Pima County Criminal Defense Firm Announces Recognition as Tucson Best Business by Loc8NearMe

The Behan Law Group is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as one of Tucson’s best businesses by Loc8NearMe. The firm’s outstanding case results and client recommendations have helped it earn a spot on this prestigious list.

Loc8NearMe is a reputable professional service designed to connect consumers with top local businesses. It provides detailed information, including customer reviews, about local businesses to help consumers make an informed choice. Ratings are based primarily on reviews and recommendations from past clients. Being selected by Loc8NearMe as a best business reflects The Behan Law Group’s high customer satisfaction rate.

Top reviews describe The Behan Law Group as “trustworthy, honest, and reliable,” and note their deep commitment to pursuing the best possible result in each case.

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Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases

Read about Attorney Michelle Behan's upcoming speaking position in New Orleans for the National College for DUI Defense.

Tucson Criminal Defense Attorney Becomes Fourth Woman in the United States to Earn DUI Defense Board Certification

The Behan Law Group is proud to announce that founding attorney Michelle Behan has earned her board certification in DUI Defense. Ms. Behan is the only woman in the state of Arizona to hold this certification and the fourth woman to do so in the entirety of the United States. Ms. Behan, who opened The Behan Law Group in 2017, received the certification through the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD).

Michelle Behan has dedicated the majority of her career to providing superior legal services to individuals who have been charged with driving under the influence, including first-time DUI, extreme DUI, and felony DUI offenses. Additionally, she handles cases involving an array of other criminal charges, including drug crimes, theft, sexual offenses, and white-collar crimes.

A United States Navy Veteran and a former FBI Special Agent, Ms. Behan is an active member of the NCDD. Known nationwide as Ms. DUI Arizona, she is a lecturer and faculty member, has authored amicus curiae briefs to the United States Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Arizona on behalf of NCDD. For the past two years, she has served as a co-chair for the NCDD Impaired Driving Task Force, leading other members in an organizational effort to defeat field sobriety testing. Ms. Behan serves as the NCDD State Delegate for Arizona. Ms. Behan also holds membership with the DWI Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and serves as an associate member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.

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The Behan Law Group Announces Fall 2022 Military Veteran Scholarship Winners

The Behan Law Group is proud to offer $1,000 scholarships each semester to support veterans or the children of veterans in their goal of pursuing higher education. We are pleased to announce the winners of our scholarship for the Fall 2022 semester.

The winners are U.S. Army Reserve Veteran Summer A. Hill and Lena Allen, a former police officer who now works for a defense contractor in cyber security. Both young women have incredible personal histories of serving their communities through military or law enforcement service and activism.

Summer Hill served in the U.S. Army Reserves for five years, and she sustained injuries that left her struggling with chronic pain. She currently attends Arizona State University. Lena Allen already holds a Secret Clearance due to the cyber security work she performs while attending the University of San Diego. In addition to her impressive career resume, Lena is an activist fighting against domestic violence and sexual assault.

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Michelle Behan: NCDD Member in the Spotlight

Read about Michelle Behan as the featured attorney who has earned recognition by the NCDD for their achievements in the field of DUI defense.

Attorney Michelle Behan Argues DUI Case Before Arizona Supreme Court

On February 7, 2019, Attorney Michelle Behan presented arguments before the Arizona Supreme Court in a case involving a DUI arrest. In the case of Diaz v. Hon. Bernini, et al., Ms. Behan argued on behalf of a woman arrested and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in Tuscon.

This case involved the question of whether requests by police officers to perform testing of a driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) following a DUI arrest constitutes coercion. The defendant in this case, Ms. Diaz, had been arrested for DUI and was read an admonition by officers stating that drivers who operate a motor vehicle in Arizona give implied consent for BAC testing, and refusal to submit to testing will result in the suspension of a driver’s Arizona driving privileges. While Ms. Diaz agreed to testing, she argued at trial that her consent was not voluntary and asked to have the results of the test suppressed.

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