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Posted by anonymous | January 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Arguably the best criminal law attorney in Miami
I was charged with two felonies of grand theft and uttering a forged instrument in Dade County and interviewed several attorneys to take my case. Despite the unbelievable levels of stress and paranoia that the prospect of encarceration can bring, I was determined to carefully evaluate every attorney ...
Dear Anonymous, Thank you for the awesome and detailed review. I have found that there are 2 types of criminal defense lawyers: There are those who blindly quote fees and then there are lawyers like myself, who take the time to fully (as fully as possible anyhow) A) understand the facts and circumstances of the case - both as alleged by the government and by the client, B) envision the various paths that are available to the client, C) come to understand the client's personal needs and position, D) educate the client so that a realistic objective - in light of both the government's case and the client's situation - can be targeted, E) formulate a plan to achieve the litigation objective and F) only then quote a legal fee which has been fairly tailored to the work to be performed in light of the client's chosen path. In 25+ years of criminal defense practice I have found that the key to a successful attorney-client relationship (actually I suppose that it is key to all meaningful relationships) is open and honest communication, and, as such, discourse is necessarily a 2-way street. So, not only do I keep my client fully informed, but I also listen to what my client has to say (for A) I do not presume to know everything, B) I recognize that the client looks at things through a different prism than I and C) no one is more vested in the outcome of the case than the client). I go into every case telling potential clients (just as I did with you) that the reviews they read online were all - each and every one - earned, that my end game is to earn their review at the conclusion of their case and that the decision-maker - the Judge of my legal services - is the client (meaning, if I do not deliver "as advertised" then you won't deliver a heartfelt and positive client review). So, in your case, it seems that the mission was accomplished. I am elated that you were happy enough with my services to merit such a rave review. So just as you thank me so too do I thank you, and I wish you and yours a happy, healthy and prosperous 2017. Fondly, MAH/Esq
Posted by Jodi | January 01, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Michael Haber is the Most Brilliant Criminal Defense Attorney in Miami
Michael Haber is the LAST PERSON THAT I THOUGHT I WOULD EVER HAVE TO HIRE... A "CRIMINAL" DEFENSE ATTORNEY for such a nice Jewish girl??!!! But, truth be told.... This little English teacher found herself arrested for petty theft in September of this year!!! YES, that's right... Even English teache...
Thank you Jodi, for a most impassioned, and unexpected, review. I was happy to take the time to speak with you, to explain, in detail, both your situation and the various options and then, once you decided to enter (and to successfully complete) a diversion program, to recommend - strictly based upon geography and cost efficiency - that my partner be the one to assist you in navigating your successful registration. I wholeheartedly agree that you "did the right thing by following [my] advice", but what happens henceforth is entirely upon you, so I encourage you to remember, and to abide by, the 2 golden rules: 1) Do what you are supposed to do, when and how it is supposed to be done; and 2) Do not do anything that you are not supposed to do. If you abide by those maxims then, come March you will be home free (meaning that your case will be dismissed, we can begin the expungement process and your State issued license will not be jeopardized; conversely...). As for me being "unique and ONE in a MILLION.... I trust you with my LIFE and so should others! I wish you all the BEST", please insert "blushing emoji" here. :-) Seriously, thank you. I take great pride in A) making each client feel "special" (because they all deserve "special" treatment) and B) in offering all the time and attention that is required to fully inform the client as to all aspects of her/his legal situation, both initially and all throughout the course of the case. One person's $40 petit theft is another person's homicide. Any arrest / allegation of criminality is treated "heart attack serious" in my office. Fortunately, in your case, I believe that you will make a complete recovery. :-) Thank you again. Please enjoy a happy and a healthy New Year and, if you follow Rules #1 and 2 then by June or July this matter will be expunged.
Posted by Ryan Dixon | December 23, 2016
Extremely helpful
The gentlemen and attorney Mr. Haber gave me some free and helpful advice, and even went so far as to do some leg work for me by providing me useful contacts to the resources I needed. Extremely personable, very available. I have decided to hire him when i'm ready to proceed with some issues. Mr. Hab...
You are most welcome and thank you very much for your kind, unsolicited and most unexpected review Mr. Dixon. There is a small percentage of folks that I represent (and therefore to whom I have dedicated significant time, effort and energy) who do not take the time to write a review, and you may or may not be surprised at the volume of AVVO "Askers" who not only fail to even simply say "thanks" but who are flagrantly ungrateful, outright rude and sometimes even threatening (usually because they do like reading the truth); so when someone like you - who's question I initially answered, who's follow-up comments I replied to and who's subsequent e-mails I also responded to - acknowledges my effort - which I consider to have been minor sacrifice on my end (and especially not just with a simple "thanks" in a comment, which would have been more than sufficient, but with such a heartfelt actual review), well, please believe that it serves to both energize and encourage me to go the extra mile for others. So thank you again for your kind words and for your kind time and effort in thinking, typing and posting the same. Please know that I'll be happy to help you when the time comes and kindly accept my best wishes to you and to yours for this holiday season.
Posted by Ana | December 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Best decision to hire Mr. Haber
Lives change in matter of minutes and the unexpected and uncertainty takes over and you begin to look at the future with despair with a resolution that seem far out of reach. That was my precise situation years ago, when I found myself on the wrong side of the law and needed legal representation. How...
Thank you for your kind words Ana. Yes, our legal system can be quiet messy, especially to the untrained eye; but there is rhyme and reason to be found, most especially if one knows where to look. I take great pride in my (now 115 AVVO) client reviews, and I know that there are 2 absolute certainties about them: 1) Each and every client review has been 100% earned (no one takes the time to think about, then author and submit a review unless I have performed as advertised) and, as you have so eloquently pointed out, 2) Prospective clients read, and can rely upon, what my actual clients have reported about their experience with my law office. I am elated that you were "Happy AVVO Customer # 115" ( :-) ) and I thank you for taking the time to share your experience with # 116, et al. Fondly ==> MAH/Esq.
Posted by Guy adams | November 30, 2016
He gave me some really good free advice
Mr. Huber gave me some really insightful free advice about some case dynamics that I asked about. Some rather perplexing things came up, and he gave me his read. His comments were not a generalized, brush-off type response and were genuine, insightful, and knowledgeable based on his experience. When ...
Dear Guy. Thank you very much for your incredibly kind words. So that anyone reading this knows, we have never met. I merely took the time to provide you a detailed answer (apparently an extremely helpful one at that) to a question that you had posted right here on AVVO. As of this moment I have answered 12,358 Criminal Defense related questions on AVVO and, while many people say thanks, and lots of folks hit the "helpful" or even the "best answer" button, I can count on one hand the number of folks who took the time to provide feedback (for the benefit of others) as you have done; on the other hand, what I do get, with incredible frequency, is email and phone calls and responses from disgruntled Askers, who apparently feel compelled to take their frustration out on me over the facts that A) they have found themselves in a pickle (most oftentimes entirely due to their own poor decision making) and that, coupled with my advise on the situation, B) I choose to tell them the truth rather than to blow sunshine up their pant legs or skirts. Believe me, unfortunately, receiving overwhelming negative criticism from ingrates (you have no idea just how nasty some of these folks can be) reminds me of the adage that "no good deed goes unpunished" and has me asking myself why I even bother taking the time (answering 12,358 questions has taken a looooooooooong time) to do so; but then I receive something like this and, please believe, it completely recharges - in fact it overflows - my batteries. So, again, I offer you my heartfelt gratitude (both personally and o/b/o the thousands of folks who should benefit from my prospective time, effort and energy spent on AVVO) and wish you the best of luck and success. Fondly ==> MAH/Esq.