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also known as Daniel John Kaffana
Daniel was born and raised in Westerville, Ohio and attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Daniel earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with minors in Criminology and Sociology. From a young age, Daniel was determined to attend law school and pursue a career as a trial advocate. After college, Daniel worked with a large firm in Columbus, Ohio, primarily dealing with class action asbestos litigation. After working as a law clerk for a year, Daniel relocated to the Phoenix area to attend the Arizona State University College of Law.
Daniel first began practicing criminal defense through the Public Defender clinic at ASU. He then started representing clients with pro bono appeals through the Arizona Justice Project. After graduating from law school, Daniel began to practice both criminal and family law in the Phoenix area. Daniel worked for another Phoenix firm, practicing primarily felony criminal defense for almost 10 years, before starting his own practice. He has successfully handled cases involving everything from murder, sexual assault, aggravated assault, drug sale and possession to DUIs, domestic violence, trespassing and criminal traffic matters. Daniel is driven to protect the rights of his clients and to ensure that each client’s case ends with the best possible outcome.
Outside of work, Daniel has devoted much of his time to coaching, playing sports, and weight training with his son, Chase. Following the loss of his son, Daniel continues his legal career with DM Cantor as a Criminal Courtroom Coverage attorney. He brings nearly twenty years of criminal defense experience to his role supporting the firm’s criminal defense team. In his spare time, Daniel enjoys weight training and golf.
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State: Arizona
Acquired: 2008
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Posted by anonymous | March 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney
GOAT
Dan displayed a level of knowledge for the law that he used skillfully to achieve the result we wanted in our case. He crushed the competition. I would highly recommend him for Family Law or Criminal Defense.
Posted by anonymous | April 11, 2014
Thank You DAN for saving my sons future!
We hired Dan back in June of 2013 to defend our son for criminal charges he was facing. The law office was refferred to us by a family member, and Dan was assigned to our case. From the beginnning, he was very compasionate about our situation and explained to us what our son was looking at, what th...
Posted by anonymous | March 09, 2026
Run.
Cocky and arrogant. Feels better about himself when he belittles those around him. His behavior is inappropriate and unprofessional. Looking at him makes me uncomfortable…
Posted by anonymous | August 21, 2025
Is This Who You Want Representing You?
Married a stripper, now dating a barely legal girl. Is that really the kind of person you want speaking for you?
Posted by anonymous | December 26, 2012
Lied. Forgot to File Court Docs. Unresponsive.
Kaffana failed to file certain time sensitive court documents and Kaffana stated he did file them. He failed to timely submit a subpoena and he wrote in incorrect information for the subpoena. Kaffana never attached the transcript/evidence needed for an appeal submitted to the Court of Appeals. Th...
"Dan is clutch under pressure and has an uncanny ability to effectively blend compassion and an acute knowledge of the law when dealing with his clients. He is fantastic at managing client expectations and he commands a tremendous amount of respect in the courtroom. He has no problem handling complex criminal matters, his clients love him and I wouldn't hesitate for a minute itate to refer my own family to him if needed. Dan is the guy to call if you find yourself in a jam."
Family lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
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JD - Juris Doctor
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BA - Bachelor of Arts
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