Gillespie, Shields & Taylor - Mesa, AZ

Compassionate Family Law and Divorce Advocacy in Mesa, Arizona

Navigating family reorganization, divorce, or parenting disputes is an emotionally taxing challenge. When legal conflicts touch the core of your home and future financial stability, having seasoned counsel makes all the difference. Founded in 1985 by DeeAn Gillespie Strub, Gillespie, Shields and Taylor has built a multi-decade legacy of dedicated legal advocacy. From their office on South Stapley Drive in Mesa, the firm provides empathetic guidance and skilled courtroom advocacy for families across Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, Scottsdale, and Phoenix.

The legal team brings over eighty years of collective insight to domestic relations. Rather than pushing clients toward unnecessary conflict or expensive litigation, the attorneys emphasize practical solutions that protect family relationships and parental rights. When opposing parties refuse reasonable settlements, their trial attorneys deliver decisive representation in Maricopa County Superior Court.

Comprehensive Divorce and Legal Separation Solutions

Every marital dissolution presents unique financial and emotional considerations under Arizona law. Whether you need to hire a divorce lawyer to initiate proceedings or respond to a petition, Gillespie, Shields and Taylor delivers representation across all aspects of dissolution of marriage, including:

• Contested and uncontested divorce proceedings addressing high-conflict disputes and amicable settlements
• High-net-worth divorce involving business valuations, executive compensation, and real estate holdings
• Equitable distribution of marital property, retirement portfolios, and division of community debts
• Spousal maintenance negotiations and contested alimony hearings under Arizona guidelines
• Legal separation agreements providing financial and custodial frameworks without dissolving marriage
• Post-decree modifications and enforcement when income levels or personal circumstances shift

Protecting Children and Parental Rights

Arizona courts resolve custody disputes through legal decision-making authority and parenting time, always prioritizing the best interests of the children. When parents need to find a child custody attorney, the firm provides child-centered guidance across essential family law matters:

• Legal decision-making and parenting time agreements maintaining strong bonds between parents and children
• Child support calculations, enforcement proceedings, and modifications following financial changes
• Paternity actions and establishment of parental rights for unmarried parents
• Adoption proceedings, including stepparent adoptions, private placements, and kinship arrangements
• Domestic violence protective orders, emergency injunctions, and defense against unfounded allegations
• Grandparents rights petitions and non-parent custody interventions when child safety is compromised

Board-Certified Legal Specialization and Appellate Mastery

The attorneys at Gillespie, Shields and Taylor are leaders in Arizona family law. Founding attorney DeeAn Gillespie Strub is recognized as a Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction demonstrating rigorous peer review and trial skill. Partner Mark Shields has handled more than one hundred appellate cases, generating published opinions that actively shape Arizona domestic law.

This appellate background gives the firm a tactical advantage at trial, ensuring records are preserved and strategies withstand post-judgment review. If you need to consult an attorney regarding a domestic relations matter, Gillespie, Shields and Taylor offers initial consultations and 24/7 client intake to protect your family and financial future.