Michael Adam Haber

Just 8 month ago this would of been way too embarrassing for me to admit but looking back I have to be completely honest about what happened I was arrested on 4th DUI. My third DUI happened less than 5 years earlier and I was still enrolled in a DMV program trying to earn back my drivers lisence at t...ime after bonding out of jail I called a police officer friend of mine and he told me that I needed to call Mike Haber. I did and mike met me the same day he ask me a lot of questions. He was patient and thorough and he listened,but then he shocked me with my reality I didn’t want to believe how much trouble I was in - mostly because I was in denial - and honestly in that moment I was not thrilled with what mike told me he said that I had an alcohol problem that I probably had underlying mental health issues and no matter what I definitely had a going to prison problem but mike also assured me that everything was manageable if I followed his plan mike told me that unless I got lucky with some screw up by the police then my only shot at avoiding jail was to agree to spend 90 days in an inpatient substance abuse program he explained that this wasn’t only a strategic for court but that if I took it seriously then it could also save my life. Again honestly looking back on that conversation I was far from thrilled but then again I was also in denial so I went home talked to my wife and my police officer friend and realized a few things I had 3 different lawyers represent me on my other DUIs but not one of them thought or talked like mike none of them even considered my life outside of court and none of them was referred to me by a cop so I called mike back and agreed to go check out the facility that he had recommended long story short I spend 90 days in rehab then another 45 in an intensive outpatient program I am- to this day - in follow up treatment and mike was 100% correct not only did he kept me out of jail but he also put me in the right place to understand the reasons for my alcohol addiction and how to maintain my sobriety in the end mike was right about everything whenever I called him he always told me to stay focused on my sobriety and treatment and to let him worry about court it took me 8 month but my case is closed I am not in jail and sober mike performed and I can’t thank him enough if you need a criminal lawyer and want one who you can trust then don’t hesitate to call Mike Haber!

Michael Haber together with Marc Morris has worked very hard on a very difficult case for my husband. I cannot thank you enough for the services that you have rendered on our behalf. I would like to express my heart felt gratitude to you for all the care and concern. Thank you for always keeping me i...nformed. Thank you for taking the time and effort in critically analyzing every single detail every single report and for always ensuring that we were in great hands. You guys committed to a brilliant job. I feel in debt to you for the hard work, loyalty and commitment. You are brilliant. Thanks for your professionalism, expertise and support. Thank you once again for having a genuine interest in this case. We are greatful to have had you on our side. I would not hesitate to recommend you to any friend or family member or anyone in need of an experienced criminal attorney. Thank you...we were definitely blessed having you guys represent us.

In the midst of what, for our family was a truly troubling time, I hired Michael to represent my sister to fight a serious felony charge, that if convicted would impact her life forever, specifically diminish her relationship with her 8 month old baby because of jail time and end her career that she ...has worked so hard for. Without hesitation, Michael took on her case, was clear and honest from the beginning about the challenges we faced, but at the same time gave me a sense of hope. Michael is an expert at what he does. He is strategic, concise, aggressive and most importantly a CREATIVE defense attorney. I have worked as a paralegal in law firms for over 10 years and I have a Doctorate in Human Resources Development. Based on his work in our case, I can tell you that he is not only an excellent attorney but a leader who takes command of a situation, evaluates the various possible outcomes, and shines a light allowing the Client to put his/her best foot forward. In short, my sister's case is being "No Actioned" and what that means is that the Michael has convinced the State to dismiss her case prior to the arraignment, which is the formal commencement of the criminal process. How did he do this you may ask? Well, he and his team quickly secured sufficient evidence to package and present to the State Attorney to prove that the facts underlying my sister's arrest were manufactured by the alleged victim (alleged victim being the father of her child who broke into my mother's home, beat my sister in front of my mother and kidnapped her child, then drove to another city and made a false police report causing my sister to be arrested two days later - even after having an Order from a Judge awarding her FULL custody of her child and a restraining order against the boyfriend). There could not have been a better outcome. We won, my sister won and our family has peace now. We can all breathe now and that's because of the work Michael and Carlos (the investigator) did. I will also share with you all who read this that even after delivering the news to me last night by phone, Michael shared with me his personal advice as to what he thinks should happen next outside of his representation. That simple action tells me and anyone who reads this that he cares and his care goes well beyond the case at hand. Michael performs with what many experts in the ethics community call a "duty of care" - and you can't ask for anything else. His humanistic perspective is critical to the work he does and many legal practitioners could learn from him. If your contemplating hiring him but have some personal reservations, trust that he will bat for you and he is the best batter in the league!

I called Mike Haber, P.A. after getting in some trouble (unfortunately) that could have seriously changed the course of my life as well as future business endeavors. I will refrain from naming the legal issue; but, Mike handled my case with the upmost professionalism, never allowing me to feel defeat...ed, and always had a positive but realistic outlook on the outcome of my case. Needless to say, with Mike's vast legal knowledge and being a highly respected member of Miami's legal community my case was dismissed and expunged much sooner than we had thought. I will be forever thankful and grateful for Mike's hard work and dedication to me and every client he takes on.

When his daughter Jean died Mark Twain wrote, “Possibly I know now what the soldier feels when a bullet crashes through his heart.” Sadly, as a parent I too can now relate. Late last year I received a call from a police officer friend who told me that my son had rear ended a stopped police car, i...njuring a police Sergeant in the police car and critically injuring his girlfriend who was the passenger in my son’s car. She was trapped inside of the vehicle and while it was on fire she was carried out of the driver’s side. The firey car crash was clearly captured on police dash cam video, my son’s blood was taken and it turned out that he was very intoxicated at the time. Not knowing what to do I turned to a trusted attorney friend who strongly recommended me to Mike Haber. I called Mike and the very next morning he and I met, and then together we went to the hospital to see my son. Mike interviewed my son with a surprising amount of knowledge and empathy. He understood our shock, emotions and also the immediate need to address the underlying issue of alcohol abuse. (Sadly, this disease runs in my family, having gotten me too, although I’ve been sober for more than 40 years.) To simultaneously help my son with both his substance abuse and psychological and emotional issues (and as it turned out it was also a strategic tool for the case) Mike recommended inpatient treatment immediately after discharge from the hospital at a dual diagnosis facility. He explained that my son would spend 3 months inpatient, then step down to a halfway house and finally would come home and participate in intensive outpatient treatment. By structuring a plan to help my son on both personal and professional levels it was apparent that Mike genuinely cared about my son’s interests both outside and inside of the courtroom. But Mike’s strategy didn’t end there. As the case progressed we brought on experts to help build a defense (a forensic toxicologist for blood evidence issues, an accident reconstructionist for crash evidence and a forensic psychologist for mitigation). I honestly wasn’t sure why Mike insisted on all of this but I quickly found out the why of it. The State Attorney had no empathy at all for my son. Because of my son’s high blood alcohol content, the injury to the police Sergeant and the severe injury to my son’s girlfriend they refused to offer anything less than nearly 6 years in prison, and this is when the fight started in court. Mike and his partner started filing motions and set our experts loose to challenge the State’s evidence, and then I finally understood that our experts - the team that had Mike created - were really important to the motions that Mike was filing. Because of Mike’s strategy and his relentless efforts, after 8 grueling months my son was able to avoid a trial and a possible 7 year prison sentence by agreeing to serve 364 days in jail. Mike’s efforts got the State to make this offer, and now that it’s all said and done I honestly believe that Mike Haber saved my son’s life. I don’t wish it upon anyone but if at some future time you have one of Twain’s “bullet in the heart” life experiences that leaves you in a legal conundrum then let me pass on the recommendation that worked so well for my family: Call Mike Haber. (I should also mention that Mike always - ALWAYS - responded to our calls, texts, emails, etc., even when he was out of the country on vacation with his family.)