Our child was accused of a DUI while away at college. We were referred to David Haenel based on an internet search and brief research. We could not have been happier with his professionalism & attention to our case. As we were not in the same city as our college student, David was great at commun...icating with us on a regular basis....even after typical office hours. David has the contacts and knowledge in Orlando that helped us resolve the case to the best possible solution. Our college student was comfortable working with him as well. We don't expect to be in this situation again, but know that David is the perfect lawyer to help us if necessary.

I hired David for my DUI and couldn’t be happier! My situation was damn near hopeless, as my breath result was extremely high and I’m sure my video(s) probably looked awful. I called their office on a Sunday night, I think, and he got back within about 10 minutes. He didn’t sugarcoat it like other... lawyers might have; he was straightforward about my situation and what I was facing, but promised that if I did hire him, he would get the best possible outcome. That’s exactly what he did. Admittedly, I was a complete neophyte with these types of situations. I had never really gotten into any trouble before (I had a perfect record), so I literally knew nothing about the legal and court systems and how everything works. However, David’s office handled all of the paperwork for me and I really didn’t even have to show up at court until the case was resolved. I was potentially facing jail time and a nightmare of other penalties, so you can imagine my surprise when he called shortly before the court date to tell me that he had gotten the charge reduced to a reckless. One thing that I became worried about after reading some reviews about other lawyers and hearing some things—not just about DUI attorneys but attorneys in general—is that after you hire some of them, they end up neglecting your case and merely hand it off to one of their underlings at their office. Thankfully that didn’t happen; David was actively involved with my case, informed me about any developments, went to court with me, and was committed to doing everything possible in my defense. Surely, a lot of what happens in the legal system is based on luck—how reasonable the prosecutor is, who the judge is, and probably a lot of other factors. (The same is true with the police, as some are very reasonable and others are totally unreasonable.) So there are never any guarantees as to what kind of result one can expect to get. But I can guarantee that David will fight for you and get you the BEST possible outcome for your situation, which I know other lawyers wouldn’t be able to get or even spend half as much time on. He was also the prosecutor of the year for Florida at one point, too, so it doesn’t hurt that he knows everything about the DUI law inside and out. Needless to say, I couldn’t be happier with my decision to hire him. Lastly, on an unrelated note, I would recommend that if/when you do go to court, make sure to dress formally! I was absolutely stunned at how many other defendants were dressed in street clothes. This includes shorts, flip-flops, bandanas--unbelievable. I think I was the only non-lawyer in the courtroom who didn’t have an Adidas shirt on!

I am a student that happened to make a poor judgement call one night. I thought everything I had worked for would be cut short because of one bad decision. Mr. Haenel came to my rescue! He immediately put my mind at east with a plan and schedule, outlining what I can do to help remedy or at least ...shrink the time frame of consequences. He was honest about the potential outcome of my case, guided me to obtain a hardship license, called me every step of the way. Without going into specifics, it was a pretty open and shut dui conviction. However, Mr. Haenel pleaded with the prosecutor explaining my situation and future. When the prosecutor wouldn't budge, he talked to his superior and pleaded with him! He went above and beyond. The DAY OF MY PLEA, he was able to negotiate a reckless driving instead of a full dui! He never stopped fighting for me! After two months, I was already done with probation and my life is back to normal! No mandatory insurance, no dui conviction. I cannot recommend Mr. Haenel enough. Even after his work was done, he still helped me with my drivers license and all follow up questions I had. My gift to him is writing this review. Please let him help you through this tough time.

Mr. Haenel leveraged his vast expertise/knowledge and aggressively went after solutions for my two citations. The outcome was far better than I could have ever hoped for. The results...... My Careless Driving and Unlawful Speeding Citation's were completely dismissed. I highly recommend David Haenel.... He was straight to the point and there is no attorney that could have achieved better results.

Top of the line lawyer, I recently had a charge of reckless driving placed upon me by an officer of the game and wildlife dept. that I clearly did not feel was warrented. I was very distressed by this charge against me being that I am in general a very law-abiding citizen. I came across Mr. Haenel a...nd his associates on-line and decided to give them a call. I was impressed that I was able to talk to him immediately on a Saturday. He explained to me the severity of my charges, and what could be the worst case scenario that the judicial system could place upon me. Thankfully, due to Mr. Haenel and his partner Mr. Stephen Higgins hard work, I was not convicted of the charges nor did I have to serve any jail time ,perform community service ,pay a fine ,be placed on probation, or have my license suspended. If you need the services of a lawyer, do not look anywhere else. The people of this firm are without a doubt the best.