Christopher Mathew Gilley

Don’t use this guy! He is often non responsive, reckless in how he practices law, and will lie every time he can to cover his take. He is trying to practice law but is mostly ineffective not to mention expensive for someone who didn’t move anything forward. He constantly made excuses up for work ...that wasn’t done but promised to be done. His staff also doesn’t send emails back because they don’t like have any paper records of their constant mistakes. Save your money! Go with a reliable attorney but not Chris G.

This guy called me back asked to hear my story. But only heard a total of 30 words of my story. Told me to move onto the current issue and I explained that what Indiana statute stated and controlling authorities says. He tells me good luck with that argument and Hope's I win but doubts it. His proble...m is he didn't even look into it before deciding that he wasn't gonna take the case or at the very least look into it. Most attorneys at least look into it to see if there is something there. He didn't. Other attorneys told me my issue was real but they couldn't take me on right now, that had it not been such short notice they would have helped me. Then he didn't even want to hear the rest of my story in regards to other issues that I wanted to have him help me with. His demeanor change right away when I told him the issue at hand was. Prior to that he was I don't know nicer and more willing to help. But soon as he learned what it involoved his whole attitude and demeanor changed. Just because they say they help all manner of cases isn't true. Mine involved a cop and though I took a plea it was under duress, coercion, and forced perjury. I can actually prove it, I obtained later evidence that exonerates me and shows prosecutors, counsel and police knew it. Yet the court still denied my p.c. and because I'm no attorney I couldn't prepare the appeal right and failed because of it. I also learned my arrest and confinement was never legal or constitutional, meaning my conviction was as well. Other evidence obtained further proved my conviction/plea agreement is not legally enforceable and unconstitutional. I have evidence of corruption of the police, prosecutors, co-counsel, and the judge. Evidence the clerk of the court provided who conveniently was replaced soon after. Now I learn that the public defenders office has destroyed the case file when they are not supposed to do, prosecutors done the same biased on what was said to me by them, the clerk of the court and court reporter is refusing to give me records and recordings that is supposed to be made available. There much more but this attorney didn't care to hear me out. I called and his partner actually told me I have p.c. issues but one of the issues his partner Gilley knows more of. So he wanted me to talk to him about that one issue. But as said Gilley refused to know his facts before turning me down on that issue. Then he wouldn't even continue with the other issues his partner said were legit issues. I'm a non certified paralegal with 10 years of experience going on 11. I made sure to research and have all the statutes, rules, and authorities that concur and affirm that what issues I have and don't. Attorneys are always annoyed when someone knows what they are talking about and know law and ain't even one of them. I know more about the law then this guy. I may not know all the complex language, philosophy, and histories of law. Have access to all the forms and resources he has. But I know more of the law. He's just a mouth piece. Paralegal are the ones who do the real work and actually knows more of the law than the attorneys. Attorneys do the talking and presenting. They haven't the time to do research, investigating, and preparing and litigating in court. The only thing they actually do is the actual court stuff. So normal good attorneys will hear your story and tell you they'll look into it then get back with you. He didn't he just out right ditched me. Even his partner said my issues isn't your run of the mill issue. So he didn't know, not many do. Other attorneys I talked to looked it up and found I was right. My issue is real and told me if it wasn't such short notice they would help. Because my issue really is short notice and I knew it. But they actually took the time to look it up before making a decision. Thus guy didn't and even refused to hear my other issues I wanted to hire him for. He's trash and shouldn't be an attorney if he's gonna be that way. Don't hire.

My son hired Chris Gilley after getting arrested. I talked to Chris and was told how much I needed to pay for his services. I made arrangements for these payments. Chris told me to call anytime with questions. When I would call for updates I was always told Chris is in court. I would leave messa...ges and request callbacks. I never received a call back or receive an update on my son;s case. Finally I told the office I would not make another payment until I heard back from Chris. I then received a callback in a couple of hours. I met Chris at the courthouse and a plea agreement was reached. I believe Chris did a great job in this negotiation and was pleased with the result. I was told there would be one last hearing to accept the agreement and my son would be released before the holidays. I received a call the next day from Chris Gilley's para legal. I was informed I would have to pay two thousand more dollars or the final hearing would be delayed. I was told if the hearing was delayed my son would stay incarcerated thru the holidays and after the new year. Chris did allow me to make payments and he attended the hearing as scheduled. I believe i could have received similar or better service from a different firm without the headaches. I did not like the threat of keeping my son incarcerated as a method of forcing me to agree to pay more money. I wish someone had told me of this additional cost before it was agreed to have Chris handle the case. I did not like the total lack of communication. Chris talked to me once and never talked to my son outside of the courthouse.