.com or call (602) 254-3188. The Law Office of Corso & Rhude, PLLC is located at 9210 W. Union Hills Drive, Suite 102, Peoria, Arizona, 85382.

Contact:
Al Stevens
The Law Office of Corso & Rhude, PLLC
9210 W. Union Hills Drive, Suite 102
Peoria, Arizona 85382
602-254-3188
al@stevenspr.com
http://www.corsorhude.com