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• Gillespie & Associates, P.C.

Law Firm Overview

The breakup of a marriage or the loss of a job can often be a time of stress and confusion. Having an experienced attorney on your side can give you a sense of order in the midst of chaos. Gillespie, Shields & Associates, P.C., is committed to providing its clients with effective representation and personal service.

We want to work with you, hear your story and fight to protect your rights. It is our goal to help you get a handle on the situation facing you by developing a strategy with resolution in mind. We pride ourselves on having direct interaction with our clients. You talk to your attorney not support staff.

Gillespie, Shields & Associates, P.C. is a professional association of experienced attorneys practicing in the areas of family law, employment law and medical malpractice. The firm was established in 1985 by DeeAn Gillespie. With offices in Phoenix and Mesa, Gillespie, Shields & Associates, P.C. serves the metropolitan Phoenix area, including Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Tempe, Chandler, and Gilbert in these practice areas of law:

• Divorce / Dissolution of Marriage
• Child Custody
• Child Support
• Paternity
• Adoption
• Post-Decree Assistance / Modification
• Relocations
• Premarital & Postmarital Agreements
• Grandparent Rights
• Military Divorce
• Older Woman in Divorce
• Property Division/Property Settlement Involving Business
• Spousal Support
• Domestic Violence
• Mediation
• Visitation
• Employment Law
• Medical Malpractice

In our near 20 years of practice, we have handled divorces involving complex asset appraisals, grandparent adoptions, non-relative adoptions, employment discrimination cases, retaliatory firing. We do not shy away from complex or simple cases.

Family law and employment law attorneys serving Phoenix area communities and beyond, including Mesa, Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Avondale, Casa Grande, Surprise, Sun City, Apache Junction, Litchfield Park, Sun City West, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Ahwatukee, Anthem and Carefree; Maricopa County and Pinal County.

Areas of Practice

• Divorce
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Elder Law
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Estate Planning
• Family Law
• Mediation
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Sexual Harassment
• Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
• Trusts
• Whistleblower/Qui Tam
• Wills
• Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Joint Ventures, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Sexual Harassment, Employment Law -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Medical Malpractice, Whistleblower/Qui Tam