Reviews

Deean Gillespie is the BEST! Thank you for getting my boys back to me. No other lawyer in AZ could do what Deean has done for my family. For court she is always prepared and ready to get started.Deean and her staff keep me informed and help me understand whats going on (that helps me to keep positive). Deean is a force to reckon with in the court room! I love the fact if I have a question or concern i get a call back even if its after hours. I thank GOD everyday for my family and for putting Deean in my path. Thank you Deean and GOD BLEES

Hiring Deanne Gillespie was one of the best moves I've ever done in my life. Deanne is very understanding, supportive, organized, composed, thorough, and very intelligent. She knows what she's doing! Talk to her, be honest with her, give her everything that is needed for your case, DO your part as a client, trust her expertise in this field and you will never regret having Deanne. If you want the job done and win your case then you hire Deanne. If you want your lawyer to get eaten and be spit out repeatedly, then go somewhere else! Watch Deanne in court and you will understand why. I couldn't be more happier with Deanne (and Ms. Natalie Newell). Thank you both!!!

DeAnn helped me with a divorce and custody matter, because of her diligence in my case we were able to reach an out of court settlement which worked in everyone's favor. She also worked with us to setup reasonable payments to pay her off after rendering her services. I still recommend DeAnn to anyone in Arizona with custody, divorce or Family law matters to this day...our divorce was 6 years ago.

I wish there was a box higher than Excellent. She came HIGHLY recommended to me by two people I trust....my sister, a court reporter who has worked with DeeAn, and another friend who is a nurse/attorney. I showed up at DeeAn's office for our initial consultation scared, confused and all but broke. I left her office feeling confident and re-assured. Everything about DeeAn is "top shelf". She is professional, her work ethic and integrity is exemplary. Her compassion and dedication to her clients makes you feel well supported and confident you have the right person in your corner. I have NEVER found DeeAn, or anyone else in her office, that billed me incorrectly or unfairly. As a matter of fact, when my financial picture was looking really bleak, I spoke with Chris, the office mgr., and he conferred with DeeAn and I was able to work something out with them. I have never been to court or in a meeting where she was present representing me that she wasn't well prepared, courteous to all present, soft spoken and professional. I could go on and on, but in closing, DeeAn has my complete vote of confidence and I would recommend her to anyone needing her legal services. Look her up if you're needing someone in YOUR corner.

Well, when I called DeeAn, I had no rights at all. Was completely cut off from my son. I had been working with another attorney who was horrible. DeeAn scheduled to see me immediately, and by the end of our initial consultation I had a visit with my son the very next day! DeeAn is calm and deliberate. She is truly Passionate about helping people, and she is armed with one of the most pleasant, non confrontational voices I have ever heard. That, coupled with decades of experience in family law make her an ace in the court room. I am pleased to say that DeeAn was able to secure the best resolution possible in my case. The judge ruled in our favor on every single issue. In my opinion, you cannot do better than Deean Gillespie Strub! My case started out as the worst experience I had ever had. I am proud to say that DeeAn has became a family friend through what became a very positive process.

DeeAn is an excellent lawyer. Her integrity, work ethic, compassion and dedication to her clients is extraordinary. Aristotle was right. DeeAn has made client satisfaction her top priority. In my case DeeAn handled a very acrimonious family law matter. The case took over two years and was finally resolved in my favor. Not only that, the judge, thanks to the excellent work by DeeAn and her team, was able to so clearly see the facts of the case I was awarded my court costs!!! Costs which ran into 6 figures!!! DeeAn's trial preparation was beyond anything I could have hoped for and her opening remarks using a multimedia approach set the tone for an overwhelming ruling in my favor. I cannot say enough about DeeAn and her firm. Perhaps the fact that I have referred 4 of my friends to her and they were all satisfied reflects positively on her skills. I could go on. Suffice it to say during one of the worst periods in my life; when I was so completely overwhelmed by what I was facing DeeAn came through for me on an incredibly personal and profoundly professional manner. DeeAn has my complete vote of confidence, is continuing to work on my behalf and if you are looking for a lawyer who will put your interests first, who will communicate openly, honestly and with integrity then please visit her and have a conversation. I did and as a result I have my life back.

I hired Deean after I felt I was getting nowhere with my first attorney. I had spent a lot of money with my first attorney and felt the only people getting any satisfaction was the attorneys and my soon to be ex-husband. When I hired Deean she understood my situation and I felt she truly cared. She got things headed in the right direction and got me a very generous ruling from the court. I am so thankful for all her hard work. Even though I know I was not the most easy client to work with at times she always seemed to get me back in focus and did a great job. Her staff is very friendly and knowledgeable also and they always let me know what was happening as thing can be overwhelming at times in the court system. I would highly recommend her and her law firm to all.

DeeAn handled my divorce case 3 years ago and she was terrible from the beginning...I felt like I was always chasing her and her office staff for information...We sat before the Judge and agreed to mediate the divorce....after the mediation meeting held in June and all the details were agreed upon that day...it took over 9 months to finalize my divorce.....I called several times with questions like ...where are we at in the process? What are we doing next? When will the divorce be final? I thought that was the job of the attorney to keep their clients informed?? The only thing consistent you'll find here is her bill in your mailbox ...When we left court after one of our appearances I walked down the hall with DeeAn and we discussed the cost to finalize everything....we agreed on $2000 - I continued to get bill after bill for $3500+ do not trust her word...get everything in writing.... Chris Phillips her office manager or collection guy was terrible too...he continued to try to collect the full amount and 2-3 times I told him what DeeAn and I discussed...I held off paying her until I was able to negotiate a settlement I could live with....The only person worth a damn in the office is Shelia Cartwright - she was professional and did have good info when I spoke with her....I think DeeAn takes on too many cases and fails to give her clients the attention they deserve....I wouldn't recommend her to my worst enemy.....Do yourself a favor and save yourself the headache, find a different attorney...

I could not recommend DeeAn enough, nor can I thank her enough, or say enough good about her work. Her professionalism and knowledge were off the charts. She was creative and effective both in court and in our pre-court planning meetings. When she took my case, she did so knowing that the deck was stacked against us. We had a judge who did not like me and had already ruled against me before. We were fighting to get my ex to bring my kids back to the state, and this was the same judge who had allowed my ex to leave the state with them already. DeeAn was aggressive when needed, and more subtle when the moment required, and was poised and in control at all times. My ex's attorney was incredibly antagonistic and is a master of confusion and twisting the truth to fit her agenda, but it never seemed to rattle DeeAn. I was always impressed with how she handled the smoke and noise coming from the opposition. My daughters and I will be eternally happy for the masterful help that DeeAn provided us.

She was a motivator to see my son again; She made it possible when she got the judge to force my ex-wife to take my son to reunification therapy every two weeks! That was great!

In June 2007, due to my fiancée’s addiction to alcohol and lack of trust with her parents, I was forced to file emergency custody. To my surprise with all the evidence I had to support my emergency, I was denied and a hearing date was set on the matter. A few weeks later I received a letter from newly appointed opposing counsel that stated horrific allegations stating I was very inappropriate with my two month old daughter, reasons why my child’s best interest is to not be alone with me and my inability to be a parent. I quickly realized that my in-laws were funding this madness. I knew I had a long road ahead of me. At 25 years old and very limited funds my only option was to find a cheap attorney, I found her. Make a long story short, my attorney was in the wrong carrier field, the judge ordered me to take a physcosematic sexual exam and I was ordered visitation two hours every other weekend with a court ordered supervisor that I had to pay for. This visitation went on for 18 months. I hired another attorney who specialized in typing left to right, and charging me for it. I can’t express in words how defeated, picked apart and alone I felt. For months I searched, called and met with attorneys who all left me feeling hopeless and broke. I will never forget when I stumbled on DeeAn Gillespie’s website. I called and spoke with her for about 15-20 min. To my surprise I could tell DeeAn was listening to me. She spoke to me like she truly cared about the pain I was enduring and she gave me hope. The first time I met with DeeAn was a change in the tide. Her professional attitude and knowledge of family law uplifted me from feeling broken, hopeless and defeated. To feeling like a warrior preparing for battle. For the first time in 20 months I knew I was getting my daughter back. DeeAn stood by me and fought tooth and nail and in only three months I was awarded Sole custody of my daughter. The war wasn’t over though; opposing counsel watched me like a hawk, making sure I did everything the court ordered me to do. And for the past year they have jumped on every opportunity they could to get custody or destroy my character and every time they tried DeeAn would smash them down. I am still battling with them but I feel secure in the fact that DeeAn will always be there for me. I no longer fear going into court. DeeAn is my guardian angel, I truly feel that way. No one in my life has shown me so much compassion, faithfulness, and love. I know DeeAn truly cares about me and my family. Without DeeAn I would not have Sole custody of both my children. Words can’t describe how much I truly appreciate her.

I've know this lawyer for almost 20 years; DeeAn has helped me on three cases...from divorce....to contract mediation....to child support and visitation rights. She loves to help her clients, is a savvy lawyer, and is persistent in her work and her staff is accessible and very responsive. I'm not sure what I would have done without her!!