Legal Aid

If you need legal help but can’t afford to hire a lawyer, check out the State Bar’s webpage on Getting Free or Inexpensive Legal Help in Arizona. There you will find a list of organizations that provide legal assistance for free or at a reduced cost. Each organization has different eligibility requirements.

Sometimes individuals who at first don’t think they can afford to hire a lawyer find ways to reduce the costs of legal representation to obtain the expertise of a trained and experienced lawyer. The State Bar of Arizona offers the following suggestions on how to reduce legal costs when working with a lawyer.

Gather information before meeting your lawyer. Write down names, addresses and telephone numbers of all the people involved in the matter.
Be organized. Bring letters, documents and other important papers to your first meeting.
Write down questions you want your lawyer to answer.
Keep your lawyer informed, but don’t make unnecessary calls about minor details. If you are being charged an hourly rate, it is likely you are being charged for your call.
Be on time for appointments.
Ask if you can reduce costs by obtaining documents, contacting witnesses or providing other assistance.
Keep track of all papers sent to you by your lawyer, including receipts for cash payments and monthly billing statements.

If you want to contact us at Gillespie Shields & Durrant to find out about our services and what we charge, call us at our Phoenix office at (602) 870-9700, or at our Mesa office at (480) 985-4000. Or you may contact us via the website.