Atty. Nicholas Boca
About Nicholas Boca: Board-Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of Arizona Former Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Child Safety 2020 recipient of the James Waite Mahoney Award for meritorious service to the Arizona Juvenile Law Section 2019-2020, Judge Pro Tempore 2019, 2022, and 2023 Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale Hubbell Super Lawyers Rising Star Extensive Trial Experience Interviewed and quoted by the Arizona Republic Interviewed by Inside Edition Quoted by CNN and The Washington Post Chair Elect: Arizona State Bar, Juvenile Law Section C
Family Law & More Attorney · Serving Phoenix, AZ
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About Nicholas Boca at a Glance
Nicholas Boca is a family law and adr attorney based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Dm Cantor. Educated at University of San Diego (—, 2013). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Family Law Mediation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serves clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Nicholas Boca
About Nicholas Boca:
- Board-Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of Arizona
- Former Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Child Safety
- 2020 recipient of the James Waite Mahoney Award for meritorious service to the Arizona Juvenile Law Section
- 2019-2020, Judge Pro Tempore
- 2019, 2022, and 2023 Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona
- AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale Hubbell
- Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Extensive Trial Experience
- Interviewed and quoted by the Arizona Republic
- Interviewed by Inside Edition
- Quoted by CNN and The Washington Post
- Chair Elect: Arizona State Bar, Juvenile Law Section
- Chair of the Arizona State Bar Convention: Arizona State Bar, Juvenile Law Section
- Maricopa County Bar, Family Law Section: Board Member
- Maricopa County Family Law Initiatives Committee Member
- Member of the Maricopa County Bar Association
- Member of the Arizona State Bar
- Member of the American Bar Association
Nicholas Boca is here to help you navigate this difficult time in your life. Nicholas confidently provides aggressive and effective representation as a result of his extensive courtroom experience. He thrives under the pressure of contentious family law cases, while lending a patient and empathetic ear to his clients, easing their worries during these difficult cases. Taking pride in reaching agreements, Nicholas’ courtroom experience informs his advice in reaching settlements. His knowledge of how issues are dealt with in a courtroom setting leads to successful negotiation and settlement of family cases.
A Phoenix, AZ native, Nicholas graduated from Arizona State University, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. He went on to receive his law degree from the University of San Diego. During law school, Nicholas interned at Viacom—believing he wanted to practice entertainment law—writing and reviewing contracts for MTV, VH1, and Comedy Central. Through this experience, he learned that transactional law was not for him, and instead pursued a career as a trial attorney.
Nicholas began his legal career as an Assistant Attorney General with the Arizona Attorney General's Office, representing the Department of Child Safety. In this position, he appeared in several hundred juvenile court hearings, mediations, and trials.
Upon leaving the Attorney General's Office, Nicholas started as an attorney with Cantor Law Group, where he now is the Managing Family Law Attorney. With Cantor Law Group, Nicholas’ trial experience continues to build, handling extremely contentious custody matters, along with high-net worth, complex, and high-profile cases, including representing athletes and celebrities.
Nicholas’ practice includes, dissolution of marriage, legal separation, high net worth/complex divorces, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, child support, paternity, parenting time, legal decision-making (formerly "custody"), spousal maintenance, modifications and enforcement of existing orders, relocation, orders of protection, injunctions against harassment, grandparent rights, DCS cases, dependency, guardianship, termination of parental rights, and adoption. He represents people in all walks of life throughout Arizona and Nationwide.
Nicholas is involved in the Arizona legal community, conducting Continuing Legal Education Events for other Arizona family law attorneys, through the State Bar of Arizona and Maricopa County Bar Association. For example, chairing the Juvenile Law Section Arizona State Bar Convention for 2020, along with moderating Judge panels for the Arizona Family Law Bar. Additionally, he is involved in his community having sitting on the Board of Director for six years for Skate After School a local non-profit origination partnering with schools to provide skateboard instruction to underserved youth.
Personally, Nicholas spends his free time with his Wife and two Children, and has been playing the drums and guitar in bands for over twenty years.
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Nicholas Boca's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Nicholas Boca handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Phoenix.
Family Law in Phoenix
Family law attorneys handle divorce, child custody, child support, adoption, prenups, and protective orders. Find verified family lawyers near you.
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Mediation & Arbitration in Phoenix
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in Phoenix
Practicing law in Arizona. Legal matters in Arizona are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Phoenix are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arizona state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arizona brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Arizona courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
Phoenix Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Phoenix-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Professional Profile
Why Clients in Phoenix Choose Nicholas Boca
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Nicholas Boca's practice in the field of family law and adr.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering family law and adr, Nicholas Boca can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Phoenix
A Phoenix-based practice means Nicholas Boca attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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