
Practice areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in Arizona since: 2013
Education: University of San Diego School of Law
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About Nicholas Boca:
- Board-Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of Arizona
- Former Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Child Safety
- Best Lawyers in America since 2021
- 2020 recipient of the James Waite Mahoney Award for meritorious service to the Arizona Juvenile Law Section
- 2019-2020, Judge Pro Tempore
- 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 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
- Former Chair: Arizona State Bar, Juvenile Law Section
- Former Chair of the Arizona State Bar Convention: Arizona State Bar, Juvenile Law Section
- Current Chair of the Maricopa County Bar, Family Law Section
- Former 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 a Board-Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of Arizona, dedicated to guiding clients through their most challenging life transitions with both unwavering advocacy and compassionate understanding. With extensive courtroom experience, Nicholas confidently provides aggressive and effective representation, thriving under the pressure of complex family law cases. His profound insight into how issues are adjudicated in a courtroom setting directly informs his strategic approach to negotiation and settlement, consistently leading to successful resolutions.
A lifelong Phoenix resident, Nicholas’s legal journey began at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, representing the Department of Child Safety. This foundational experience provided him with invaluable trial expertise, participating in hundreds of juvenile court hearings and mediations.
Nicholas’s comprehensive practice areas include dissolution of marriage, legal separation, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, child support, parenting time, legal decision-making, spousal maintenance, modifications, enforcement of orders, relocation, and various other family law matters. His commitment to detail and empowering clients with comprehensive guidance ensures they are fully supported and confident in their decisions.
Nicholas represents business owners, athletes, and high-net-worth individuals facing complex financial and privacy challenges. She excels at dissecting intricate financial structures, untangling commingled assets, and fiercely protecting interests in multifaceted marital estates.
Recognizing the intersection of family law with other disciplines, Nicholas collaborates extensively with top-tier experts, including: Forensic Accountants/CPAs to uncover hidden assets and provide valuations; Psychologists/Child Development Specialists in sensitive custody matters (alienation, abuse); and Handwriting Experts/Fraud Examiners when authenticity and financial integrity are paramount.
Nicholas’s practice centers on an unwavering commitment to detail and empowering clients with comprehensive guidance. He meticulously analyzes every nuance to build the strongest case, ensuring clients are fully supported, thoroughly advised, and confident in their decisions.
Actively engaged in the Arizona legal community, Nicholas regularly conducts Continuing Legal Education events for other family law attorneys through the State Bar of Arizona and Maricopa County Bar Association. He also serves his community as a former Board of Directors member for Skate After School, a non-profit providing skateboard instruction to underserved youth. Outside of his practice, Nicholas cherishes time with his wife and two children and has been a passionate musician for over two decades, playing guitar and drums in bands locally.
Contact Nicholas today at Cantor Law Group by calling 602.254.8880 to learn more about your case. You can also schedule a free, confidential consultation at https://cantorlawgroup.com/#request_form.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Juvenile Law, Marital Property, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 2013, Arizona
Professional Webpage: https://cantorlawgroup.com/firm-overview/nicholas-boca
- Maricopa County Bar Association Family Law Section Board Member o Family Law Section, Chair, 2023-2024 o Family Law Section, Chair-Elect, 2023 and 2025 o Family Law Section, Section Co-Chair, 2021-2022, 2019
- Advancement and Improvement Committee, Committee Member, 2024-Present, 2024
- Family Court Initiatives Committee, 2019
- Family Law Practice and Procedure Committee, Committee Member, 2023
- Maricopa County Judge Pro Tempore , 2019
- State Bar of Arizona Juvenile Law Section, 2017
- Juvenile Law Section Executive Council Member, 2017
- State Bar of Arizona Communications Advisory Committee Member, 2016
- State Bar of Arizona Family Law Section, 2015 - Present, 2015
- Child returned to parent from the Department of Child Safety, while ensuring client was not criminally charged. , 2023
- In re marriage of Mr. L. and Mrs. L.: Successfully secured a $3 million waste claim for our client, the wife, in addition to a substantial spousal maintenance award., 2025
- Chandler "Swat" Case: This highly publicized incident in February 2019, where Chandler police used forced entry, with guns drawn, into Mother’s to remove her sick 2-year-old son and his siblings. The children were returned to the parents’ care, and the Department of Child Safety case was dismissed without any finding of abuse or neglect., 2019
- Chandler Swat Case, 2019
- Jason Beck: The high-profile “Turn-Down” of Homicide Charges against a Peoria man who was being falsely accused of pushing his estranged wife out of a moving vehicle, which resulted in her death. The Child was returned home to Mr. Beck, and the Department of Child Safety case was closed. , 2023
- Dr. Nancy Lee: The high-profile “Turn-Down” of First-Degree Murder charges against a Scottsdale woman falsely accused of shooting her husband 3 times while he lay in bed, and instead having the death ruled as a suicide. Our family law attorney deposed the lead investigating detective, which led to the prosecution's declining charges., 2018
- Certified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization, 2022
- Pro Bono Mediation. Case settled. , 2024
- Arizona Country Club, Membership Committee, 2024-Present, 2024
- Court Appointed Special Advocate, 2008-2011, 2008
- Skate After School Board of Directors, 2015
- J.J.'s Fund Board of Directors, 2015
- Arizona Business Leaders , Arizona Business Leaders, https://azbigmedia.com/publication/azbusiness-leaders/, 2025
- Family Law and Family Law Mediation , Best Lawyers in America, https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/nicholas-boca/266547, 2025
- Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona, Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona, Arizona Business Magazine, 2025
- Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona, Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona, Arizona Business Magazine, 2024
- Family Law Mediation , Best Lawyers in America, https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/nicholas-boca/266547, 2022
- Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona, Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona, Arizona Business Magazine, 2023
- Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona, Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona, Arizona Business Magazine, 2022
- Client Champion Award Platinum, Client Champion Award Platinum, https://www.martindale.com/attorney/mr-nicholas-david-boca-169055298/, 2023
- Client Champion Award Platinum, Client Champion Award Platinum, https://www.martindale.com/attorney/mr-nicholas-david-boca-169055298/, 2022
- Client Champion Award Platinum, Client Champion Award Platinum, https://www.martindale.com/attorney/mr-nicholas-david-boca-169055298/, 2021
- AV Preeminent Rated, AV Preeminent Rated, https://www.martindale.com/attorney/mr-nicholas-david-boca-169055298/, 2023
- AV Preeminent Rated, AV Preeminent Rated, https://www.martindale.com/attorney/mr-nicholas-david-boca-169055298/, 2022
- AV Preeminent Rated, AV Preeminent Rated, https://www.martindale.com/attorney/mr-nicholas-david-boca-169055298/, 2021
- Family Law and Family Law Mediation, Best Lawyers in America, https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/nicholas-boca/266547, 2024
- Family Law Mediation , Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, 2021
- Client Champion Award Platinum, Client Champion Award Platinum, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2020
- AV Preeminent Rated, AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2020
- AV Preeminent Rated, AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2019
- Client Champion Award Platinum, Client Champion Award Platinum, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2019
- Arizona Business Magazine, Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona, Arizona Business Magazine, 2019
- AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2018
- Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell, 2018
- Client's Choice, AVVO, 2018
- Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017
- Client Champion Award Platinum, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017
- Client's Choice, AVVO, 2016
- AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017
- Client's Choice, AVVO, 2017
- Arizona State University, Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science. , 2009
- Juvenile Law Section, Speaker, Visitation and Suspending Visitation in Dependency Cases, Arizona State Bar, 2018
- State Bar of Arizona, Speaker, Ethical Issues for the 21st Century Lawyer, Responding to Online Reviews, State Bar of Arizona, 2024
- Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Family Law Litigation with Judges Blaney, Mandell, and Wein., Speaker, Client Intake, Professionalism, and Ethics, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, 2025
- Maricopa County Bar Association, Speaker, Family Law Trial College for Paraprofessionals, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2025
- Maricopa County Bar Association, Speaker, Effective Settlement Strategies, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2025
- Family Law Section Newsletter, Maricopa County Bar Association, Fall 2023, Author, Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses in Family Court, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2023
- Maricopa County Bar Association Monthly Newsletter , Author, Elevate Your Etiquette: Business Cards and Handwritten Notes, Maricopa Lawyer, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2025
- Maricopa County Bar Association Monthly Newsletter , Author, Elevate Your Etiquette: Mastering Cell Phone Usage at Work and in Court, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2025
- April 2024, Presenter, “The New Family Law Rules,” Maricopa County Bar Association., Speaker, The New Family Law Rules, Maricopa County Bar Association, Family Law, 2024
- Maricopa County Bar Association, Speaker, Family Law Series Session 3: Direct and Cross-Examination of Experts, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2023
- Maricopa County Bar Association, Speaker, Domestic Violence, Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and Child Pornography Allegations in Family Law Cases, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2023
- Maricopa County Bar Association, Speaker, Family Law Game Night, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2023
- Family Law Section Newsletter, Maricopa County Bar Association, Fall 2023, Author, Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses in Family Court, Family Law Section Newsletter, Maricopa County Bar Association, Fall 2023, Family Law, 2023
- Representing a parent in a dependency or severance proceeding that is being criminally investigated or has been criminally charged., Speaker, Representing a parent in a dependency or severance proceeding that is being criminally investigated or has been criminally charged, State Bar of Arizona, Juvenile Law Section, Legal, 2019
- James Waite Mahoney Award for meritorious service to the Arizona Juvenile Law Section, 2020
- Contentious Custody.
- Divorce
- Family Law
- High-Net-Worth Divorce
- Juvenile Law
- Spousal Maintenance
Office location for Nicholas D. Boca
40 N. Central Ave
Suite 2310
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602-857-9440
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- Rising Stars: 2019 - 2025