BRUCE H. LEHR

Member

PRACTICE AREAS:

Criminal Law (Federal and State).

BAR ADMISSIONS:

Florida and New York.

COURTS:

U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

EDUCATION:

University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1980. University of Miami, B.A., 1976.
Editor in Chief, University of Miami Newspaper: "The Hurricane".

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

From 1979 until 1983, Mr. Lehr was the Chief Prosecutor for the Dade County Courts and Senior Trial Attorney in the Narcotics Division of the Office of the State Attorney, 11th Judicial District, in Miami, Florida. From 1982 to 1983, he was appointed to become a member of the Florida Governor's Task Force in Alcohol and Highway Safety. Mr. Lehr was also Chairman of the Attorney's Division at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation from 1991 until 1993, and Chairman of the Anti-Defamation League Washington Affairs Committee in 1993.

From 2005 until the present, Mr. Lehr has held the position of Deputy Counsel to the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County.

Mr. Lehr is a member of the Florida Bar, Dade County and American Bar Associations, The Associations of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.

Mr. Lehr holds the AV© Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for both ethics and legal ability.

ELECTED OFFICES:

Serving second four-year term as Republican Executive Committeeman, Republican Party Miami-Dade County.

LANGUAGES:

French and Hebrew.

BORN:

1955

NOTABLE CASES:

State v. H. F. - Represented the Mayor of South Miami who was arrested the day before Elections Day and charged with accepting an illegal campaign donation. Entire conversation, including receiving check, was taped by undercover informant. Not Guilty verdict by jury;

United States v. L. F. - Defended L. F. in South Florida, who was alleged to have negotiated for the purchase of a Russian submarine allegedly in order to bring 40 tons of cocaine up the West Coast of the United States. Facing life in prison, was able to negotiate settlement. Released 30 days after testifying;

United States v. H. O. - Largest white-collar case in Florida history - $170 million dollar bank fraud case;

United States v. S. M. - Largest Ecstasy (narcotics) case ever tried in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida - 800,000 ecstasy pills;

State v. C. B. - Extremely high publicity case of 17 year old who was beaten on a school bus, and the following day alleged to have brought gun and shot schoolmate;

State v. J. C. G. - Man accused of rear ending and killing Trooper Rodney Smith while driving under the influence;

State v. J. P. - Man accused of first degree murder of Stacey Weinstein - a 12 year old North Miami Beach girl.