#HaberPA12555 Biscayne Boulevard, # 893North Miami, FL, 33181United States (305) 381-8686 (305) 798-2220![address map]()
Michael Haber's response: Dear Elbin, Thank you for your powerful and descriptive Client Review (#HaberPA's 180th on AVVO). So the folks understand, intending visit to your your sister and brother-in-law for a weekend, and so as to save money on airfare, you had hopped a ride with 2 guys (1 of whom you knew) from ATL to the 305. Unbeknownst to you the guy you knew was carrying $28k in cash to purchase a kilo of cocaine from an undercover (U/C) Hialeah cop, the deal (a "reverse sting op") having been brokered by the other person in the vehicle via a confidential informant (CI). The car drove straight into a meet at a gas station, the driver reportedly flashed the cash to the U/C and the passenger agreed to follow the U/C cop to the prearranged (and wired) buy location while you unwittingly remained along for the ride. The 2 guys went inside with the U/C and his partner while you sat in the car, ignorant of the circumstances. Meantime, in a secured location - and entirely beyond your presence - the coke was displayed, opened, tested and the cash was tendered - all on video & audio - and then the fishnet was thrown, the 2 guys on the inside being (properly) arrested and you being (improperly) arrested while you were waiting inside of the vehicle. There was none - zero, nada, nil, zip - evidence of your involvement / knowledge or intent to participate in this drug transaction, the C/I never mentioned your name to law enforcement, they did not expect you, they had no idea who you were or why you were in the car and you were not present during the actual transaction. Still there was bad news, and it was fourfold: 1) It was Hialeah (absolutely no legal scholars there) and so they arrested you for drug trafficking, 2) You were not effectively represented at the bond hearing, the Judge simply rubber stamped your arrest and you were held on a $500,000.00 bond; 3) Even though your family hired #HaberPA within days of your initial appearance you still had to sit in jail more than a month before we could get you an Adversary Preliminary Hearing (APH); and 4) after an evidentiary hearing, and even though your Judge ruled that the cops had NO PROBABLE CAUSE to have arrested you, the State Attorney refused to drop the case, doubled down on his officers' douche-baggery, forced us to file a written demand for speedy trial and kept your stink bomb of a case alive for several more weeks. (In case anyone wants to research it the defense to your case was "mere presence" - meaning that guilt cannot be established either by someone's mere presence at a crime scene or mere association with another person at a crime scene - the law requires more than that so as to establish knowledge and intent to commit a crime.) The good news was that immediately after the APH you were released from custody, without any conditions and, ultimately (and although the State made us work for it) the charges against you were all dismissed. Sadly no one can give you that month+ back but #HaberPA did what we promised, as we always strive to do, to wit: We attacked your case, aggressively and quickly, and exposed it for the stink bomb that it was. I wish that we could give you back the month+ of your life that you lost to p*ss poor policing... sadly we can't. But we did help you to recover your freedom, to restore your good name (you had no prior criminal history) and live up to our commitment of providing "boutique", effective and relentless representation for a fair price and, as you say, "lean" (with no unnecessary fat). Thank you again for your kind words (and also for the shout out for #HaberPA's YouTube Channel - "MichaelHaberLaw" - which I am very proud of and to which I hope that everyone who reads this will subscribe). Marc and I wish you and yours all the best. Gratefully, MAH/Esq.
Michael Haber's response: Dear Anonymous, I have been called many things but "Hero" is a first! (Note that I graciously accept that role and responsibility and just wonder if I need to come up with a moniker... perhaps "The Marvelous Mouthpiece"?) :-) Seriously, thank you. I am especially moved by knowing that apart from being a competent legal advocate I also managed to give you a sense of encouragement, especially with my awareness of just how badly you felt about having been wrongfully caught up in the legal process because of a situation that you neither created nor could control. I am very happy that we came out on top and I am most grateful for your kind time, words and act in posting #HaberPA's 172nd Client Review on AVVO. So who's awesome? You're awesome! Gratefully ==> MAH/Esq.
Michael Haber's response: Dear Anonymous Parent, Thank you for taking the time to author and share your experience with the folks in the form of #HaberPA's 207th Client Review on AVVO. This review is so succinct and well written that it's actually challenging for me to add anything relevant, but, I am a lawyer and so I will try. :-) When one encounters something by chance that seems like it was meant to be, then it could be "kismet", or destiny, and so it was in this instance. There are a lot of criminal defense lawyers in the Miami area, some are excellent and others are far worse than old-time snake oil salesmen (especially those which pay big bucks to advertise flashy websites claiming amazing skills for what are in reality nothing more - and usually less than - mediocre quality attorneys who must cover their monthly marketing budget). #HaberPA does not pay to advertise on the internet so if one does an unspecific Google search for local criminal lawyers then one will have to scroll through a large school of paid ballyhoo before getting to #HaberPA; but, if and when you do locate us then what you will find is a boutique law firm which not only competently handles our limited caseload but which takes the greatest of pride in it's customer service. In 2021 #HaberPA will enter it's 30th year of exclusively criminal defense and related litigation practice and in hindsight here are three (3) observations from it's sometimes humble proprietor: 1) Over the course of those three (3) decades #HaberPA has an unblemished and time proven record with no history whatsoever of any form of professional discipline; 2) We have consistently strived to develop, grow, learn and to amplify our services, both as courtroom litigators and in regard to being an active partner to our clientele; and 3) We are entirely committed to being the most candid, frank, open, honest, sincere, trustworthy, diligent, responsible and accountable attorneys with whom anyone will ever work. I believe that your having found and hired #HaberPA to represent your son was pure providence, and I also believe that your most sincere, kind and descriptive Client Review is unadulterated karma. That said I am elated to know that #HaberPA reached our goals in your son's case (not only in terms of closure but also in regard to customer service) and I am most grateful for your publishing #HaberPA's # 207th Client Review on AVVO. Fondest wishes, MAH/Esq.
Michael Haber's response: Dear Erik, Thank you so very much for your kind words (in the form of #HaberPA's 206th Client Review on AVVO). Apart from being proud of the job which we managed to accomplish in your situation (yes, "we", as effective criminal defense is a team sport which requires synchronized performances by both the client and counsel) I am most proud to 1) have been hired by you coming directly out of a thoroughly lousy experience with your abysmal prior legal counsel (that took a leap of faith by you and for that I am grateful, but I am even more honored and pleased that) 2) you both recognized and shared with the folks your experience with my professionalism, knowledge, skill, availability and performance. These are the traits which makes #HaberPA a "boutique" law firm and of which we are most proud. I won't go into any detail about your case (cases actually, you had 2 of them, simultaneously, in different courtrooms and before different Judges) but I will say that your prior lawyers are precisely the sort of attorneys who give all lawyers a bad name (kinda like the rouge "bad cop" who generates disdain for the group). It is not a stretch to say that you were effectively conned and deceived into a false sense of security by modern day snake oil salesman who quickly took your money but then failed to provide any competent service, and that is inexcusable. Bad lawyers reflect poorly on good lawyers, it's critical to call them out and I hope that you will do so (be it on social media or in the form of a proper complaint / grievance to the Florida Bar Association). In any event I want to express my heartfelt gratitude once again for your most meaningful client review and to remind you that while we may not be in an attorney-client relationship, as of now we're in a far superior relationship... we're friends. Wishing you all the best. Earnestly, MAH/Esq.
Michael Haber's response: Dear Amanda, Thank you very much for your kind words (in the form of #HaberPA's 205th Client Review on AVVO). Communication is an absolutely essential component of any functional attorney-client relationship (to any relationship actually) and I take great pride in making myself accessible, available and in maintaining open lines of communication with my clients. Without going into detail (and so the folks understand), you reached out to me long after your case had been closed to ask my advise about applications that you were filling out which required information about your aged and closed case. You had concerns about how to answer, what to say and, more importantly what not to say. I asked you to scan and send me the applications, we gathered necessary and relevant documents and then together we structured factually and legally accurate responses, together with a contingency plan just in case there is any follow-up questioning by the review boards. I was happy to represent you on the case, jubilant to have secured "a great outcome" and delighted to have reconnected and taken the time to assist you with subsequent and tangential "housekeeping" matters. Thank you again for your kind time and words and I wish you the best of luck in both the application process and your future endeavors. Earnestly, MAH/Esq.
Michael Haber's response: Dear Anonymous, Thank you for authoring #HaberPA's 204th Client Review on AVVO. No matter how a given client finds us we are always conscientious of performing professionally, diligently, accurately and with integrity, but when we have been specifically referred by someone else we also take special care to present and produce so as to reflect exceptionally well on the referring source. Noting that all criminal cases are serious, thankfully your daughter's case was (in the grand scheme of the criminal justice system) a relatively insignificant one and so in her case it was easy and honest to provide entirely genuine and earnest assurance and comfort (as opposed to other more complicated and formidable cases where such assurance and comfort may not be quite as heartfelt...). I am elated that we were able to secure a dismissal within just 6 weeks time and we will now move on to the next step of expunging your daughter's record, thus restoring her good name and making her once again righteous within the system. I am grateful for your kind words, for you choosing to share your experience with #HaberPA with the folks and of course for your most positive and complimentary commentary and recommendation. Thank you again. Fondly, MAH/Esq.
Michael Haber's response: Dear Juan. Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with #HaberPA with the folks. Without getting into details I want to gently expand on your Client Review (#HaberPA's 203rd on AVVO). First, you found me on a Google search. You had many options but you chose #HaberPA. Why? I like to think that it was because of the information that you gathered before we spoke, coupled with the nature of our conversation and then dovetailed with the information that I sent you so as to assist you in understanding your circumstances, to wit: I forwarded you a few of #HaberPA's VideoFAQs which were both applicable to your situation and which contained relevant and easy to understand information. (As an aside #HaberPA's VideoFAQ presently has 375 short, creative and informative Criminal Defense, Criminal Law & Criminal Procedure, DUI, BUI, Domestic Violence, Crime Victim's Rights, Evidence and Seal & Expunge Webisodes - all 375 of which can be found on my AVVO profile - with more than 528,000 views and 1,575 subscribers and we welcome your subscription at www.youtube.com/c/michaelhaberlaw ) Second, we were able to close your case (all of your citations, both criminal traffic and infractions) with dismissals and remotely, i.e. without the need for you to appear either in person or digitally. Finally, and as to the issue of communication, #HaberPA takes great pride in our accessibility and commitment to communicate with our clientele. We proudly boast that "#HaberPA has your "6", 24-7-365, 360°", and we mean it quite literally. Clients are cc'd on all correspondence and copies of all documents / information are sent to the Client upon receipt such that you have a real time and complete copy of your file handy. Further, during this pandemic or not, #HaberPA is accessible by phone, text, email, electronic messaging, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Skype, Zoom or otherwise. We either take your calls (texts, messages, whatever) or we return them, STAT. All of that said let me double back to the beginning and once again express my gratitude to you for both your leap of faith in hiring and trusting #HaberPA to handle your legal needs and also for your kind words and heartfelt recommendation. Gratefully, MAH/Esq
Michael Haber's response: Dear Anonymous, Thank you very much for authoring #HaberPA's 202nd Client Review on AVVO! I am grateful for your kind words and have a few observations to make about about your situation. 1) You are lucky that your PO gave you solid advise. Many a probationer asks their PO legal questions (e.g. seeking early termination, converting or avoiding community service hours, permission to move or travel) without realizing that POs have two basic responsibilities, to wit: to supervise and to violate. There are precious few POs who step outside of that box and offer advise, much less are willing to actually "help". While on probation you should remember that your PO is the boss of you but your Judge is boss of your PO and so when you want something modified or terminated then the person you should turn to is your lawyer (who, if it is #HaberPA, is always there to help you to accomplish your lawful objective). 2) Right now, during Covid, Courts - criminal court anyhow - are basically closed with only emergency and the must fundamental of matters being addressed. Still, with the right facts and circumstances, even during a pandemic skilled and experienced counsel (again such as #HaberPA, which has just under 30 years of criminal defense litigation experience) can get things accomplished. 3) Maintaining records is clutch, and because you had your sentencing documents handy and were able to put me in touch with your PO you armed me with the tools that I needed to get the job done. 4) From your initial consultation with me (a telephone call which was followed by a FaceTime discussion and several emails during the course of one afternoon) until the time that we received a signed Court Order successfully early terminating your probation, precisely one week had passed, but three of those days were me waiting to receive a response to any of my repeated telephone messages and emails to your PO and two of those days were a Saturday and a Sunday. So, in reality, it took less than 48 hours for me to locate and reach the correct Assistant State Attorney, to provide them with proof positive of your eligibility for early termination, to secure the government's permission (in writing) to submit an Agreed Order, to prepare the appropriate paperwork, to transmit it to the Judge and in turn to receive the executed, filed and clock-in Court Order. And that is precisely how #HaberPA works... clean, efficient and, as you indicated, for "a fair fee". Congratulations on regaining your freedom. Wishing you and yours all the best in happiness and health and thanking you again for you kind time and words and for sharing the same with the folks! Gratefully, MAH/Esq.
Michael Haber's response: Dear Anonymous. Thank you very much for this unsolicited albeit most welcomed comment. #HaberPA has been answering a variety of legal questions (more than 32,500 of them) on AVVO for about 6 years now. It's not uncommon for a given answer to a given question to generate follow-up comments to that question, but even more frequently I receive follow-up emails and phone calls, all of which take time, effort and patience to process, and each of which - every time - gets an answer / reply. While it's true that many questions have been (as we lawyer's say) "asked and answered" (and so I may cut and paste all or part of a prior answer), still, each must be read, considered and answered in a manner that is tailored to the immediate situation. As I am not permitted to solicit business on AVVO (no participating lawyer may do so) as only a very small percentage of the "Askers" are seeking to hire counsel anyhow (most are questioning their existing lawyers) and as a significantly smaller percentage are even in my geographic practice area my answers (as well as follow-up responses / advise) are freely given, without expectation of any sort of remuneration. Unfortunately not all "Askers" are grateful and in point of fact many are the exact opposite (i.e. thankless, mean, rude and sometimes even abusive and spiteful... choosing to "shoot the messenger" because they don't like the message), yet I continue to do what I do, and I do so because of folks like you. When I receive feedback like yours not only is it flattering but it is also both re-energizing and makes my expenditure of time, effort and energy well worth the while. So again, thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with the folks in the form of #HaberPA's 201st AVVO Client Review. Delightedly, MAH/Esq.
Michael Haber's response: Dear Rosana, Thank you so much for your kind words in the form of #HaberPA's 200th Client Review on AVVO. Normally I would take this opportunity to provide some case specific context to the readers, but the description of your experience with #HaberPA was so generous and heartfelt that, frankly, I do not wish to sully it up by discussing the nature of the case. Suffice it to say that you are obviously a happy client and I am most grateful for the manner in which you expressed your satisfaction. It was my great pleasure to have met you and your husband, as far as I am concerned we are forever connected - now as friends - and when this pandemic is a memory and life returns to "normal" I'm looking forward to a dinner and drinks (albeit no driving!) with you and yours, be it in SoFlo or in your home country. All the best. Earnestly, MAH/Esq
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- Licensed for 29 years
About Michael
Creative, Tenacious and Zealous Criminal, DUI, BUI and Domestic Violence Defense, Crime Victim Rights and Seal & Expunge Advocacy since 1991. Free Consultations. At #HaberPA "it's all about reasonable doubt"!
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12555 Biscayne Boulevard, # 893
#HaberPA
12555 Biscayne Boulevard, # 893
North Miami, FL, 33181
- Office (305) 381-8686
- Mobile (305) 798-2220
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| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | Member in Good Standing | 1991 | 12/20/2020 |
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| Legal guides | 32 |
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(110)Aseal Morghem, Criminal defense Attorney on Aug 20, 2013
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I've known Mr. Haber for over 10 years. I was a prosecutor on a few of his cases. I have seen him fight for his clients like a bulldog and at the same time very professional with his colleagues. When Mr. Haber speaks, everyone listens. He knows the law and if there is a winning argument, Mr. Haber will find it. His clients are in very good and dedicated hands.
James Stanton, Criminal defense Attorney on Aug 11, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer. Many lawyers donate their time and energy in assisting or directing others with answers to general questions on these Avvo Boards. Mr. Haber, however, has taken this assistance and general direction to a level of an art form. I have often found that Mr. Haber's responds to the questions asked and address peoples questions competently. While not always giving the answers the asker likes to hear, he shoots it to them straight and points people in the right direction on where to go next. Between his detailed answers, most of which I have found myself agreeing with either through the I Agree function or in my own answers provided. Through his quality legal guides on Avvo, he is truly providing a valued benefit to those who need some basic answers or responses about the system in general to people needing some basic understanding of the terms which they face in their current situation.
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