★ Certified Family Law Specialist – Arizona Board of Legal Specialization
★★ Certified Criminal Law Specialist – Arizona Board of Legal Specialization
¹ Former Judge Pro Tem – Superior Court – Maricopa County
Notable Attributes of Arizona Criminal Attorney David Michael Cantor
- Board-Certified Criminal Law Specialist since 1999 – per the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization
- AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers® – Criminal Trial Section
- Voted as the only Arizona Lawyer listed in the inaugural Southwest Super Lawyers® Publication, & again listed in the 2019-2026 publications for Criminal Defense, DUI/DWI
- Voted as one of “The Best 100 Lawyers in America” by the National Child Abuse Defense & Resource Center® (NCADRC)
- Voted a Top Criminal Defense Lawyer by Phoenix Magazine® (2024)
- Voted #1 in DUI Defense and White Collar Defense (2020-2026) by Ranking Arizona®
- Voted Nation’s Top 1% Attorney by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel® 2015-2026
- Voted 10.0 Superb Rating for Criminal Defense on AVVO®
- Voted Top 10 Attorney National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys®
- Voted 10 Best Criminal Law Firm for Dedication to Client Satisfaction by the America Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys® (2025)
- Voted Top 10 DUI/DWI Law Firm by American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys®
- Voted Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the American Trial Lawyers Association®
- Voted Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyer by the American Society of Legal Advocates®
- Voted Superior DUI Attorney by National Advocacy for DUI Defense®
- Received the Client Satisfaction Award by American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys®
- Former City of Phoenix Assistant City Prosecutor
- Instructor at the Fourth Annual DUI Conference for Judges
- Former Trial Instructor at the Phoenix Police Academy
- Former Instructor at the Arizona MVD Hearing Office Teaching Administrative Law Judges
- Member: National College for DUI Defense® (NCDD)
- Member: National Child Abuse Defense Resource Center® (NCADRC)
- Member: Arizona Trial Lawyers Association® (ATLA)
- Member: Maricopa County Bar Association
- Member: American Bar Association® (ABA)
- Member: American Bar Foundation® (AFA)
- Life Member National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers® (NACDL)
- Life Member Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice (AACJ)
- Lifetime Charter Member Best Attorneys of America®
- Charter Member of Trial Masters®
- Founding Member of American Association of Premier DUI Lawyers®
- Past National Executive Committee Member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America®; Criminal Law Section (1999 – 2000)
- Past Board Member ASU Sun Devil Wrestling Inner Circle (2016-2018)
- Past Executive Board Member of Home Base Youth Services
- Past Committee Member and Chairman, University of Southern California, Parents Leadership Circle Executive Committee (2016-2023)
- Committee Member, State Bar of Arizona, Advancement and Improvement Committee (2024-Present)
- Speaker: State Bar of Arizona’s “Ethics Issues for the 21st Century Lawyer” seminar (multiple years)
- Speaker: Maricopa County Bar Association’s “Domestic Violence, Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and Child Pornography Allegations in Family Law Cases” seminar (multiple years)
- Speaker: National Child Abuse Defense Resource Center®, National Conference regarding Pre-Indictment Child Homicide Representation
- Assistant Volunteer Wrestling Coach at Chaparral High School (2015-2019)
- Assistant Volunteer Wrestling Coach at Brophy College Prep (2020-2022)
- Co-Founder of Firebird Wrestling Club (2016)
- Admitted to practice: State Bar of Arizona (1989)
- Admitted to practice: United States District Court, District of Arizona (1997)
- Admitted to practice: United States Supreme Court (2000)
Athletes, Sports Agents, and Athletic Organizations
Attention Athletes, Sports Agents, and Athletic Organizations: DM Cantor has represented past and present professional and amateur athletes, coaches, referees, and/or their family members from the following teams and organizations:
