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David Michael Koberlein

3.4
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 14 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Mediation

About David

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 35%

Marriage Dissolution, Custody, Child Support, Asset Distriubtion, etc.

35%
Personal Injury 25%

Car Accidents, Slip and Fall, Motorcycle Accidents, Construction Accidents, etc..

25%
Criminal Defense 20%

Drug Possesion, Felony Weapon Possession, Battery, Aggravated Battery, Drug Dealing.

20%
Mediation 20%

Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator. Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator.

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Contingency

33%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 14 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2011

Member in Good Standing

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David Michael Koberlein's Reviews

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3.4 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Sue | June 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

divorce decree

Mr. Koberlein did my "simple" divorce (we have one child) in 2013. I contacted another attorney recently as Mr. K. did not return my phone call. I wanted to make sure my ex-husband could not get a passport issued without my consent. He told me that my divorce paper is the worst he has ever seen a...nd not worth the paper it's written on....that Mr. Koberlein should have included many things, such as my ex not being able to take my child overseas unless I agree. etc.etc.

Posted by Kelly P | March 07, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Top Notch lawyer

He reviewed my case and gave me a step by step on my case. He promptly answered all my concerns and questions. My case is not just straight forward case and he is willing to work on it. My case is against my Condominium Association. My case is already filed by my former attorney which now he has to ...amend my complaint and pick up where my former attorney dropped the ball.

Posted by KD | February 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

David doesn’t disappoint.

I hired David to handle multiple cases for myself & my fiancé, because we both have exes that are difficult to deal with (to say the least). David came in, reviewed everything, laid out a game plan... and unlike most lawyers... he actually executed exactly how he said he would and when he said he wo...uld. I have zero complaints with David and refer people to him regularly. You definitely get what you pay for with David!

Posted by anonymous | October 27, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

A guy you'll need when no one else will help you.

Dave is a pretty basic guy. If you hire him, he'll tell you flat out. You have to help him help you. I ran into a lot of legal problems at once. Credit card, business stuff with people not paying, and divorce. He was a one man legal machine. He's honest but his bed side manner takes some getting used... to . Regularly emailed me, returned phone calls, kept me in the loop every step of the way. Emailed me questions and made sure I answered them. The main thing was that he was willing to work with me on the fees. I didn't have five grand sitting around for a lawyer. So he worked with me and put me on a bi-weekly payment plan. But he doesn't play around. The payments can be simple and low (for lawyers that is), but he expects them. Every two weeks I got a legal bill, time sheet and a copy of all the stuff he did, legal research, motions, what have you. Real headache stuff. We met for coffee to discuss the case and he came to my house more than a few times. Don't need to be rich to afford him, but you need to pay when asks you, and expect an education. He's very forthright about building clients for life in the business world. I wish I would have met him before my stuff went sideways.

Posted by anonymous | September 17, 2013 | Divorce & Separation

Seemed like a night in shining armour at a very stressful time, but BEWARE

David Koberlein took my divorce case when most other attorney's would not because I did not have the $5,000.00 retainer fee most required. Mr. Koberlein takes in on the "back end".... He also came and met with me at my location, which was a huge help at the time. When I hired him, we met a 2nd ti...me and I gave him all of my original paperwork.... (did not have a copy machine, and he said he would go through it and copy what was necessary) My divorce has been final for a year, and since then he has not returned one single phone call, text or email in my attempt to get back all of my paperwork. He is extremely disorganized, and unprofessional to say the least. While I was thankful to have him initially, it has been at great expense to myself financially and time wise to try to get back very important documentation. I CANNOT believe he will not return my repeated (23) phone calls or texts.. once he got a check for $5,000.00 he vanished. AND I did not receive a final bill to justify the $5,000.00. He will talk a "good game", and you will be desperate for any representation, I was. It is a time when women are not thinking clearly and so much is going on, I trusted him. He is in possession of all banking information, tax returns, private emails, private financial information, medical documents! God knows where they are.

David Koberlein

Replied last September 27, 2013

Client has received her paperwork and I have the UPS receipt to prove it. Client has been contacted in this matter and when I requested to speak with her on the phone she did not reply when I could contact her. Client does not disclose full account of what happened and I will not as it may violate confidentiality. Client made phone calls or text to my old number that I had believed I had informed her was no longer valid. Client does not state she had my email and mailing address and I did not for one reason or another receive the phone calls. So the client has back all of her personal information. Attorneys cannot disclose or misuse personal information and I have not. Client does not disclose that I went to her home multiple times to aid her in her case. Client does not disclose I picked her up from her home for the day of mediation, or any of the other times I met with her after that at her convenience, while not having received a notable fee and I did not charge for any of the driving to meet the client at her home or her end of town or transporting her to and from the mediation. Client does not disclose I handled a small claims matter for her in addition to her divorce which is in the public record. Client does not disclose, as is in the public record, that I was owed more than $5,000 and that she agreed I was owed it. Client does not disclose I took no collection effort for payment of my fee and waited till around December I believe to receive it and while I was waiting to receive it I was performing other legal services for her and speaking with her on the phone. Client does not disclose that she stated to me that she wished to have other counsel aid her in her other matters which led me to believe she was done contacting me and as such I put her documents into storage and safekeeping at my home office.

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