Kate E. Gillespie

Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Selected To Rising Stars: 2008 - 2014
- Family Law
Attorney Kate E. Gillespie is the founder and owner of The Gillespie Law Firm in Los Angeles, California. A highly rated attorney with more than 16 years of legal experience. The Gillespie Law Firm focuses entirely on Family Law matters.
Serving clients throughout the Greater Los Angeles metro region and across Southern California, Ms. Gillespie works hard to protect the rights and best interests of those she represents.
For families going through divorce or parentage issue, Ms. Gillespie provides the personalized, compassionate assistance and support they need to achieve the best possible outcome for their situations.
A 1997 graduate of the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in psychology and minoring business administration, Ms. Gillespie attended Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. She obtained her Juris Doctor with honors in 2003, and the State Bar of California admitted her to practice that same year. She is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California and the U.S. District Court for the District of Wisconsin.
Fully committed to her practice, she is a member of several local, state and national associations, the Santa Monica Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association and the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, among others.
Dedicated to giving back to her community, Ms. Gillespie routinely volunteers for the Loyola Law School Center for Conflict Resolution and has volunteered for the Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law and the Children's Law Center of California.
From 2008-2019, Los Angeles Magazine recognized her as one of the top attorneys on its list of Southern California's Rising Stars and Super Lawyers, and she has received numerous other awards for her impeccable service and professionalism.
- 100%Family Law
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law
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Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2021 Rising Stars: 2008 - 2014
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About Kate Gillespie
Admitted: 2003, California
Professional Webpage: http://tglfirm.com/the-gillespie-law-firm-fighting-for-you-a...
Honors/Awards:
- Top Women Attorneys in Southern California’s Outstanding Young Lawyers, 2012
- Hon. William M. Byrne, Sr. Graduation Award for Trial Advocacy, Loyola Law School Los Angeles
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, Recognized by Thomas Reuters’ Los Angeles Magazine publication in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Loyola Women's Law Association
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2003
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2008
- American Association for Justice
- Women's Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 2005
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Santa Monica Bar Association
- State Bar of California
- Counsel to Southern California Edison, 2003
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2003
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- California, 2003
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Loyola Law School Center for Conflict Resolution
- Children’s Law Center of Los Angeles
- Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law
- Volunteer attorney at The Children's Law Center of Los Angeles, 2011
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Author, Outsmarting the'Learned-Intermediary Doctrine' Defense, The Advocate, 2010
Educational Background:
- University of Oregon, Eugene, B.S., Psychology and Business Administration, 1997
Industry Groups
- Collaborative Divorce
- Family Law
- Mediation
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Last Updated: 3/29/2021