McCracken County Courthouse

300 South Seventh Street

Paducah, KY 42003

Dan Boaz has served as McCracken County Attorney since 1997.  Before taking a position as a full-time  Assistant McCracken County Attorney in 1991 with Fred H. Grimes, Dan was in private practice with his father, Samuel S. Boaz, in the old Citizen's Bank Building.  Dan's father practiced law for over fifty years.  Dan's grandfather, Seth T. Boaz,Sr., also practiced law for over fifty years and served as the Graves County Attorney in the 1920s.  Dan had three uncles: Seth T. Boaz,Jr.; Harry H. Boaz; and Malcolm R. Boaz who practiced law in Mayfield, Ky.  Malcolm was the Graves County Attorney in the early 1960s.  Another uncle, Shadrach W. Boaz was admitted to practice law, but died on the beaches of Omaha on D-Day before having the opportunity to actively practice.  Dan graduated from Paducah Tilghman High School; Murray State University; and Chase Law School.  He is married to Heidi Hashemi Boaz and they have a son - Shadrach H. Boaz who is a student at Murray State.

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