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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.

What to Do if Stopped for a DUI

Because you never know when you, a friend you are driving with, or a family member, can get pulled over, it is best to be prepared. Enter the word “Lawyer” into your phone, and then put (DM Cantor) next to it in parentheses. Down the road, you may be panicked and forget our specific name, or you may instruct somebody you know to look into your phone, and it’s easiest to look to find the word “Lawyer.” Enter our phone number of 1-602-307-0808, and we will answer your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, via an answering service. If it is an emergency, they will then patch you through to one of our Lawyers who is carrying the 24-hour on-call emergency pager phone. We have your back 24 hours a day!

If you are pulled over and Officer asks you “have you been drinking,” then this is the beginning of the official DUI investigation. You should be polite and courteous and provide your driver’s license, registration, and insurance. However, once questions regarding drinking have been asked, you should state that “I am not going to answer any questions or do any tests until I consult with my lawyer.” This is a much better answer than how much you actually had to drink, lying, and stating you had nothing to drink. Yes, they most like will arrest you and take you down to the station, but they were going to do that anyway.

Next, also Refuse any Field Sobriety Tests once they get you to step out of the car. They will try to put a pen or a light in front of your eyes and they will ask you to “follow it.” This is what’s known as the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. Do not do it! After you refuse Field Sobriety Tests they will then ask you to blow into a Portable Breath Test. Again, Refuse. When both of these things happen, you need to say, “Officer, if I am not free to go, then I need to call my lawyer.” Once they take you to the station, you will be allowed to call us and we will immediately call you back. We’ll ask you to ask the officer for a private phone call so we can give you advice on whether to take, or refuse the blood, breath, or urine test. Lastly, we will have you request to be released so you can secure an Independent Test at a hospital. Although, most people don’t actually do the test once they are released, those who are not released almost always have a defense and can get their blood test Suppressed, due to the Officer interfering with you Right to Gather Exculpatory Evidence. We will ask you to come in and visit with us the next day in order to consult with DM Cantor regarding your defenses.

As always, the best strategy is always to have a designated driver or take Uber, Lyft, etc. if you are going to go out for the evening and have some drinks.

Work With DM Cantor DUI Defense Attorney Today

For a free initial consultation, call our 24 hour DUI hotline at 602-307-0808 , or click here to contact us now.

What to Do if Stopped for a DUI

What to Do if Stopped for a DUI

Board Certified Criminal Law Specialization

The Best Phoenix DUI/Vehicular Crimes Law Team in Arizona

What to Do if Stopped for a DUI

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