“I’ve been aggressively fighting for my clients in over three thousand cases: from drunk driving cases, to drug cases, burglary, kidnapping charges, robbery, security fraud, wire fraud, sex crimes & murder.”

ATTORNEY RALPH BEHR

HIGHEST RATED:  'AV' RATED BY MARTINDALE HUBBELL / LAWYERS.COM

BOARD CERTIFIED BY THE FLORIDA BAR IN CRIMINAL TRIAL LAW

IN PRACTICE SINCE 1976

PHILOSOPHY
Ralph Behr never lost sight of the desire to stand on the side of the accused.  A true man of his word, Mr. Behr represents criminal defendants effectively and efficiently by scrutinizing each and every possible element of the criminal case.  Due to its dynamic structure, criminal law needs specialized attention.  From ever-changing statutes to varying personalities of judges and prosecutors, Ralph Behr is an expert criminal defense attorney who knows the law inside and out to consistently present the strongest defense possible. 

BACKGROUND
In practice since 1976, Florida criminal defense attorney, Ralph Behr has aggressively represented over 5,000 Florida criminal cases in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach, and surrounding counties.  From misdemeanors to serious felonies, Ralph Behr appears in Florida court almost daily, and represents many clients in federal courts throughout the United States.  His passion for criminal law coupled with his extensive experience and unwavering patience provide you with the strongest criminal defense possible.
 
CREDENTIALS
Ralph Behr has a long history of successful criminal defense.  His credits range from Board Certification from the Florida Bar (Criminal Trials) and Criminal Defense Committee Chairman (Broward Association) to “Death Qualified” Attorney (Florida Supreme Court for Capital Murder and Death Penalty Cases) and Board of Director Member for Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Florida State and Broward County).  

Mr. Behr is licensed and admitted to practice law under the following jurisdictions:

• U.S. Supreme Court
• Florida Bar
• New York Bar
• Oregon Bar
• U.S. District Court of Florida (Southern and Middle Districts)
• U.S. District Court of Pennsylvania (Western District)

Among his numerous professional memberships, he is in good standing with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Association of Federal Defense Attorneys, and the American Bar Association.  In addition, Mr. Behr holds the highest Martindale Hubbell (Lawyers.com) rating available (AV Rating) and has several published articles in Florida Defender Magazine. 

THE EARLY YEARS
A graduate of Hofstra University, School of Law in New York, Mr. Behr’s legal talents were quickly demonstrated in a variety of ways, as:

• Legislative Aide, New York State Assembly
• Penal Committee Staff Member, New York State Assembly
• Legal Research Instructor, Hofstra University, School of Law
• Teaching Assistant, Columbia School of Law

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