Background
Behr, Douglas J. was born on June 25, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
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Douglas J. Behr
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Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1972). Georgetown University (Master of Laws, 1975).
Career
Worked at Keller and Heckman LLP (Washington, DC) specializing in Administrative Practice before Federal Departments and Agencies of Federal, State and Foreign Governments. Representation before Congress and State Legislatures. Civil and Criminal Litigation before Federal and State Courts.
Trade Associations Representation. Domestic and International Business Transactions. Food and Drug, Telecommunications, Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety, Labor and Employment, Transportation, Litigation, International Trade, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Product Liability, Advertising and Labeling, Corporate, Contracts, and Intellectual Property.
Admitted to the bar, 1973, District of Columbia, Maryland and United States. Supreme Court.
Root-Tilden Scholar. Member, New York University Law Review, 1971-1972.
E. Barrett Prettyman, Legal Intern, Georgetown University Law School, 1972-1974. Author: "Prescription Drug Control Under the Federal Controlled Substances Act: A Web of Administrative, Civil and Criminal Controls," 45 Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law, 41 (1994). Professor, United States.
Department of Agriculture Graduate School, 1986. Assistant United States. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1974-1986.
Member, American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Ad Hoc Task Force on Double Jeopardy. American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section White Collar Crime Sub Committee. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Maryland State Bar Association. Keller and Heckman, founded in 1962 has a broad practice in regulatory law, litigation and business transactions, serving both domestic and foreign clients. The firm has been a pioneer in the use of inter-disciplinary approaches in problem-solving.
For example, since 1971 the firm has had an in-house scientific staff, which works closely with the firm's attorneys in matters of great technical complexity. In addition, many of the firm's attorneys have expertise in multiple areas of law, as well as experience in government.
Membership
Member, New York University Law Review, 1971-1972. E. Barrett Prettyman, Legal Intern, Georgetown University Law School, 1972-1974.
