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By DM Cantor, a Top-Ranking Criminal Defense firm in Arizona for the last 6 years in a row by Ranking Arizona Magazine! (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
DM Cantor’s Board Certified Criminal Law Specialists (Left to Right) Managing Partner, Christine Whalin; Founding Partner, David Michael Cantor
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Beware of Expungement Defense “Pretenders”: Any law firm or Attorney can have DM Cantor’s Phoenix Expungement Attorney and Expungement Lawyer website information re-written by artificial intelligence (AI), and then they can post it online as their own “knowledge base.” But they cannot falsely list our Jury Trial Complete Acquittals, or Board Certifications as their own. Also, many Attorneys claim that they “Specialize” in defending Expungement charges or Criminal Defense, but only a “Board-Certified Criminal Law Specialist” is allowed by the State Bar of Arizona to use this title as their own, per the Arizona Board of Legal 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 Expungement 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 Expungement cases.
Every Major Felony Expungement 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.
Whether in the Phoenix area, or anywhere in Arizona, there is no such thing as an “Expungement”. However, Arizona does provide for what is known as a “Judgment of Guilt Set Aside” and a “Restoration of Civil Rights”.
Watch this short video where David explains Expungement / “Set Aside” / Restoration of Civil Rights in Arizona:
One of the most important issues with having a crime show up on your record is when seeking new employment. On job applications, it is very common to have the application ask questions such as “have ever been convicted of a felony?” or “have you ever been arrested?” If this occurs, then a Defendant must answer “yes” on any job application. However, there is usually a space which allows an explanation of the situation. Many times people will state that they were charged with a crime, however, that the judge “set aside the judgment of guilt and dismissed the accusation or information”. This response normally serves to adequately answer any job application questions, and removes the conviction as a harmful consideration for a Defendant’s potential employer.
If the case is a felony matter, then we will also file what is known as a “Restoration of Civil Rights” in an attempt to allow a Defendant to vote in the future. On some of these motions, we can also ask for the restoration of the right to bear arms (i.e., own guns). However, if the conviction involves certain types of violent crimes (such as Aggravated Assault or Sexual Misconduct) then the law does not allow a person to file for a Judgment of Guilt to be set aside. For a more definitive finding of whether your case allows you to set aside the judgment of guilt, contact our office immediately.
It is important to hire an AV® rated law firm (the highest possible rating by Martindale Hubbell®). Also David Michael Cantor is an Arizona Expungement Attorney 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 Arizona Expungement Attorneys know the system well.
For a free consultation and free case evaluation with one of our Phoenix Expungement Lawyers and Criminal Defense Lawyers, call our 24 hour Phoenix Expungement Defense Lawyers Hotline at 602-307-0808 , or click here for a free consultation on any criminal cases. Our aggressive Expungement Lawyers always offer free consultations for an initial visit with our Phoenix Expungement Defense Attorneys. We are often considered to be the “best Expungement Defense Lawyer”.
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