team-member

Mark Shields

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Licensed for 12 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English Portuguese

About

I have a pragmatic and realistic approach toward law the practice of law.  Too often the law is used as a weapon and not as a tool.  I strongly believe that people can come through a divorce without having to have rolled in the mud. I earnestly seek to help the parties cooperate to achieve a better outcome than they would have otherwise have achieved through conflict alone.  However, there are times that it becomes necessary to stand up for what is right.  My clients are no one’s doormats. I believe that Fathers and Mothers have a right to be treated with respect and that through everything the children should come first.--Jeffrey is dedicated to helping people in their time of need.  Jeffrey McCombs was born in Salt Lake City Utah.  Jeffrey attended the University of Utah and received degrees in:  Political Science with a Certificate in International Relations and Sociology with a Certificate in Criminology.  Jeffrey was on the Dean’s list and a member of several honor societies. Jeffrey received his law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law.  During law school Jeffrey was the recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for being the top student in alternative dispute resolution.  Jeffrey engaged in many activities including:  Moot Court Competition; Trial Advocacy Mock Trial and was the treasurer of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society.  Jeffrey was admitted to the Arizona bar in 2009.

Practices Areas

Child custody

Divorce and separation

Family

Domestic Violence

Juvenile Law

Language

English Portuguese

Contact

Gillespie, Shields, Durrant & Goldfarb1630 S. Stapley DrSuite #212Mesa, AZ, 85204

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Michele
August 3, 2016

Jeffrey McCombs and his para legal Ruth Hyde are a tremendous team! And I am so grateful for their tenacity, and professional skills. I had never received child support, my ex was working under the table and who knows where? So the court ordered $400 a month just kept adding up. When my son turned 18 I decided to pursue it. Mr. McCombs advised that we needed a judgement first so we tried to locate my ex but he was under the radar! We filed for the judgement and then Mr. McCombs managed to find my ex's employer and he was served the next day. 60 days after that we settled and I received 18 years of child support in one nice FAT check!! Thank you Jeffery and Ruth! It was wonderful having you on my side!!

L, Dent
July 11, 2016

Jeffrey McCombs has been my attorney for about 5 years. With every legal dilemma I've faced, I've always received the most professional,knowledgeable and honest assessment. Most attorneys will tell you what you want to hear to gain your business and I absolutely appreciated Mr. McCombs candor regarding my case. He listened to the issues that were most important to me and was very clear and realistic about how we could achieve it and keep cost down. He always made it about resolution between both parties and that was equally important to me. Mr. McCombs successfully negotiated and agreement without a lengthy and costly trial. All of the employees at Gillespie, Shields, Durrant & Goldfarb including Mr. McCombs paralegal, Ms. Hyde were just as professional, attentive and pleasant. I was always in the loop and never in the dark about my case. Going into a hearing knowing My attorney was always more than prepared, made my court experience a lot less stressful. I know I could not have chosen anyone more competent and trustworthy to negotiate what was in my daughter's best interest. He's a Good attorney that's genuinely a descent person. A rare commodity.

Bradley
January 21, 2016

I am very impressed with Jeff McCombs and his team for the work he provided me on my child custody case. This case was very complex and way over my head. Because of Jeff I got everything I wanted out of my case. He did his job very well and i couldn't have been happier with the outcome. Hiring Jeff was the best decision I could have made. I am very grateful for all the time and effort they put into my case. Since my case I have referred anyone i know in my same situation to Jeff McCombs. Thank all of you at Gillespie Shields Durrant and Goldfarb

Morgan
January 15, 2016

I have worked with Mr. McCombs for over 3 years and he has taken considerable care regarding our case. He has an excellent level of professionalism and helped us protect our family through severance and soon to be adoption. Thank you Mr. McCombs!

Jacqueline
July 31, 2015

I have worked with Mr. McCombs on and off for 5 years and he has done an amazing job on my case. He is always honest and straight forward and cares about you and your family. I have never found him to be someone who is just out for the money, if anything he has tried to ensure that I was able to get what I needed done without completely breaking my bank. I have worked with other lawyer's who seemed only to care about billable hours instead of caring about me and my children. That is not Jeff. If you want someone who will fight because he cares, choose this guy! I would recommend him to anyone and do frequently!

Carlos
July 13, 2020

I had to fire Jeff McCombs as my representative after what I consider to be the worst lawyer I have ever dealt with. During the entire process I got the impression that he was lost and didn’t have a grasp of my case. During hearings the impression I got is that he was not prepared, he seemed lost and not even paying attention at times. To me it seemed like opposing counsel was walking all over us. I also feel that accounting practices from his law firm are not honest and made in such a way to deceive the client. Charges seems extremely exaggerated to me, including for work and time spent on my case that to me didn’t match his level of work or knowledge of my case. I have worked with several lawyers, most of them good. Based on my experience Jeff McCombs has been the worst, by a very long shot!

anonymous
December 5, 2015

This man appeared to be very irritated with every conversation and question i had. As a client I felt he did not have my back and was just not into helping. Body language tells all. Hands on head when speaking appeared to be sleepy and bored. There was last minute preparations and that left me feeling very uncomfortable.

Michele
August 3, 2016

Jeffrey McCombs and his para legal Ruth Hyde are a tremendous team! And I am so grateful for their tenacity, and professional skills. I had never received child support, my ex was working under the table and who knows where? So the court ordered $400 a month just kept adding up. When my son turned 18 I decided to pursue it. Mr. McCombs advised that we needed a judgement first so we tried to locate my ex but he was under the radar! We filed for the judgement and then Mr. McCombs managed to find my ex's employer and he was served the next day. 60 days after that we settled and I received 18 years of child support in one nice FAT check!! Thank you Jeffery and Ruth! It was wonderful having you on my side!!

L, Dent
July 11, 2016

Jeffrey McCombs has been my attorney for about 5 years. With every legal dilemma I've faced, I've always received the most professional,knowledgeable and honest assessment. Most attorneys will tell you what you want to hear to gain your business and I absolutely appreciated Mr. McCombs candor regarding my case. He listened to the issues that were most important to me and was very clear and realistic about how we could achieve it and keep cost down. He always made it about resolution between both parties and that was equally important to me. Mr. McCombs successfully negotiated and agreement without a lengthy and costly trial. All of the employees at Gillespie, Shields, Durrant & Goldfarb including Mr. McCombs paralegal, Ms. Hyde were just as professional, attentive and pleasant. I was always in the loop and never in the dark about my case. Going into a hearing knowing My attorney was always more than prepared, made my court experience a lot less stressful. I know I could not have chosen anyone more competent and trustworthy to negotiate what was in my daughter's best interest. He's a Good attorney that's genuinely a descent person. A rare commodity.

Bradley
January 21, 2016

I am very impressed with Jeff McCombs and his team for the work he provided me on my child custody case. This case was very complex and way over my head. Because of Jeff I got everything I wanted out of my case. He did his job very well and i couldn't have been happier with the outcome. Hiring Jeff was the best decision I could have made. I am very grateful for all the time and effort they put into my case. Since my case I have referred anyone i know in my same situation to Jeff McCombs. Thank all of you at Gillespie Shields Durrant and Goldfarb

Morgan
January 15, 2016

I have worked with Mr. McCombs for over 3 years and he has taken considerable care regarding our case. He has an excellent level of professionalism and helped us protect our family through severance and soon to be adoption. Thank you Mr. McCombs!

Jacqueline
July 31, 2015

I have worked with Mr. McCombs on and off for 5 years and he has done an amazing job on my case. He is always honest and straight forward and cares about you and your family. I have never found him to be someone who is just out for the money, if anything he has tried to ensure that I was able to get what I needed done without completely breaking my bank. I have worked with other lawyer's who seemed only to care about billable hours instead of caring about me and my children. That is not Jeff. If you want someone who will fight because he cares, choose this guy! I would recommend him to anyone and do frequently!

Carlos
July 13, 2020

I had to fire Jeff McCombs as my representative after what I consider to be the worst lawyer I have ever dealt with. During the entire process I got the impression that he was lost and didn’t have a grasp of my case. During hearings the impression I got is that he was not prepared, he seemed lost and not even paying attention at times. To me it seemed like opposing counsel was walking all over us. I also feel that accounting practices from his law firm are not honest and made in such a way to deceive the client. Charges seems extremely exaggerated to me, including for work and time spent on my case that to me didn’t match his level of work or knowledge of my case. I have worked with several lawyers, most of them good. Based on my experience Jeff McCombs has been the worst, by a very long shot!

anonymous
December 5, 2015

This man appeared to be very irritated with every conversation and question i had. As a client I felt he did not have my back and was just not into helping. Body language tells all. Hands on head when speaking appeared to be sleepy and bored. There was last minute preparations and that left me feeling very uncomfortable.

Michele
August 3, 2016

Jeffrey McCombs and his para legal Ruth Hyde are a tremendous team! And I am so grateful for their tenacity, and professional skills. I had never received child support, my ex was working under the table and who knows where? So the court ordered $400 a month just kept adding up. When my son turned 18 I decided to pursue it. Mr. McCombs advised that we needed a judgement first so we tried to locate my ex but he was under the radar! We filed for the judgement and then Mr. McCombs managed to find my ex's employer and he was served the next day. 60 days after that we settled and I received 18 years of child support in one nice FAT check!! Thank you Jeffery and Ruth! It was wonderful having you on my side!!

L, Dent
July 11, 2016

Jeffrey McCombs has been my attorney for about 5 years. With every legal dilemma I've faced, I've always received the most professional,knowledgeable and honest assessment. Most attorneys will tell you what you want to hear to gain your business and I absolutely appreciated Mr. McCombs candor regarding my case. He listened to the issues that were most important to me and was very clear and realistic about how we could achieve it and keep cost down. He always made it about resolution between both parties and that was equally important to me. Mr. McCombs successfully negotiated and agreement without a lengthy and costly trial. All of the employees at Gillespie, Shields, Durrant & Goldfarb including Mr. McCombs paralegal, Ms. Hyde were just as professional, attentive and pleasant. I was always in the loop and never in the dark about my case. Going into a hearing knowing My attorney was always more than prepared, made my court experience a lot less stressful. I know I could not have chosen anyone more competent and trustworthy to negotiate what was in my daughter's best interest. He's a Good attorney that's genuinely a descent person. A rare commodity.

Bradley
January 21, 2016

I am very impressed with Jeff McCombs and his team for the work he provided me on my child custody case. This case was very complex and way over my head. Because of Jeff I got everything I wanted out of my case. He did his job very well and i couldn't have been happier with the outcome. Hiring Jeff was the best decision I could have made. I am very grateful for all the time and effort they put into my case. Since my case I have referred anyone i know in my same situation to Jeff McCombs. Thank all of you at Gillespie Shields Durrant and Goldfarb

Morgan
January 15, 2016

I have worked with Mr. McCombs for over 3 years and he has taken considerable care regarding our case. He has an excellent level of professionalism and helped us protect our family through severance and soon to be adoption. Thank you Mr. McCombs!

Jacqueline
July 31, 2015

I have worked with Mr. McCombs on and off for 5 years and he has done an amazing job on my case. He is always honest and straight forward and cares about you and your family. I have never found him to be someone who is just out for the money, if anything he has tried to ensure that I was able to get what I needed done without completely breaking my bank. I have worked with other lawyer's who seemed only to care about billable hours instead of caring about me and my children. That is not Jeff. If you want someone who will fight because he cares, choose this guy! I would recommend him to anyone and do frequently!

Carlos
July 13, 2020

I had to fire Jeff McCombs as my representative after what I consider to be the worst lawyer I have ever dealt with. During the entire process I got the impression that he was lost and didn’t have a grasp of my case. During hearings the impression I got is that he was not prepared, he seemed lost and not even paying attention at times. To me it seemed like opposing counsel was walking all over us. I also feel that accounting practices from his law firm are not honest and made in such a way to deceive the client. Charges seems extremely exaggerated to me, including for work and time spent on my case that to me didn’t match his level of work or knowledge of my case. I have worked with several lawyers, most of them good. Based on my experience Jeff McCombs has been the worst, by a very long shot!

anonymous
December 5, 2015

This man appeared to be very irritated with every conversation and question i had. As a client I felt he did not have my back and was just not into helping. Body language tells all. Hands on head when speaking appeared to be sleepy and bored. There was last minute preparations and that left me feeling very uncomfortable.

Michele
August 3, 2016

Jeffrey McCombs and his para legal Ruth Hyde are a tremendous team! And I am so grateful for their tenacity, and professional skills. I had never received child support, my ex was working under the table and who knows where? So the court ordered $400 a month just kept adding up. When my son turned 18 I decided to pursue it. Mr. McCombs advised that we needed a judgement first so we tried to locate my ex but he was under the radar! We filed for the judgement and then Mr. McCombs managed to find my ex's employer and he was served the next day. 60 days after that we settled and I received 18 years of child support in one nice FAT check!! Thank you Jeffery and Ruth! It was wonderful having you on my side!!

L, Dent
July 11, 2016

Jeffrey McCombs has been my attorney for about 5 years. With every legal dilemma I've faced, I've always received the most professional,knowledgeable and honest assessment. Most attorneys will tell you what you want to hear to gain your business and I absolutely appreciated Mr. McCombs candor regarding my case. He listened to the issues that were most important to me and was very clear and realistic about how we could achieve it and keep cost down. He always made it about resolution between both parties and that was equally important to me. Mr. McCombs successfully negotiated and agreement without a lengthy and costly trial. All of the employees at Gillespie, Shields, Durrant & Goldfarb including Mr. McCombs paralegal, Ms. Hyde were just as professional, attentive and pleasant. I was always in the loop and never in the dark about my case. Going into a hearing knowing My attorney was always more than prepared, made my court experience a lot less stressful. I know I could not have chosen anyone more competent and trustworthy to negotiate what was in my daughter's best interest. He's a Good attorney that's genuinely a descent person. A rare commodity.

Bradley
January 21, 2016

I am very impressed with Jeff McCombs and his team for the work he provided me on my child custody case. This case was very complex and way over my head. Because of Jeff I got everything I wanted out of my case. He did his job very well and i couldn't have been happier with the outcome. Hiring Jeff was the best decision I could have made. I am very grateful for all the time and effort they put into my case. Since my case I have referred anyone i know in my same situation to Jeff McCombs. Thank all of you at Gillespie Shields Durrant and Goldfarb

Morgan
January 15, 2016

I have worked with Mr. McCombs for over 3 years and he has taken considerable care regarding our case. He has an excellent level of professionalism and helped us protect our family through severance and soon to be adoption. Thank you Mr. McCombs!

Jacqueline
July 31, 2015

I have worked with Mr. McCombs on and off for 5 years and he has done an amazing job on my case. He is always honest and straight forward and cares about you and your family. I have never found him to be someone who is just out for the money, if anything he has tried to ensure that I was able to get what I needed done without completely breaking my bank. I have worked with other lawyer's who seemed only to care about billable hours instead of caring about me and my children. That is not Jeff. If you want someone who will fight because he cares, choose this guy! I would recommend him to anyone and do frequently!

Carlos
July 13, 2020

I had to fire Jeff McCombs as my representative after what I consider to be the worst lawyer I have ever dealt with. During the entire process I got the impression that he was lost and didn’t have a grasp of my case. During hearings the impression I got is that he was not prepared, he seemed lost and not even paying attention at times. To me it seemed like opposing counsel was walking all over us. I also feel that accounting practices from his law firm are not honest and made in such a way to deceive the client. Charges seems extremely exaggerated to me, including for work and time spent on my case that to me didn’t match his level of work or knowledge of my case. I have worked with several lawyers, most of them good. Based on my experience Jeff McCombs has been the worst, by a very long shot!

anonymous
December 5, 2015

This man appeared to be very irritated with every conversation and question i had. As a client I felt he did not have my back and was just not into helping. Body language tells all. Hands on head when speaking appeared to be sleepy and bored. There was last minute preparations and that left me feeling very uncomfortable.