Attorney DeAnn Strub of Phoenix; serial offender

The state of Arizona provided DeAnn Gillespie Strub with a law license in 1985 after she graduated from Brigham Young University Law School.

The Arizona State Bar found Dee guilty of the following misconduct.

Dee’s 1^st bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to timely record judgment on client’s behalf
• Released payment to opposing party without first obtaining client authorization
• Failed to file counterclaim on behalf of client

As a consequence of her misconduct, the cheerleaders of Attorney Misfits sitting on the Arizona Supreme Court punished Dee by gifting her with a complimentary admonishment.

Dee’s 2^nd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

In one matter, Dee failed to timely prepare settlement documents by the deadline imposed by the trial court.

As a consequence of her misconduct, the cheerleaders of Attorney Misfits sitting on the Arizona Supreme Court punished Dee by gifting her with a second complimentary admonishment.

Dee’s 3^rd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

While representing a client in divorce proceedings, Dee found it acceptable to improperly engage in ex parte (one-sided) communications with the trial judge.

As a consequence of her misconduct, the cheerleaders of Attorney Misfits sitting on the Arizona Supreme Court punished Dee by gifting her with a third complimentary admonishment.

Dee’s 4^th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

While representing a client in divorce proceedings, Dee knowingly misused a court rule to obtain confidential information about an opposing party when there was no outstanding child support obligation as required under California law.

As a consequence of her misconduct, the cheerleaders of Attorney Misfits sitting on the Arizona Supreme Court punished Dee by gifting her with a fourth complimentary admonishment.

Dee’s 5^th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to communicate with her client for the first two months
• Failed to respond to opposing counsel’s motion for an award of attorney fees on client's behalf

As a consequence of her misconduct, the cheerleaders of Attorney Misfits sitting on the Arizona Supreme Court punished Dee by gifting her with a fifth complimentary admonishment.

Dee’s 6^th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Misconduct involved multiple offenses
• Engaged in a conflict of interest
• Failed to provide required written agreement from client regarding representation involving conflict of interest
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Improperly communicated with person represented by counsel
• Failed to properly supervise underlings

As a consequence of her misconduct, the cheerleaders of Attorney Misfits sitting on the Arizona Supreme Court punished Dee by gifting her with a sxith complimentary admonishment.

In 2015, Dee was found guilty of engaging in a variety of misconduct for the seventh time. On this occasion, the comedians sitting on the Arizona Supreme Court punished Dee by gifting her with a complimentary reprimand.

As we speak (ca. July 2015), Dee practices with Gillespie Shields & Durrant at 7319 North 16^th Street in Phoenix, Arizona.