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  • In practice since 1976 - Over 30 Years of Experience 

  • Top Rated Criminal Attorney in South Florida

  • Listed as a "Leading Florida Attorney" by the American Research Corporation Since 1994

  • Highest "A/V" Martindale Hubbell Rating - Less than 2% of attorneys nationwide receive this rating

  • Best Lawyers In America 2006 Nominee

  • Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney - Board certification is achieved only after a minimum period of practice in a designated specialty and competitive examination by The Florida Bar. In the greater metropolitan Fort Lauderdale area there are fewer than twenty lawyers who have achieved Board Certification in Criminal Trial Law. Board Certification by the Florida Bar indicates the attorney has demonstrated command of Florida State and Federal criminal law, evidence, and has extensive trial experience.

  • SECURITIES LAW - Mr. Behr is a certified Arbitrator for the National Association of Security Dealers NASD. If you are charged with a white collar crime because of your involvement or association with any aspect of the securities industry as a broker or financial advisor call Attorney Behr for a consultation. The NASD is the regulatory agency that is charged by Congress with supervision and enforcement of all securities laws affecting the NY Stock Exchange, Stock Brokerages firms, dealers, associated persons and all aspects of securities law.

If you, or a family member is arrested, your first concern is that you quickly get effective and competent legal assistance. Your freedom, your liberty is my only concern. The experience and knowledge of your criminal lawyer can make the difference between keeping your freedom or going to prison.

I've been aggressively fighting for my clients in over 10,000 cases: murder, drug cases, burglary, kidnapping charges, robbery, security fraud, wire fraud, drunk driving DUI, to white collar crimes and sex crimes.

I will handle all aspects of your case personally. You won't deal with an associate lawyer. I will be in court with you, and for you; from getting immediate and reasonable bond to trials of complex white collar criminal charges.

Admitted in: Florida | New York | Federal Court | U.S. Supreme Court | U.S. District Court West Penn. | U.S. District Court Southern District Florida U.S. District Court Middle District Florida | Oregon

Professional Vita:

  • Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Florida Bar
  • "Death Qualified" by Supreme Court For Murder/Death Penalty cases
  • Member Board of Directors Fl. Assoc Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member Board of Directors Broward Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Chairman Legislative Liaison Committee B.A.C.D.L.
  • Chairman of the Pleading and Practice Committee
  • Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member of Federal Practice Committee
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Association of Federal Defense Attorneys
  • Criminal Law Section of the Florida Bar
  • Appellate Law Section of the Florida Bar
  • International Law Section of the Florida Bar
  • Tax Law Section of the Florida Bar
  • Securities Law Section Florida Bar
  • American Bar Association
  • Former Legislative Aide N.Y. State Assembly
  • Former Staff Member Penal Committee, New York State Assembly
  • Former Instructor in Legal Research: Hofstra University of Law, NY
  • Former Teaching Assistant Columbia University School of Law, NY, NY
  • Former Commissioner of Housing: City of Deerfield Beach, Florida
  • Former Legal Editor at E.B. Williams Publishing Co., NY, NY

South Florida Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

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  • U.S. SUPREME COURT
  • FLORIDA
  • NEW YORK
  • 2006 NOMINEE TO BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
  • TOP RATED "A/V" by lawyers.com and Martindale-Hubbell lawyers directory
  • "LEADING FLORIDA ATTORNEY" since 1994 rated by American Research Corporation
  • TOP RATED SINCE 1994 by Florida Consumer Guidebook
  • WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN LAW since 1994
  • "DEATH CERTIFIED" by The Florida Supreme Court for capital homicide cases
  • LISTED AS 'BEST LAWYER' SINCE 1994 International Dictionary of Biography
  • U.S. FEDERAL COURT
  • FEDERAL COURT SOUTHERN DIST. OF FLORIDA
  • FEDERAL COURT MIDDLE DIST.OF FLORIDA
  • BOARD CERTIFIED IN CRIMINAL TRIAL LAW by the Florida Bar
  • OVER 10,000 WINNING CLIENTS since 1976
  • WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL DEFENSE
  • FORMER AIDE TO PENAL LAW COMMITTEE New York State Legislature
  • FORMER MEMBER FEDERAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE
  • NASD ARBITRATOR
  • TAX LAW AND SECURITIES LAW section member Florida Bar
  • FORMER LEGISLATIVE AIDE New York State Assembly
  • FORMER LEGAL RESEARCH INSTRUCTOR Hofstra Univ. School of Law
  • FORMER TEACHING ASSISTANT Professor Seymour Kleinman, Columbia Univ. School of Law
  • AUTHOR OF INDEX TO FLORIDA CRIMINAL JURY INSTRUCTIONS 1996-2000
  • SPONSOR OF FLORIDA SENTENCING GUIDELINES SEMINAR 1997-2000
  • 30 YEARS CRIMINAL TRIAL EXPERIENCE