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.

I hired Mr. David Haenel to fight two tickets. speeding and following to close in Orange County / Orlando, Florida. Mr. Haenel handle my entire case with the utmost professionalism. He and his staff are extremely helpful and answered all my questions. It was extremely important for these infraction n...ot show up on my record. I hold a current Commercial Pilot license and headed for the Air Force upon graduation from college. Mr. Haenel and his agency worked extremely hard in the preparation of my case and showed up early to court and met with me prior to my case being presented to the Judge / Hearing Officer. We discussed a game plan and what my expectations were and possible plan B should it not workout. Mr. Haenel presented my case to the Judge / Hearing Officer in a very professional manner and plead my case for me. I never testified and spoke to the Judge. My case was brought to a successful conclusion with both infractions being dismissed. I am so thankful to Mr. David Haenel assisting me and saving my US Air Force career. The sky's are once again wide open for me to pursue my chosen career. If you find yourself in a situation like mine, I highly recommend Mr. David Haenel and his agency. Should I have the need for legal representation again, I will definitely be using him and his agency again. Thank You again for all you have done for me. I cannot thank you enough. KW

I was in a pickle with my license being revoked for five years for being a habitual traffic offender. I was in complete panic and Mr. Haenel and his team were phenomenal. They took my case and imediately worked on it realizing the gravity of my situation. To my dismay, one week later my license was r...einstated!!! I really have no words to describe the piece of mind that was returned to me. I highly encourage and recommend him if you have a case he can handle. Your money will be well spend with him. Everything about their service was spectacular. They kept me informed and were immediately responsive to any of my questions. I can't say enough.

Last year I was on vacation in the Sarasota / Englewood area when I was stopped around 3 am for going 75 mph on US 41, in a 45 mph zone. Clearly I wasn't paying any attention to my speed on this seven lane highway and found out later that this was a favorite place to give out tickets for speeding du...ring those early morning hours when the highway was virtually empty. My girlfriend and I had a few beers earlier that night and when I truthfully answered the officer's question if I had been drinking, the officer told me to take a breathalyzer. When I refused until I had a chance to speak to my attorney first, I was immediately arrested, handcuffed, taken away in his police car and booked in the county jail! The fact that I went ballistic over my treatment by both the arresting officer and later the jailer didn't help my case either. After I was bailed out by my girlfriend, I contacted David for help. Although the prosecutor wanted a DUI conviction, a huge fine, suspension of my driver's license, impoundment of my car and even jail time due to my behavior after being arrested, David was able to get all of these charges either dropped or reduced. I know I was going too fast and had to pay for this mistake but on the other hand I felt I was not impaired and believed the punishment proposed by the prosecutor was excessive. It was a scary time for me and when all is said and done, a very time consuming and expensive mistake as well. Fortunately this was my first offense and the judge agreed to a reduced charge. David did an excellent job defending me. David is also the author of several books on this subject which are available for free at his office at 200 N. Washington Blvd in downtown Sarasota. The books do an superb job in explaining your rights after a DUI arrest. My only regret is that I was reading this information after the fact and could have saved myself a lot of grief if I had known all this before. My first mistake of driving too fast was compounded by another mistake and then another that night. I discovered the hard way that Sarasota does not take kindly to DUI offenders refusing to take a breathalyzer let alone talking back, but I must say David knows how to obtain a fair result in spite of all this. I don't know what I would have done without him. If you have been charged with a DUI, I learned my lesson, drive more safely, and David Haenel is the attorney you need to see! Thank you! AH