Joseph Sam Habachy

I’m choosing to remain anonymous, but I want to share my story because people deserve to know how truly life-changing Joe Habachy and his team are. Back in 2019, I was arrested in Clayton County for trafficking marijuana on an airplane. At the time, I was a young college student making reckless decis...ions, just trying to find financial stability. I expected a quick bond, but instead, I spent two difficult months in jail, not knowing what my future would look like. When I hired Joe Habachy, it was nothing short of a blessing from God. He immediately got me released and my bond set. From there, Joe and his staff worked tirelessly on my case. They fought hard, kept me and my family updated every step of the way, and gave me hope when I had very little. Originally, the prosecution’s offer was a mandatory five years in prison, which meant serving at least 2–3 years behind bars. Thanks to Joe’s persistence and advocacy, I walked away with five years of unsupervised probation instead. Even more, my record was sealed, which gave me the chance to rebuild my life. Because of Joe and his team, I avoided prison, avoided a permanent felony record, and was given the chance to succeed. Today, I’ve completed my master’s degree and have started my professional career—something that would not have been possible without his guidance and defense.Joe Habachy and his staff didn’t just represent me—they saved my life and restored my future. I will be forever grateful.

Weeks before graduation, our daughter—a high school senior, scholar-athlete, and honor roll student—and her friends were arrested for a senior prank that went wrong. They accidentally targeted the wrong house with toilet paper and chalk, leading the homeowner to falsely allege exaggerated charges and... damages, which triggered a full police response. This resulted in felony criminal damage charges in a county known for severe penalties on minor offenses. Facing the potential of not being able to walk at graduation and significant disruption to her college plans at a top university due to a lengthy court process, we (along with several of the other families) turned to Joe Habachy. He acted swiftly, working with the district attorney to expedite the process and resolve the case with a dismissal of all charges and an expungement of our daughter's record.

2018. A combination of bad judgement, bad timing and bad luck found my partner and me out of state facing a handful of Class A felonies. Specifically , in my case, Posession with Intent of Schedule 1, Schedule 2 and Meth > 30 oz. Every lawyer I called told me the BEST case I was looking at was a plea... down to 12 years (Sorry, 15 with the firearm) and most simply refused to even hear what I had to say or openly scoffed my claims of innocence. Things were looking pretty grim for the Atlanta boys till a friend put us in touch with Mr Habachy. For the first time, we got to explain what exactly happened, gave him all the information to work with and stepped back. With the help of his local legal team (in our charging county) Mr Habachy fought our case through the many appearances and procedures. in early 2019, we were indicted on all counts and went to court in July. I would love to say I had anything to do with the fact that I am a free man today, but Mr Habachy's technical expertise, his understanding of not only the law, but the complexities of the legal system around the law, and the perserverance of he and his team turned 15-38 years of hard time into 12 months of unsupervised out-of-state probation, a stern talking-to from the judge (for real) and some hella fines. Even better, my record shows 2 misdemeanors which wil be expunged after probation is done. I am a free man today because of Mr Habachy, and simply cannot recommend him in any stronger terms. If you absolutely MUST have the very best defense attorney that Atlanta has to offer, if you value your freedom above all else, and if you need it done right the first time, get yor sh*t in order and call Joe Habachy

Joe is a great attorney. He went out his way several times to help me and to provide best legal options for the resolution of my case. Joe was also very transparent since day one. He laid out all the potential outcomes of my case as well as the different options that I had. Joe also has very goo...d connections at Fulton county, which was very helpful to get timely and accurate information about case. Early this year, Joe got all my charges dismiss. Thank god! Since I hired Joe, I always felt that Joe got back back. He was always there for me. He responded to all my questions timely with the best information. Even after my case was closed, he still responded to my emails and phone calls with very helpful information. He even called the GBI to find out the details around an error on my record. Thanks Joe for your really hard work and form your help to clean up my record.

Mr. Habachy is a dedicated and persevering attorney. He is committed to helping his clients and goes the extra mile to ensure they receive the best representation. I knew Mr. Habachy before using his service and I was always impressed with his knowledge, skill, dedication and drive when it came to ...helping others. When I needed legal assistance I had no second thoughts as to where to turn for help. During a very turbulent time for me and my family, we were able to maintain a sense of calm knowing I had the very best representation. Mr. Habachy was clear in explaining my situation to me in terms I was able to understand and took away the overwhelming fear and anxiety I was feeling. He was always available for consult and easy to reach. He was also very compassionate to my situation. I really felt he was on my side and absolutely there to do his best to help me. In the end, due to Mr. Habachy’s expertise, I was able to get into a pre-trial diversion program where upon community service I could have my record expunged. He was able to get the service hours down to something I could complete in a reasonable amount of time and my record has been cleaned. I’m now able to work and serve in my community without fear of a record that would have stood in the way. I can’t thank Mr. Habachy enough for all he did for me. I will be forever grateful. He is the absolute best criminal defense attorney. If a friend or loved one is ever in need of legal assistance, I’m directing them straight to Mr. Habachy.