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Posted by anonymous | July 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Kept me out of jail, removed felony charges, and got my job back

Michael Barber reached out to me within hours of me contacting his lawfirm the day after my arrest, and this sense of urgency continued throughout the duration of my case. I faced a felony & first degree misdemeanor, and within three months of the incident, his work resulted in my misdemeanor being r...emoved, and the felony being dropped down to a second degree misdemeanor. What could have had prison time ended with probation, due to his diligence in making sure the truth of my case came to light. If it was not for this, I would have not been offered my dream job back by my employer. Mr. Barber also has fantastic connections within the legal community throughout Orlando, which helped so much with his understanding and work with the prosecution and judicial side of our the case. He has a very personable demeanor and is very easy to talk to. I can honestly say I came out of the worst period of my life as ideally as possible, and this wouldn't have been possible without him.

Posted by John | July 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Great guy, but bad communication

I hired Mr Barber for representation, but never quite felt like I WAS represented. His initial consultation told me short side 2 weeks long side 2 months to resolve my issue barring any unknown circumstances After forgetting about me for a month, and being told repeatedly Mr Barber was going to reach... out to me, I was told "sorry, you slipped thru the cracks" when he switched assistants. I would call repeatedly asking about info on my case and could NEVER get any. It seems the only time his support staff made any contact was to inquire about payments. I honestly felt like I was held hostage by this firm!! I was told they had no info for me about my case on a Friday, come to find out I was ORDERED to be at court 3 days later on Monday!! Nothing went right with our relationship, I would not keep throwing good money over bad and ended up in front of the judge alone. I was fooled by the great reviews I saw here. The one time in 4 months I met him I liked him, just needs a better support staff.

Michael Barber

Replied last July 08, 2016

I agree that John did not receive the experience that he deserved. The staff member that John was primarily dealing with was identified as an issue and terminated. We have not encountered the problems that John describes above since. I do not anticipate any of the negative experiences that John had being a problem for future clients. I personally apologized to John, and believe that he has accepted my apology. Unfortunately, sometimes one weak link can disrupt an entire team. We are committed to providing quality representation, and a quality client experience.

Posted by Bethany | June 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Thank You Michael!

Michael Barber is fantastic! I would highly recommend him to anyone who needed legal help regarding traffic tickets. I live out of state, and received a ticket while in Florida last month. Today, he was not only able to have my ticket dismissed, but he called very promptly after the hearing to let me... know how things went. (Which I very much appreciated, because I've been quite nervous about it.) I couldn't have possibly asked for a better outcome, and I'm not sure that just any other lawyer would have succeeded here. Thank you, Michael, for your help - I greatly appreciate everything you've done. -Bethany

Posted by Matt | May 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Justice served: complex scientific criminal case= fully exonerated!!

Michael Barber is a very energetic attorney. He brings an incredible amount of passion and legal knowledge to the case. He is literally a walking encyclopedia of the law, an ardent student of his craft. Michael was there for me throughout every step of this ordeal. He made himself available for an...y concerns or developments that I may have; texting sometimes late into the evening until I was in complete understanding of all developments. an amazing attorney who held string until ultimately the truth came to light & I was fully acquitted.

Posted by Chris | July 12, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Very Satisfied

Last year I was charged with a misdemeanor in Brevard County and I hired Umansky Law Firm In Orlando, because their very knowledgeable and helpful legal assistants returned my phone calls on a Sunday. They assigned Mr. Barber to my case. I live in Brevard, and I was at times a little concerned about... hiring an out-of-county lawyer but it turned out to be absolutely the right thing to do. Mr. Barber traveled out to the Brevard County Courthouse in Viera to represent me at all court dates, preserved my right to speedy trial, and negotiated a no contest deal with the state attorney that completely exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend Mr. Barber to represent anyone facing misdemeanor charges in Brevard County.

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