Mr. Behn’s practice focuses on land use, environmental law and governmental affairs. He assists clients with complex land development matters and helps them navigate through the government approval processes. With a background in Urban Planning, his work often focuses on zoning entitlements, riparian rights, and real estate.

Publications and Presentations

• Legal Problems – GIS Solutions, Esri User Conference, July 2017

• Looking Out to Sea: Resurging Interest in Seawater Desalination Projects Face the Twin Specters of Technical Challenges and Permitting Complexity, American Bar Association, May 2015

• GIS and the Law: Opportunities and Pitfalls, presented at the South Florida Geographic Information Systems Expo, January 1, 2014

• Recent Developments in Land Use and Environmental Permitting Case Law, November 10, 2013

• Regional Mega Yacht Facility DEP Alternative Locations Analysis for Palm Beach County, January 1, 2010

• Steeplechase Research and Medical Center height compatibility analysis, January 1, 2010

• Utility Plant Siting Analysis, Okeechobee and DeSoto Counties, January 1, 2006

• A Coastal Management Plan for the Treasure Coast: Seeking a Regional Context for Local Coastal Planning presented at the American Planning Association Florida Conference, January 1, 2005

• Towards a Literary Theory Appraisal of the Planning Canon presented at the Association of Collegiate Schools Planning Conference, January 1, 2004

Professional, Civic and Community Involvement

• Leadership Palm Beach County, 2016

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Member, 2006-Present

• American Planning Association, Florida Chapter, Member, 2005-Present

• Palm Beach County Planning Congress, Board Member, 2010-Present, President, 2011

• FAU School of Urban and Regional Planning Alumni Society, President, 2010-2012

Previous Professional Experience

• Senior Land Use Planner at Greenberg Traurig, P.A., 2005-2012

• Land Use Planner at Land Design South, 2004-2005

• Planning Intern, City of Miami Beach, 2003-2004