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Annabelle Abel
Family Law Attorney
Manny Alemany
Criminal Defense Attorney
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Nicholas Alvarado
Family Law Attorney
Andrea
★ Andrea Banks
Senior Associate / Family Law Attorney
★ Nicholas Boca
Managing Partner / Family Law Practice ¹
Rebekah Burz
Family Law Attorney
Dominic Callese
Criminal Defense Attorney
David Campbell
Criminal Defense Attorney
★★ David Michael Cantor
Founding Partner
Leah Dodd
Criminal Defense Attorney
Daniel Kaffana
Criminal Courtroom Coverage Attorney
Libby
★★★ Elizabeth Estes
Managing Partner / Estate and Probate Practice
Jason
★★ Jason Karpel
Partner / Director of Attorney Development / Criminal Law Practice
★ Lisa L. Monnette
Senior Associate / Family Law Attorney
Connor Moore
Family Law Attorney
Eddie Nahhas
Criminal Defense Attorney
Elisabeth Ori

Family Law Attorney
Elisabeth Ori
Family Law Attorney
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★ Travis Owen
Senior Associate / Family Law Attorney
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Shadi Shirazi
Family Law Attorney
Gregory Sinning
Estate and Probate Attorney
★ Kyle Stephenson
Senior Associate / Family Law Attorney
Amanda Szpakowski
Family Law Attorney
Nicholas Walters
Family Law Attorney
Christine
★★ Christine Whalin
Managing Partner / Criminal Law Practice
Daniel
★ Daniel Wilcox
Partner / Director of Client Relations / Family Law Practice
Karen Wohlgemuth
Family Law Attorney
Keonna Alexander

Senior Paralegal

Family Law
Keonna Alexander
Senior Paralegal
Family Law
Laith Alhaig
Paralegal
Family Law
Jazmyn Angle
Paralegal
Family Law
Alyviah Beckles
Paralegal
Family Law
Tyler Blohm, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Criminal Law Practice, and Estate & Probate Practice
Gina Cooper
Transcriptionist
Criminal Law
Payton DeMay
Paralegal
Criminal Law
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Ashley Donald
Assistant Director of Operations
Linda Eaton
Paralegal
Criminal Law
Camille Edelstein
Paralegal
Family Law
Lauren Espinosa
Paralegal
Family Law
Anna Garbett
Administrative Assistant
Family Law
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Hope Gruntkowski
Law Clerk/Juris Doctor
Family Law
Brianna Guggino
Paralegal
Estate and Probate
Riann Hamblin

Administrative Assistant

Family Law
Riann Hamblin
Administrative Assistant
Family Law
Megan Hawkins

Director of Operations
Megan Hawkins
Director of Operations
Tiffany Hernandez
Director of Paralegal Development
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Alli Hickey
Paralegal
Family Law
Laura Klink
Lead Senior Paralegal
Family Law
Luis Leyva
Administrative Assistant
Family Law
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Tina Nguyen Mai
Administrative Assistant
Criminal Law
Robyn Mayhew
Legal Paraprofessional
Family Law
Shelby McMullen
Paralegal
Criminal Law
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Kayla Nordlum
Senior Paralegal
Family Law
Mike Niana, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Family Law Practice
Anabel
Anabel Quintana
Senior Paralegal
Family Law
Stephanie Ramos
Front Desk Administrator
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Diana Rodriguez
Law Clerk
Criminal Law
Tom Robinson
Senior Legal Research Specialist/Juris Doctor
Criminal Law
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Desirae Santa Cruz
Paralegal
Criminal Law
Amy Schettek
Paralegal
Criminal Law
Cheyanne Schwartzberg
Paralegal
Estate and Probate
Janethe Seely
Administrative Assistant
Criminal Law
Lucero Vargas
Administrative Assistant
Family Law
Selene Villegas
Administrative Assistant
Criminal Law
Brooke
Brooke Waughtel
Senior Paralegal
Family Law
Emily Wetmore
Administrative Assistant
Family Law

★ Certified Family Law Specialist – Arizona Board of Legal Specialization
★★ Certified Criminal Law Specialist – Arizona Board of Legal Specialization
★★★ Certified Estate & Trust 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:

MLB:

  • Arizona Diamondbacks
  • Cincinnati Reds
  • Houston Astors
  • Cleveland Indians
  • Minnesota Twins
  • Boston Red Sox
  • Colorado Rockies
  • Florida Marlins
  • New York Mets
  • St. Louis Cardinals
  • Los Angeles Angels
  • Milwaukee Brewers
  • Kansas City Royals
  • New York Yankees
  • Philadelphia Phillies
  • Detroit Tigers
  • Anaheim Angels
  • Chicago White Sox
  • Atlanta Braves
  • Chicago Cubs
  • Texas Rangers

NFL: 

  • Arizona Cardinals
  • Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Houston Texans
  • New Orleans Saints
  • Detroit Lions
  • Houston Oilers
  • Tennessee Titans
  • Philadelphia Eagles
  • Kansas City Chiefs
  • San Francisco 49ers

NBA:

  • Phoenix Suns
  • New Jersey Nets
  • New Orleans Pelicans

NHL: 

  • Utah Mammoth

MLS: 

  • Real Salt Lake
  • Atlanta United F.C.

CFL:

  • Toronto Argonauts 

WNBA:

  • Atlanta Dream
  • Phoenix Mercury

MMA:

  • UFC
  • Bellator MMA
  • RIZIN
  • RUF
  • WSOF
  • LFA
  • WEC
  • MFC
  • Tachi Palace Fights
  • Combate Americas
  • SMASH Global

NCAA:

  • Arizona State University
  • University of Arizona
  • Northern Arizona University

USA Olympic Team Members: 

  • Wrestling 
  • Swimming 
  • Basketball
  • Baseball

Canadian Olympic Team Members: 

  • Wrestling 
  • Swimming 

PGA Members 

Indy Car Series Driver 

NASCAR Series Driver

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Jason Karpel at DM assigned his team of David Campbell and Leah Dodd, which did an amazing job, being very attentive and making themselves available anytime we needed a conversation. This team worked out everything I needed and highly recommend this firm for anything !!! Thank you DM Cantor Team !
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Great lawyers!!!
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The legal team at DM Cantor is absolutely phenomenal. They helped me win my case and made me feel at home throughout the whole process. I am extremely grateful I chose DM Cantor for legal help, and I cannot recommend them enough!
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Fantastic office, clean, and amazing artwork. Plus final boss sour!
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I worked with Nick Boca and Robyn McCraw. I felt I was in the best of hands from the beginning. They were clear and upfront at all times with their communication and instruction. Any divorce is a difficult time, and Nick and Robyn understand that. Their compassion for my situation and professionalism in how they handled my case stood out the most. I would highly recommend their services to anyone going through a difficult divorce. KM
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Cantor Law Group came as a recommendation from a family friend, and I am so grateful that this led me to speak with Nicholas Boca. Nik represented me in a complicated divorce which detailed a substantial claim of waste that spanned my 25-year marriage. He was very straightforward and honest and worked purposefully on my behalf at all times. He was empathetic to my situation and found ways to navigate difficult challenges unique to my case. Perhaps most importantly, he understood the importance of bringing closure to my situation and did his best to avoid unnecessary legal expenses. His methods to find resolution required wisdom and experienced practice of law. My heartfelt gratitude also extends to Robyn and Amanda. This was a team effort. Amanda’s knowledge of law, Robyn’s organizational skills and instinctive nature were invaluable. My “team” at Cantor Law Group cared. My case mattered, I mattered, my family mattered. From the front desk to the billing department, everyone handled my inquiries and needs without delay. Each person I interacted with seemed to know me personally and I felt reassured they were all working together to achieve the best possible outcome. Cantor Law Group has an excellent reputation amongst the experts. It was extremely reassuring knowing that the work ethic and professionalism of Cantor Law Group is respected by both the experts and the court. I would HIGHLY recommend Cantor Law group.
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Met with Jason for a consultation. He was very honest and upfront. I appreciate the advice and information. I’m very happy I came in and even though I did not hire them I highly recommend them.
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All the attorneys are exceptional and they all work collaboratively on your case. While I worked closely with David, the other attorney's where always up to date and provided unparalleled guidance. Bottom line, they are a cut above and they deliver. You get what you pay for. If it matters, talk to DM Cantor.
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