Dwane Cates
Criminal Defense Attorney | Serving Phoenix, AZ
29 years of
experience
- Criminal Defense
- Domestic Violence
- DUI and DWI
Arizona
Dwane Cates
Criminal Defense Attorney | Serving Phoenix, AZ
29 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI and DWI, Juvenile Law & White Collar Crime
Arizona
Biography
I am Board Certified by the State Bar of Arizona as a Specialist in Criminal law. I have been practicing Criminal law in Arizona for over 25 years. I was recently awarded the Tom Karis Criminal Justice Award by the State Bar of Arizona. In Arizona only 22 lawyers earned this distinction. I also have extensive experience in Mental Health and Addiction issues in Criminal law cases.
I travel throughout Arizona representing clients in various criminal matters, including Murder, Manslaughter, Negligent Homicide, Assault, Aggravated Assault, all drug crimes including transportation for sale of large quantities of cocaine and marijuana. We travel to Kingman, Yuma, Prescott, Holbrook, Bisbee, Flagstaff. any court in Arizona. I have appeared on Tru TV (Court TV), Fox News, CNN, HLN, CNBC and many local news stations as a legal expert and commentator.
To see clipps go to https://www.youtube.com/user/dwanecates.
My team is dedicated to protecting the rights of people accused of crimes.
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Education
- Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
- Law J.D.
- Arizona State University
- Communication, Persuasion B.A.
License
29 years since Dwane Cates was first licensed to practice law
- 1997
- active
- Arizona
- 2005
- active
- Arizona
- 2015
- active
- Arizona
- 2015
- active
- Arizona
- 2023
- active
- Arizona
Work Experience
2022
DwaneCates.com, PLLC, Managing Partner
2013 - 2022
Dwane Cates Law Group, PLLC, Managing Partner
2010 - 2013
Cates & Sargeant Law Group, PLLC, Managing Partner
1997 - 2010
Cates, Hanson, Sargeant & Rakestraw, PLC, Managing Partner
Professional Associations
2006
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
2000
American Bar Association
Member Criminal Law Section
1997
State Bar of Arizona# 017964
Member
American Association for Justice
Member
State Bar of Arizona
Member
Arizona College of Trial Advocacy
Member
Publications
2010
Highway Drug Stops and Border Patrol in Arizona, Avvo Legal Guide
Speaking Engagements
2019
Advanced Criminal Law
Post Verdict Motions in Criminal Law, State Bar of Arizona Offices Phoenix
2018
Criminal Law Seminar
Navigating the Arizona Court System, Phoenix Arizona
2013
HLN. Head Line News
Jodi Arias Guest Legal Commentator, Phoenix Arizona, Atlanta Georgia
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HLN. Head Line News
Head Line News, Guest Legal Commentator, Phoenix Arizona, Atlanta Georgia
Languages
- English
- Polish
Location
State Bar Certified Specialist In Criminal Law, Call Today! 602-975-3135
7310 N 16th St., #330A
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Dwane Cates
Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI and DWI, Juvenile Law & White Collar Crime