Board Certified Criminal Law Specialization
As of the start of 2025, the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization listed only 62 Criminal Law Specialists in the entire State. Of these 62, only 41 are located in Maricopa County and are allowed to handle private cases. DM Cantor has 2 Board-Certified Criminal Law Specialists, no other law firm in Arizona has more. When defending DUI/Vehicular Crimes Allegations, it is critical to have as many Board-Certified Criminal Law Specialists on your Legal Team as is possible.
The Specialization process is so rigorous that only 34 current Criminal Law Specialists were Certified since the turn of the Century! In addition, all Specialists must be approved for Re-Certification every 5 years. At DM Cantor, our 2 Board Certified Criminal Law Specialists have conducted Jury Trials on countless DUI/Vehicular Crimes cases.
Every Major Felony DUI/Vehicular Crimes case defended by DM Cantor includes at least 1 Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist on the legal team who is directly handling or supervising the Defense.
We wouldn’t have it any other way.
The Best Phoenix DUI/Vehicular Crimes Law Team in Arizona
How do you know who has the best DUI/Vehicular Crimes Legal Defense Firm in Arizona? You begin by looking at the team’s experience. David Michael Cantor is a former Prosecutor, and a highly experienced DUI/Vehicular Crimes in Arizona Attorney who became a member of the Arizona State Bar in 1989. David then began his Arizona legal practice as an Assistant City Prosecutor for the City of Phoenix. Considered as one of the Top DUI/Vehicular Crimes Defense Lawyers in Arizona, he then founded his own Criminal Defense firm and Arizona DUI/Vehicular Crimes Defense Team, DM Cantor.
David is a highly-skilled DUI/Vehicular CrimesDefense Lawyer who knows the DUI/Vehicular Crimes laws backward and forward, and he will vigorously fight the Arizona State Attorney General or County Prosecutor on your behalf. Phoenix DUI/Vehicular Crimes Lawyer, and Criminal Defense Attorney David Cantor, wrote this webpage in order to give you an Arizona DUI/Vehicular Crimes overview as to how the DM Cantor Phoenix DUI/Vehicular Crimes Attorney Defense Team can prove your Innocence if you have been Falsely Accused of DUI/Vehicular Crimes. So whether you have a single DUI/Vehicular Crimes charge, or multiple charges, contact DM Cantor today!
In addition to Phoenix area experience, you next look to the DUI/Vehicular Crimes Defense Lawyer’s Results and Certifications. In addition to David Cantor being a Board-Certified Criminal Law Specialist, his partner (Christine Whalin) is also a Certified Criminal Law Specialists as well. No other Arizona Criminal Defense Firm has as many Complete Jury Trial Acquittals as DM Cantor. Click on the link below to see Questions to Ask when Interviewing a DUI/Vehicular Crimes Attorney to represent you in your Court case.
Beware: Be very cautious of visiting with a Criminal Law Firm who has you meet with a Non-Attorney Salesperson, rather than a Licensed Attorney. They will then try to sell their “legal services,” even though they are not allowed by the State Bar of Arizona to give legal advice. DM Cantor always has you meet with one of the Partners and Certified Criminal Law Specialists in our office when consulting us regarding a DUI/Vehicular Crimes charge.
Arizona DUI Laws Do’s and Don’ts
Know your rights as an American citizen. If you get pulled over it does not mean you are going to jail. However it is important that you understand your rights and that you exercise them. Just as importantly it is important that you give the police officer respect.
Arizona is tough on DUI, DWI and Extreme DUI cases. If you have been arrested on suspicion of DUI in Phoenix or elsewhere in Arizona, you need experienced legal help. Call us at 602-307-0808 24 hours per day and seven days per week for a FREE Consultation.
Do’s and Don’ts When You Are Stopped for DUI in Arizona
If Stopped for DUI, DWI or Extreme DUI in Arizona, remember these important do’s and don’ts:
DUI DO’S:
* Be respectful to the officer while saying as little as possible.
Be respectful and courteous when pulled over. But say as little as you must and do not admit to anything.
When the officer asks you if you have been drinking, answer this question with another question to avoid incriminating yourself. Answer him by saying, “Would you like to see my license,” or “Why do you ask?”
Admit nothing about having had any alcohol or drugs. You are not required to provide any information to the officer, beyond your driver’s license.
* Have your driver’s license, registration and insurance ready to provide to the officer.
Keep your driver’s license in your wallet and your insurance card and registration in your glove box or center console. You need these to be readily accessible. You should not spend time sifting through glove box items or searching for these documents.
* Turn on your dome light and keep both hands on your steering wheel, where the law enforcement officer can see them.
These things keep the officer at ease and make the entire situation easier for everyone involved.
* If you are being accused of DUI, ask to speak with an Arizona DUI lawyer immediately.
Call DM Cantor immediately at 602-307-0808.
If you are being accused of DUI, ask for release to obtain an independent blood test from a hospital.
DUI DON’TS:
* Do NOT admit anything, answer questions or consent to being videotaped.
Police investigate DUI based on reasonable suspicion that you are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This suspicion comes from you having bloodshot eyes, slurring speech, smelling of alcohol or lacking coordination. The officer makes the decision to investigate at the window of your vehicle. From that decision forward, everything involves gathering evidence against you. So you need to minimize the amount of evidence the officer gathers before arrest.
* Do NOT take coordination or eye tests.
Roadside exercises or coordination tests are part of the officer’s evidence gathering. Even if the officer asks you to perform roadside tests, you are not at risk of penalty for refusing to do so. The only reason you are given these tests is for the officer to have legal justification for requiring you to take a breathalyzer, blood or urine test. No one passes roadside sobriety tests, so do not take one.
* Do NOT try talking your way out of DUI.
Many police officers exert their control or ego during traffic stops. They use their training to control every citizen interaction, toward two purposes:
- Public safety and their own safety
- Evidence gathering
To achieve these goals, they bark commands, give instructions and expect your compliance. Do not try to use a friend on the force for a favor or drop names to keep the officer from proceeding. It will only make your situation worse.
* Do NOT take the breath test.
Most people underestimate how much alcohol they have had in the course of one day or night. You did not measure every drink before drinking it. Maybe you lost count. Breath tests are also notoriously full of errors, failures and maintenance problems. So do not gamble with your freedom by submitting to a breath test. Remember that refusing this test means you likely suffer an administrative license suspension. Call your DUI lawyer right away at 602-307-0808.
* Do NOT drive impaired.
The best way to avoid a DUI situation is to not drive drunk. It is that simple. Driving drunk means you risk hurting yourself or others. You also do not want to be arrested, lose your license, pay substantial fines, suffer high insurance premiums or lose your job as a result of DUI, either.
*These do’s and don’ts apply to most, but not all situations.
Click here… if you have not been charged with DUI yet, but the police are in the “pre-charge investigation stage” of your case.
We are an AV® rated law firm (the highest possible rating by Martindale Hubbell®). Also David Michael Cantor is a DUI lawyer in Arizona, and a Certified Criminal Law Specialist, per the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization. In addition, the Firm and all of its lawyers are listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers®. At DM Cantor, the majority of our Attorneys are ex-Prosecutors, and all of our DUI Lawyers in Arizona know the system well.
