Christopher Mathew Gilley

Christopher Mathew Gilley

also known as Gilley

4.6
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 20 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Anderson, IN
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI, Appeals

800 Main Street, Suite 212, Anderson, IN

About Christopher

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 45%

Christopher Gilley served as a criminal prosecutor in Hamilton County, Madison County, and Marion County for 8 years before starting his own criminal defense practice. With Offices in both Marion and Madison Counties, Gilley law has the experience and connections to best represent your interests.

22 years

45%
Family 30%

Christopher Gilley served as a criminal prosecutor in Hamilton County, Madison County, and Marion County for 8 years before starting his own criminal defense practice. With Offices in both Marion and Madison Counties, Gilley law has the experience and connections to best represent your interests.

16 years

30%
DUI and DWI 20%

Christopher Gilley served as a criminal prosecutor in Hamilton County, Madison County, and Marion County for 8 years before starting his own criminal defense practice. With Offices in both Marion and Madison Counties, Gilley law has the experience and connections to best represent your interests.

22 years

20%
Appeals 5%

Christopher Gilley served as a criminal prosecutor in Hamilton County, Madison County, and Marion County for 8 years before starting his own criminal defense practice. With Offices in both Marion and Madison Counties, Gilley law has the experience and connections to best represent your interests.

22 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 300-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Indiana for 20 years

State: Indiana

Acquired: 2006

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Garrison Law Firm, LLC

800 Main Street, Suite 212, Anderson, IN, 46016

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Christopher Mathew Gilley's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

32 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 29 reviews | 5 stars

Posted by Alex | May 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Truly One of the Good Ones: Experienced, Knowledgable, Caring, and Honest with My Family Law Case

I repeat... Truly one of the good ones. I was placed in an extremely difficult scenario after an unexpected and untimely death of a loved one. Mr. Gilley took the time to truly explain to me all of my options and through his honesty prevented me from making any emotional/irrational decisions. ...Beyond his obvious expertise, his biggest asset is his compassion. I felt he was personally and emotionally invested both in me as a client and the case. I've since referred Mr. Gilley to several family members and friends and their sentiments regarding the experience have echoed my own.

Posted by Antoine | April 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Great Lawyer and a Great Person

I have been utilizing Chris’ service for 4 years now. What i love about Chris is that he genuinely cares about his clients and you can relly tell that he is passionionate about what he does. I had a civil hearing regarding the custody of my son. Chris did a hell of a job in there! I’m happy to say th...at I was awarded custody of my son thanks to Chris. He has truly been a blessing to my family. He is a great lawyer, person, father and I am grateful that my family feels like he is a friend.

Posted by John | January 07, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Best service ever

Chris did an amazing job. I naturally have high anxiety he has a perfect personality that makes you calm and secure. His assistant Ron always answered my calls. There is no lawyer in the state that I would ever call besides these gentlemen. I am not a rich person by any means and these people were so... incredibly reasonable that I would recommend them to anyone for anything. Thank you so much Chris this literally means the world to me

Posted by Shayne | October 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Great person and a great lawyer

Chris was great he handled the case very quickly and went through everything with us made sure that we understand everything he is a very kind person and very professional

Posted by Noah | July 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce/Custody Client: Chris is awesome!

I was involved in a very nasty divorce and custody battle in 2012-13. This was a very complicated case and it involved the most dirty and despicable tricks one could possibly imagine on the part of my now ex-wife and her family. There were countless false allegations made, multiple CPS investigations... as a result of aforementioned false allegations, her denying me visitation with my kids early on in the case (Chris was able to put an end to that very quickly!) and the list goes on and on. Being the man in a divorce case; especially with custody involved, it is almost always a guaranteed losing proposition. As it turns out, my case was thankfully decided on a much happier note. Chris rightfully deserves the credit here! Chris was beyond wonderful to work with. He became like a brother to me and took this case on as he would for family or a very close friend. His skills and expertise made all the difference between it being a "standard" divorce case and a winning case. The settlement was 100% fair and I now have my kids the majority of the time. Chris helped me overcome what would have otherwise been virtually impossible odds and I cannot thank him enough. I will definitely work with him in the future and I highly recommend him to anyone I see or talk to. If you are going through a divorce and custody battle (and especially if you are a father), you owe it not only to yourself, but to your kids as well to hire Chris. You will be glad that you did!

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Christopher Mathew Gilley's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Seiter

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Chris throughout his career as a prosecutor in Hamilton, Marion and Madison counties as well as his current position in private practice. Chris is a terrific trial attorney who is quick on his feet and highly intelligent. He cares about the people he represents and is passionate about representing them to the fullest."

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Charles Braddock

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. He is extremely well versed in all matters of Criminal Law. I regularly consult him for his expertise when civil matters have a criminal element to them and the timing of the prosecutor in other actions. Certainly one of the best."

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Jack Freedman

Family lawyer

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Gabriel Berry

Family lawyer

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David Seiter

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Honors

2021

2021 Lawyer of Distinction, Lawyers of Distinction

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Partner, Gilley Dandurand & Summerfield law group llp

2011 - 2012

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Madison County States Attorney

2008 - 2011

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Marion County Prosecutor's Office

2006 - 2008

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office

Associations

2013 - Present

Indianapolis Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

Hamilton County Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

Madison County Bar Association

Member

2006 - Present

Indiana State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Cynthia Worrell v. Brian Worrell, 23A-DR-224 (November 28, 2023)

Affirmed, Father kept custody and did not need to pay Mother's fees.

Brian Worrell v. Cynthia Worrell, 20A-DR-2106 (July 26, 2021)

This was one of many ultimately awarding my client, the father, custody and no order to pay mother's attorney fees.

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Education

2006

Ohio Northern University - Claude W. Pettit College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

Manchester College

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2017

Indiana surety bail agents association general meeting

Bond Reform

Languages

English

Activity

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