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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 ...I met with and review their assesments of my case. From the very first time I called Michael, even before I had engaged his services, he gave me plenty of information and was the only one who, from the get go, pointed out the immigration implications of my criminal charges. Before becoming a client he even asked for the police report to confirm his assesment of my case and the possible scenarios I was facing. I have yet to meet an attorney who would be as objective and proactive as Michael was even before hiring his services. He himself suggested for me to talk to a few other attorneys before I made a final decision on representation. Needless to say I did and after three other meetings with different attorneys ranging from the dozen of thousands of dollars to more modest fees, I decided to hire Michael as he was the most knowleadgeable, confident and more importantly the most straightforward of them all. As a client, I kept reaching out to him for every step we were taking with my case and for every new piece of information I was compulsively googling about my case. His responses were always based on facts, statistics, his vast experience in Miami and in the context of my particular case. Michael had one of my felonies dismissed the same week I was charged. The second one dismissed after he negotiated my way into Pre-trial diversion. I was already convinced that I had hired a top attorney then but when I had my hearing, with Michael by my side the judge said verbatum in front of everyone at court "so you're the famous Michael Haber, when my prosecutors see your name they start shaking". I couldn't make this up, there were at least 30 people in that court room who witnessed a judge say that about the attorney representing me. After that everything was smooth sail. I did what I had to do and didn't do what I wasn't supposed to do, per Michael's instructions. I completed PTI and I'm about to retain Michael for expungement of my record. I compulsively research everything and everyone and Michael was very patient with me with my repetitive questions and realistic with the strategy of my case. I thank him for being firm and objective when my nervousness and paranoia were getting the best of me and for the top notch representation he provided me all the way.

Michael Haber

Replied last January 04, 2017

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...rs aren't perfect. I was accused of concealing approximately $40 of random merchandise in my purse at Publix. At the time, I was recovering from a serious surgery and it required me to take medication that I was NOT used to taking. The result of these factors put me in a position to accept Michael's legal advice! I was charged with a misdemeanor and terrified that my teaching certification and Broward County Fingerprints would be in jeopardy of becoming tainted. But, Michael was able to refer me to his partner, Mr. Marc Morris, in Broward County! Marc was MARVELOUS! Together Marc and Michael advised me to enter a pre-trial diversion program so that all charges would be dropped by the state after I complete the program. I anticipate that the conditions will be met by March of 2017! Thank you very much Michael Haber for your legal advice and guidance! Trust me... I KNOW that I did the right thing by following your advice. You are unique and ONE in a MILLION.... I trust you with my LIFE and so should others! I wish you all the BEST... Thank you again for your legal support and guidance during a very difficult and embarrassing chapter of my life... Yours truly, Jodi

Michael Haber

Replied last January 01, 2017

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...er, thank you for the helpful messages.

Michael Haber

Replied last December 23, 2016

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...ever, when I set out to look for an aggressive and tenacious lawyer I wanted to make sure I was actually hiring the lawyer from the advertisement and not some legal group or some paralegal representing me on behave of the actual lawyer. In addition, I did not set out to hire a neophyte that would have treated my case as an experiment. As I read through the hundreds of logs and reviews of many lawyers throughout the South Florida area, I became disillusion with what was available. Nonetheless, I came across the Haber P.A. reviews and links to the website. After reading over all reviews and seeing all accreditation and years of experience, it was a no brainer decision for me and took action to secure Mr. Haber services as my legal representative. After my initial meeting with Mr. Haber to discuss the details of my case, it became even more evident that I had made the right decision. Mr. Haber was the right legal counselor I was seeking as my legal advisor. Mr. Haber demonstrated tenacity, limpidity, and rectitude always when referring to my case. He was clear and concise on his instructions when he advise me on what to do. Today, I can honestly say that hiring the legal services of Mr. Haber was the best decision of my life. I would honestly and without reservation would recommend Mr. Haber to anyone out there who is looking for someone knowledgeable and experience not only on the law practices, but who also understand the inner working of the complicated mess of how our legal system works.

Michael Haber

Replied last December 01, 2016

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 ...we go through difficult times sometimes a few words to confirm something you've been thinking or are confused about can make a big deal. He's a good guy, very polite, and I will retain him in the future when the time is right. Thank you, Mr. Huber.

Michael Haber

Replied last November 30, 2016

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.

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